On our way out of town we decided to hit the barn for a ride. We would be taking all our riding stuff with us to Chicago for a lesson at my Mom’s barn, so it really didn’t make any difference if we packed all that stuff or wore it. Lately our indoor rides have… Read more »
indoor ride
Loping in the Hackamore
It was an interesting day at the barn. It was mucky out in the pasture, and Bear wasn’t about to spare Brian a trek through the mud. Steen wasn’t in the super sticky area, though, and came to me pretty easily, so we beat Brian and Bear inside by a good deal. I was mounted… Read more »
Double Work
Today was the first day of my vacation, so I went to the barn this morning with Robin (she still had some work to do, but she was game for some horse time). The days and nights have both been warm lately, and that means the winter lot is a mess. I should have gone… Read more »
Nice Weather
At least for the past two days. The middle of the week was down right yucky. I ended up giving Bear three days off because of the weather, and just general tireds on my part. In fact, it was a little hard to get to the barn Friday afternoon because the week felt so long… Read more »
A Tired Bear
Today was warm and Robin was swamped with work, so I went out to the barn on my own. Bear was doing his best to bury his head in the bale and get all the good stuff. He must have been at it for a while, because he pooped four times today. Lately he has… Read more »
Unsticking the Back
I ended up riding three horses today, though it wasn’t quite as exciting as it sounds. Cathi was riding her thoroughbred, Chewy, when we arrived, and I mentioned after she stopped loping that he moved so differently from Steen. She immediately offered me a spin. I climbed up into her hunter saddle with stirrups that… Read more »
A Little Loping
Very little loping, actually. I said a few rides ago that I wanted to get Bear moving out a little more. It is easy to come up with excuses for not doing it. Mine are that he got sore last time, and then I got a new saddle and didn’t want to push things too… Read more »
Still Good
The first ride in the saddle was not some kind of one-time experience. If anything, Bear was moving and feeling even better today. And he was equally as stiff coming out of the pasture today as he was yesterday.. Robin and I got to the barn early so we could beat any other potential weekend… Read more »
Bareback in the Hackamore
Brian and I wanted to get to the barn early this morning in hopes of having the indoor arena to ourselves. The thermometer said 7° when we got up and 10° when we left the house. I pulled out all the stops as far as my wardrobe is concerned, digging out my sock liners, helmet… Read more »
Chilly Ride
It seems to have been our year for buying saddles. Although Brian has been largely happy with the bear trap, it seems lately to be causing some problems for Bear. Being that Bear is now 16 1/2 years old and we want to keep him healthy and fit as long as possible, we decided to… Read more »