It stormed in the night. The area around the barn was soaked and soggy, and there were more patchy storms that had the potential to hit us. With Zoey, we were again confined to the indoor. On the bright side, Zoey came to meet us in the pasture today, was scared off by Laredo pinning… Read more »
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Friday at the Barn
We were super happy to wave goodbye to the work week and head for the barn today. We found the herd warm and bored, and everyone but Zoey seemed really happy to see us. I wove my way through the welcoming committee at the gate and went into the second pasture. Zoey seems to have… Read more »
Groundwork Day
Thursday is Brian’s late day at work right now, so I was on solo barn duty today. I had a weird, busy schedule with a lot to get done and a few things that had to happen at specific times. I also had to swing by the vet’s to pick up phase two of Bear’s… Read more »
Dun Rusty
Today we decided it was high time to get back on Laredo. Sure, we still have some ear stuff to work through, but our few intense sessions had a big impact. Lately it almost seems like his reaction to stuff around his head is more of a habit than a real issue. He “forgets” to… Read more »
Softening Laredo
Today was the first time Laredo approached me in the pasture. I stopped to pet Nadir, and he walked right up to me. I even slipped the halter on, and probably could have gotten it tied if I hadn’t hurried a little. When my hand got up by his eye, he pulled back. I kept… Read more »
First Laredo Ride
We gave everyone the day off on Thursday but were keen to head back out today. It was my day to work with Laredo. Catching was even shorter than last time. It only took 11 minutes (half of which was just him running from the big pasture into the winter lot) and I probably could… Read more »
Catch Up
My sister flew back to Arizona on Saturday and now I’m trying to catch up with my normal life. We had a good visit. Last Monday, she and I went out and I gave her a pretty long lesson on Steen while sitting on Bear so I could demonstrate things. She was interested in a… Read more »
Birthday Hackamore
Today I turned 30, and just about the first thing I did was open a box from my husband containing this: For the curious, it’s a 16 plait rawhide bosal with 22′ mane hair mecate on a simple leather bosal hanger. This is what followers of the vaquero horesmanship tradition move their horses into after… 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 »
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 »