It’s been a hot week, with heat index readings into the range where they recommend you be careful with your horses. The nights haven’t been cooling off, which means they don’t have a chance to recover from the brutal days. We’ve been taking it easy. Saturday It was Duke Day, and all our horses were… Read more »
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An Attempt at a Quiet Ride
Today we were going to have a quiet ride. Steen and Bear are both a little worn out because we’ve been riding sooo much. They were down in the bottom of the pasture when we arrived at the barn. Lately we’ve been making them hop over the drainage ditch when they’re down there. It’s not… Read more »
A Good Fit
My new bit and headstall both arrived last week, but since Brian and I had our Sunday trail ride planned I decided not to try them out until afterwards. I intended to test the new combo yesterday, but work did not permit. This morning I woke up and it was dark and raining, but things… Read more »