I’m a couple weeks late with this post. On Saturday the 10th, Brian and I had the barn mostly to ourselves. I brought Piper in and we turned her and Laredo out together. They make a funny pair. Their base coat color is pretty similar. Although he’s a red dun, his mane is light, though… Read more »
Not-Highly-Exciting Video
Nevada in Action
As I mentioned a few posts ago, Steen and I have been acting as a sort of mobile round pen for Brian and Nevada sometimes. When I’m setting a boundary and a cadence, Brian can worry less about those things and think more about keeping her in a proper bend and getting her more comfortable… Read more »
Winter Diversions
True cold came early this year. Now it’s shotgun season around the barn, and even on mild days it’s not safe to ride out. Which means we’re stuck in the indoor arena. Don’t get me wrong. I’m grateful we have the ability to ride indoors. In some ways, it’s even kind of nice. All summer,… Read more »
A Few Weeks in the Two-Rein
We’re having a really lovely late summer. Really, the whole summer has been surprisingly nice, but the last few weeks have been particularly gorgeous. Accordingly, we are logging lots and lots of barn hours. With King gone and Nevada getting a little break, Brian and I have reverted to our previous breakdown of mounts. I’m… Read more »
Sunny Days
Today we finally had some warm weather. Technically, we just barely made it into the 50s, but the sun was warm and the air was dry. It felt great. Aiden is getting some more time off to gain weight and heal his foot. Happily, he’s seeming really nicely settled into the herd now, and appears… Read more »
A Little Video
Today I had to work all day, even though it was nearly 60 degrees out for the first time this year. I can’t complain, really. The flexibility of my job is the reason I was able to pick up two new horses on Tuesday, then give a presentation at the university yesterday followed by an… Read more »
Finally, 200
[Herd update: Things appear to have equalized. I’m not 100% confident this whole thing is behind us. But I’m like 80% confident. So that is something.] In some ways, this year has had some setbacks. Nothing major, but a glance back over 2013 seems to reveal a number of things that didn’t go quite the… Read more »
Close Quarters
We arrived at the barn today to find a truck and trailer parked in the center of the indoor arena, a lesson taking place around it, and the ground too soggy for riding outdoors. Not ideal conditions, to say the least… But there was nothing to do but make the best of it. We brought… Read more »
Hightlights From Tuesday
On Tuesday Robin grabbed some not-highly-exciting-video of me working Bear when I was trying to keep things light and stay off his head as he’s still got a pretty big lump from being kicked in the neck and chest. We’ve been working on this for a lot of months now. I used to have to… 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 »