A few weeks ago I had another fall off Bear (which Robin wrote about here). It was by far my hardest fall yet. It left my left shoulder, hips, and ribs feeling pretty bad. Bad enough that I haven’t felt up to getting back out there for some riding, or for doing anything much more… Read more »
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More Nerves, More Wugs
Brian is still suffering from a sore shoulder and doesn’t feel up to riding again yet, but we’ve had the wug we purchased for Bear sitting around for a while now and we keep forgetting to take it to the barn with us. Today we decided we really needed to go try it on him… Read more »
Birthday Ride
Today I told my clients I had late morning “meetings” and headed to the barn for a birthday ride. I actually hadn’t gone out alone for a very long time, and I was feeling excited about the prospect of a mellow indoor ride on Steen. Everything was quiet in the pasture when I arrived. Steen’s… Read more »
Oh the Wind Blows
We had a super windy day out here (and Brian and I were both pretty tired anyway), so we opted for a quick indoor bareback ride after work. We fetched our boys and brought them inside. Brian managed to mount from the ground. I had to employ the stepping stool (it’s possible I could haul… Read more »
More Bareback
Work has been exceptionally busy lately, and I came home with a tingle in my throat and a small desire to put my feet up and read a book. After a brief snack, a cup of tea, and a chat with Robin, I changed clothes (into my brand new pair of real riding jeans!) and… Read more »
No Falls, No Bucks
That’s right, no bucks. On Thursday there was a buck, and I was able to stay on. So now I can say I’ve ridden a bucking horse. It happened in the indoor arena. It was just Bear and I. We had done our usual warmup of lots of walking and easy circles, stops, and flexes… Read more »
Bear Back
After work, Robin and I headed out for quiet, Friday afternoon at the barn. But there were more people there than we expected. Usually we have the place to ourselves on Friday afternoons/evenings. Thankfully we slotted ourselves in between people leaving and arriving, so we weren’t all trying to do the same thing at once.… Read more »
Back to Bareback
Brian and I were both feeling a bit banged up today. I stupidly fell down the stairs in our house, and he’s dealing with the aftermath of tumbling off his horse. So, today we decided to take it easy and just do a low-key indoor ride. Then when we got to the barn and realized… Read more »
The One Where I Fall Off
Yup, I took my first fall off a horse today. Like most falls, it wasn’t as bad as you think they’re going to be. Of course, falls and crashes could always be horrible, but most often they are just a pain in the ass. This one was literally a pain in the ass, as that… Read more »
Relaxing Last Days of Summer
Things have continued to go well in the Bear department. Brian went out and rode him alone on Friday with good results. You can read about that here. We’re going to have to make sure to continue to ride and handle the horses independently of one another, as it would seem and Bear and Steen… Read more »