Life has been busy lately, and as a result I have not seen much of my horse. I haven’t ridden since my last post. We were out of town Friday afternoon and Saturday. On Sunday we drove straight from Chicago to the barn to hold our horses for the farrier. We could have ridden after… Read more »
Duke-Day
Focused on Soft
Today was the last Duke Day of the year, which means we have a little potluck and hang out while the horses get their feet trimmed. Brian and I like to ride before trims when at all possible, and it was a beautiful day– warmer than I’ve ever seen December in Iowa. We rode on… Read more »
Title Generator?
I need one. Titles seem to be the most difficult thing for me. Even when I have bad rides, it is harder to come up with a title than anything else. Today was a great day. The barn was super crowded because Duke was there to trim feet and we were having a little end… Read more »
The Inconsistent Path Forward
Sunday was Duke Day, and Steen was very much in need of a trim. It was raining when we got the barn, and we beat the farrier. We brought the boys indoors and they were wet and jittery, but we took our time grooming and gave them a little chopped hay, then rode indoors for… Read more »
Playing Catch-Up
I’ve fallen rather behind on my blogging. I don’t even have a good excuse. Steen’s actually been extremely well-behaved lately, and I guess that makes my rides a bit less bloggable. 🙂 But, to sum up: 8/6: We rode in the tree pasture again for the shade. Steen was great. We played follow-the-leader, changing positions… Read more »
A Duke Day Ride
Every six weeks or so our farrier, Duke, comes to the barn to give the guys a trim. And every six weeks or so we talk about riding since we have to be there anyways, but we’ve never done it. There is just always a lot of commotion or we get sucked into conversations or… Read more »
A Ride and a Trim
Today was Duke Day, and though we often end up not riding on days the farrier comes, the weather was so beautiful we didn’t want to miss the opportunity. Also, Brian thought Bear might have an easier time with his feet if he was nice and limber after a light ride, so we headed out… Read more »
Long in the Hoof
Yesterday we went to the barn in the afternoon looking to have a leisurely ride. We’ve been dragging a little bit after coming back from vacation, so even the fun things have felt a little difficult lately. Thankfully the weather was not so nice in the morning so we could hang around, read, and enjoy… Read more »
Spring at Last!
Sunday was in the 80’s! We were expecting major storms, but they never came. We headed out to the barn for Duke Day. The horses got their toes tidied and their semi-annual dose of bot-killer. They were both great for the farrier. While we were waiting for our turn, we availed ourselves of the new… Read more »
Winter Continues
After a brief respite during which Steen got to go for a few days without his blanket and it almost felt like spring, the weather has turned unpleasant again. Last Sunday was wet and chilly and we headed to the barn for Duke Day. Bear and Steen were both soaking and filthy and when we… Read more »