Typically for us, January is a month of not much riding. It’s always cold. The new year always seems to come with a rush of work. It seems like a good time to hunker down with a throw blanket and a cup of tea. But today Brian and I both felt we could use an… Read more »
lead change
Zoey Gets a Trim
Zoey has been in need of a trim since we got her, but it took us until today to coordinate with the farrier. I had a meeting in Cedar Rapids in the afternoon, but my morning was quiet so I went out early to sneak in a ride before he arrived at 11:00. I rode… Read more »
Doing Better
Brian drove out to the barn first thing this morning. He took Bear’s temperature and was happy to discover it was back down to normal. He also checked on new girl’s butt, and although he didn’t get super close to her, he could tell it had stayed closed in the night. Two very good things.… Read more »
Windy Arrival
We had crazy winds today. Usually we are pretty resilient when it comes to wind, so we didn’t think a whole lot of it, heading out. Our new girl was slated to arrive at 3:00, so we got to the barn early to ride a couple of our guys beforehand. I rode Steen, Brian rode… Read more »
More Great Weather
It was another beautiful day today, and our barn day started with a visit from the farrier. Steen got a trim but the other two didn’t need it. I rode Steen. I didn’t do any groundwork at all because the door out of the arena was open, and I get a somewhat ridiculous kick out… Read more »
Just The Bear and I
Robin has been extremely busy with work this year, and that has cut down on some of our mid-week rides. But today I felt determined to get out there. Robin stayed home to work, so it was just Bear and I. We also had the barn to ourselves for most of the afternoon. So I… Read more »
Soggy Sunday
We woke up to a chill drizzle but were determined to get to the barn anyway. Walking into the pasture it was misting lightly, and the horses were all sodden but not uncomfortable. Steen, of course, is largely protected by his blanket. His head and legs were soaked but the rest of him was warm… Read more »
Steen the Energized
My last few rides on Steen, he has an unbelievable amount of energy. The weather has been blech, and as a result the pasture is a combo swamp/ice rink. Whenever it gets really bad out there, we tend to turn the horses out in the indoor arena for a few minutes after we bring them… Read more »
A Little Show
Well, 2013 is still a bit slim on the saddle hours. We’ve had rotten weather and my work-load continues to be rather heavier than is ideal. But, today we went by a show that some of our barn peeps were riding in to watch the competition. I am not very into the show world and… Read more »
If It Is Important, Do It Every Ride
Today we were short on time. Work was busy and we also had an early evening social engagement. So I was the one to dash out to the barn in the late afternoon. Robin was at the barn yesterday getting all their feet trimmed, and Steen’s shoulder burns were looking a lot worse. I wanted… Read more »