I’ve had a good week of trips to the barn, in spite of lots of rain and sogginess. Tuesday it stormed all morning, but Wednesday I went out in the AM and found Steen covered in mud but other than that in a pretty amiable state. I watered down the indoor arena before my ride… Read more »
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My Sister and My Horse, Act II
My lovely little sister came out for a visit last week, almost exactly a year after her first time visiting us in Iowa. Last time she was here, Steen and I were still working out the particulars of our relationship. Since her initial visit, Steen and I have learned a lot about each other, though… Read more »
Balance
It’s been an interesting week at the barn. On Sunday the weather was great, and I went out to see Steen with the intention of finally riding in one of the pastures. The herd is now free of the mud lot, and I found Steen and his buddies grazing in the field I had intended… Read more »
Fatten Up and Go Faster
As Brian mentioned in the last the last two posts, we’ve been going out to the barn a lot lately. We have been particularly motivated for two reasons. One is that, as I mentioned in previous posts, Steen is apparently not the kind of horse that will get fat on a pasture diet. I knew… Read more »
Solo Lope
A few weeks ago Robin gave me Steenblog rights because I was starting to get out to the stables on Tuesdays for “guys night” (which mostly includes Steen and I). The first outing was not so great as it was the day after Steen got his teeth floated. The second outing was a little bit… Read more »
Fall Rides
I’ve gotten in a few good rides this last week or so. Last Friday, Brian and I went to the barn in the evening. Brian is becoming more and more confident around the horses, and I think will soon start going out to ride on his own on Tuesdays and other days I don’t have… Read more »
Friday Evening at the Barn
After we both spent the day at work, Brian and I decided to head out the barn for a little evening ride. Due to Steen’s continued shoulder infection, I have been out to treat it every day this week, and since I’ve been out there every day anyway, why not ride, right? The result of… Read more »
Tag Team
Two Sundays in a row now, Brian has gone out to the barn with me. Last Sunday on the way out we stopped at a tack shop to pick up a new headstall to go with Steen’s new bit – a Myler loose-ring snaffle with nice big rings and bent mouth-pieces. It is a lot… Read more »
Cruisin’
Well, it’s now been three months since Steen came into my life and although he’s still a long ways from dead broke, he’s a more and more relaxing horse to be around every day. His ground manners are approaching excellent, and everything else is slowly improving as well. Lately we have been doing an exercise… Read more »
Easy on the Eyes
Brian came with me to the stable again today. The sun was out and the day was beautiful so we seized the opportunity to take some new photos. Brian ventured into the pasture all by himself to get Steen, who seemed happy to see him. And what girl wouldn’t love to see her guy and… Read more »