We went again to the barn on Saturday. Steen’s cut looked good, but the swelling above the ankle was back just a tad. Not enough to be alarming, but enough to convince me not to ride him. I brought him in and groomed him and gave him a snack, then put him back outside. While… Read more »
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Friday the Thirteenth
And it was wonderful. I finally feel back to my normal routine of working, exercising, and riding. This afternoon we drove out to the barn to hang out with the guys and check out Steen’s leg. He was hanging out in the indoor arena with another injured horse when we arrived. I left Robin to… Read more »
Catching Up
Well it feels like we are well into the new year, and I haven’t blogged yet. It felt like I made it through the holidays and was ready to get back to my normal routine, but I forgot that we were having Robin’s brother Jesse and his wife Susie visit for a long weekend. We… Read more »
Last Ride of the Year
It was 50 degrees. We planned on riding outside but the winds were kind of outrageous, so we just rode inside. It was a pretty good ride. I was hoping for just a nice, relaxing time with my horse. This week I was tired and we didn’t get out to the barn much. I usually… Read more »
And the Winner Is
It was a great year for us and horses. In February I was giving Brian lessons and trying to help him get comfortable on Bear. In December I got to see him climb on a strange horse and get nothing but compliments riding in a totally new environment. In between, I kept track of my… Read more »
Mecate Transformation
After our foray into English riding we were keen to get back on our own horses again. We stopped at the barn on our way back into town and found our guys a bit on the grimy side but otherwise seemingly unaffected by our absence. It was nice to ride in my own saddle again,… Read more »
Back to Stiff
Since we had all our riding gear with us, we decided to swing by the barn on our way into town. It was a warm afternoon and no one was there. The guys were both sleeping in the pasture, so I don’t think they were thrilled when we pulled them out to work. We rode… Read more »
A Lesson on a Thoroughbred
This year we are spending the holidays in the Chicago area with Brian’s parents, and Brian’s mom scheduled a treat for us. She’s been taking lessons at a hunter/jumper barn since shortly after I got Steen. She’s visited us in Iowa and ridden our horses, but we only have access to our two guys, so… Read more »
My First Non-Robin Lesson
On Thursday afternoon my Mom took us to her huge hunter/jumper barn for a treat. The three of us were going to have an hour long, semi-private lesson. On Thoroughbreds. Going into this ride I was a little nervous. Things have been going really well for me lately, but I really only know Bear at… Read more »
Balmy Weather
We stopped at the barn for a ride on our way out of town for Christmas. I rode in the hackamore again, and Steen was great. He was giving me the soft feel at the walk and the trot and we moved in and out of the lope a few times. It was a… Read more »