Today I met my friend Jean out at the barn. We hadn’t ridden together since Schooley had to be put down, but since Bear is pretty settled in now, it seemed high time to get her out for a ride on our two boys. Since Steen currently has no saddle that will fit him, she… Read more »
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Two a Days
There’s nothing that gets you in shape like doubles. But it was just for Bear, today, not me. Robin went out to the barn in the morning to ride with our friend Jean. Robin used to go on trail rides with Jean and her Thoroughbred Schooley. Jean is an English rider through and through. She… Read more »
Stop Bugging Me
Today was hot, muggy, and buggy. And Bear was not happy about it at all. Thankfully he was happy to see me, and he came up to me in the pasture again. He was probably hoping I would be able to get rid of the bugs, and when I couldn’t really do that, he didn’t… Read more »
Left Leaning
No, Bear is not a liberal socialist. He is a ‘Merican Quarter Horse, I’m not sure you can get much more conservative than that. The thing is, he just hates going right. It is fine at the walk and trot, but I cannot get him to pick up a nice, relaxed lope with a right… Read more »
An Athlete!
I never thought Bear would start looking this fit. It is rather amazing. He is out in a 13 acre pasture with all you can eat grass, and he loves to eat. It is all he does. Other horses will take breaks, not Bear. His only break from eating is when I pull him out… Read more »
Sweaty Rides
Yesterday was 90! We usually only hit 90 a handful of times in July and August each year, to get it in May is crazy. And with the cold spring we’ve had it felt like we missed the wonderful late spring/early summer weather and moved right into the bleghs of late August. I shouldn’t complain… Read more »
Early Summer Changes
We arrived at the barn on Friday afternoon eager to meet the new horse on the premises. Or more accurately, the new foal. “Whisper” arrived some time in the night. Cathi was in the pen with the baby and the momma when we arrived, so we even got to go in and pet the little guy.… Read more »
A Baby!
But not for us. We’re not quite ready for a horse baby or a human baby. Our barn owner’s recently acquired mare delivered little Whisper sometime last night. Everything appeared to go well for both of them. The mom is known for throwing lots of colored babies, and this guy is a really interesting color. … Read more »
Practicing the Lope
Bear continues to defer to me in almost every way. It is wonderful. After almost a week of really solid work he has not given me a hard time at all. So today we kept doing what we’ve been doing out on the strip. He was quiet and a little lethargic in the beginning. I… Read more »
A Sunday Lope
Robin and I had a late Saturday night at a friend’s birthday that then made for a late and lazy Sunday morning. While putzing around the house and doing some chores, the barn kind of slipped out of our minds, but we rallied for a late afternoon ride. We are glad we did, because it… Read more »