We had a weekend that was warm, but windy. We decided, nevertheless, to take advantage of the balmy temps and drier footing and head back out into the big pasture for a couple rides. Steen was good both days — better than he has been in our last forays out in this larger space. The… Read more »
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How Soft Can We Get?
Both rides this weekend I really focused on the same stuff I’ve been blogging about the last few times, and it all amounts to softness. Both Bear and I have gotten better about this. He responds quicker, and I’ve been able to continually ask for things with less pressure. Or with more patience. Or both. … Read more »
New Design!
I’ve now been riding horses for a few years, and it was almost two years ago that I jumped into horse ownership. So it was definitely time for a blog redesign and a slightly new title. I mentioned a few weeks ago our photo shoot with the Dreschers. Once we received all the great shots… Read more »
Fabulous Lope
The weather has continued fair but Brian and I have been a tad sick. I don’t get sick often, and sometimes it seems like I get almost sick. That’s how I’ve been this week. I don’t have any overt symptoms, but then when I exert myself I bit I revert briefly to feeling awful. It… Read more »
On Learning
Last week we didn’t ride as much as we have been, mainly because we had the vet out to float teeth on Tuesday and we wanted to give the horses’ mouths a break after that. Then went to Chicago for the weekend. So I have three rides to cover today. We rode last Sunday, Tuesday… Read more »
Out of Step
We continue to have gorgeous weather this month, and yesterday was no exception. Robin and I even went to the barn earlier than we originally planned, and we were still very warm. As were the horses. I really think they are wondering what the deal is. Of course, I have seen numerous reports that it… Read more »
The Good Kind of Fall
We’ve had a mild fall, so even though today was chillier than it has been, it was by no means cold. When we left the house it was in the mid 50’s. Every year I forget what best to wear for various temperatures, so I tend to head to the barn over-dressed and remove layers… Read more »
Alone and Indoors
Work has exploded the last couple of weeks. Which is a good thing because the summer was on the quiet side. But I’m spending a lot more time chained to the computer than has started to feel normal lately. Yesterday I sat down at my desk around 8am and around 1:30pm I was feeling the… Read more »
Sunday Bliss
Today was sunny, breezy and in the high 70’s. After our excellent ride yesterday, we were keen to get out to the barn again. We returned to the big pasture after mounting, and walked all the way to the hilltop to work on backing half-circles. Steen was relaxed. I’m sure some part of it was… Read more »
Quite a Few Rides
The weather has been beautiful and we’ve been riding but not blogging. Monday Our favorite local photographers have me work on their website from time to time, and we decided to do an exchange of services instead of payment. They came out on Monday and hauled their multiple cameras and lenses and boom out into… Read more »