As much as I learn from people on a regular basis, it is always somehow the horse that provides the ultimate wisdom in the moment the lesson really solidifies. Two rides on Nevada I thought I had a great ride on Nevada last Saturday, but Sunday’s left it in the dust. Nevada and I had… Read more »
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Back to Going in Circles
So many of the horse blogs I read have been suffering this summer, and the same has been true of my own Thankfully I have been out riding and learning a lot. Unfortunately, not everything I learned has been good. A couple weeks ago I found out that Richard Caldwell, one of my all time… Read more »
Doing Better
Brian drove out to the barn first thing this morning. He took Bear’s temperature and was happy to discover it was back down to normal. He also checked on new girl’s butt, and although he didn’t get super close to her, he could tell it had stayed closed in the night. Two very good things.… Read more »
Taking it Easy
We had another big, cold rain storm come through. Robin was nice enough to run out to the barn Thursday night to blanket the guys and let me get a workout in. Things were still wet on Friday, and we didn’t have much end of the week motivation. But today we got up in the… Read more »
A Long One
Brian wanted to check in with Bear today, since he seemed a little sore during our last ride. So we decided I would ride Steen and Brian would ride Bear first and Laredo second, so we brought them all in from the pasture to get them ready to go. I groomed one side of Laredo… Read more »
More Solo Barn Time
Robin is still not well, so again I headed off to the barn alone. I had a good time hanging out with Steen yesterday, and I thought I’d grab him first so we could ride. He was happy to come to me and get ready for the ride. It was still wet and cold and… Read more »
Remedial Right Turns
Today I was happy to put Steen’s halter on and lead him in. As much as I had a great ride on Laredo yesterday, my comfort level with Steen at this point is like nothing I’ve ever experienced with another horse. All his movements and behaviors are so familiar, being around him feels completely natural. Out on… Read more »
A Little More Life
The weather has been beautiful lately, and we’ve had several good hard rains. The pastures have recovered from the drought to an extent that surprises me, and it is has been so nice to spend the days out at the barn and not get home feeling scorched. Today we spent the morning over at Catalpa… Read more »
Early Morning Heat
The heat has been so oppressive, we decided the only way we were going to get a ride in was to adjust. So on Wednesday, we moved our schedules around to free up time in the morning, and out we went. We found Laredo has a fairly large chip in one of his front feet.… Read more »
Subtle Makes Supple
One of the reasons we got a third horse was to help us break out of the mental ruts its so easy to fall into when riding the same horse all the time. And I have to say, it’s working like a charm. After my ride on Laredo on Monday, I approached my next ride… Read more »