In spite of some issues with motivation, we made it to the barn after work today. The weather has been consistently cruddy and everything is all over mud again. Steen was in a funny mood today. He was about as quiet as he gets. There were even times I found myself wishing he would respond… Read more »
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Three Blankets
Today was the epitome of miserable spring weather. We had a cold rain all day, and it was chilly, damp, and breezy. We headed for the barn as soon as Brian got home from work, knowing we’d find some pretty unhappy horses. They were all lined up against the wind block, heads down, butts to… Read more »
Shivering Horses
We’re in the midst of a long, cold, rain storm. It can make it tough to get to the barn, but we also knew the guys would be pretty uncomfortable. And they were. Pretty much the whole herd was lined up against the wind-break shivering. Steen was wandering around on his own and walked right… Read more »
T-Shirt Weather?
Brian got home from work today and we were both keen to get to the barn. It was nearly 70° out. I slathered on sunscreen, put on one of my thin summer barn t’s, and as we drove we discussed which fantastic outdoor environment we would ride in. Except then we got to the barn. And the… Read more »
The Dirty One
It was again my turn to ride Laredo, who we have also been referring to as the dirty one. Sure enough we arrived at the barn to see him conked out on his side near the windblock, nestled into a soft mixture of mud and manure. He rolled up onto his belly when I got… Read more »
Keeping Going
The sun is getting stronger and the grasses are slowly coming up. It is definitely making it a lot easier to get to the barn. I found Laredo snoozing in the sun. It took a few smacks of the lead rope on my chinks to get him to wake up, but as soon as he… Read more »
A Ride in Thirds
I forgot to mention last post that Steen kicked himself during our unplanned gallop and split open his heel. It was bleeding a lot when we got back to the barn, and I hosed it off and packed it with Neosporin. The bleeding stopped quickly after that and I wasn’t too worried about. Still, I… Read more »
Easter Surprise
We spent the weekend in the Chicago area visiting my family and meeting our new niece. We also got to spend a lot of quality time with our 2 year old nephew. It was my first time playing Easter Bunny, too. When we got back into town Sunday afternoon we were tired and hungry, but… Read more »
Spring Fever?
Today we got back to town from a trip to Chicago. We were exhausted, as the trip involved the arrival of our new niece and a lot of quality time with our 2-year-old nephew. But we rallied and got to the barn, and decided to ride Steen and Bear to keep things easy. We started… Read more »
Turning Things Around
As I’ve mentioned the last couple of weeks, I’ve been struggling with Laredo. Getting him soft and lively and just having a good time have all been a little tough. We normally start out doing fairly well, but then the ride goes downhill after 15 or 20 minutes. Today was a little like that, but… Read more »