This afternoon I should have been working. My “to do” list is so long I can’t see the end of it. But when Brian called and told me he was going to stop off to see Bear on his way home from work, I couldn’t resist. I met him out there. For once Steen was… Read more »
prance
Working the Strip
Today Brian and I headed out for our (soon to be) traditional Wednesday afternoon at the barn. The weather was again perfect. I had an easy start to the day when I found Steen up by the waterer, so I didn’t even have to hike out to the pasture to get him. The boys were… Read more »
A Perfect Ride
On Monday I almost didn’t go to the barn. I had a lot to do, and was feeling stressed. But… it was an absolutely perfect fall day – sunny but cool. I was so so so close to bailing (even had a text composed to Jean) but I rallied, told myself, “work will wait” and… Read more »
One Day, Two Rides
Today I had a problem. Jean wanted to ride with me in the morning, and Brian wanted to ride with me in the afternoon. The only possible solution (much to Steen’s chagrin) was for me to ride twice. First I met Jean at the barn in the morning. We tacked up Steen and Schooley and… Read more »
A Trio for Three
Yesterday Brian and I headed for the barn again and pulled out boys from the pasture. Bear was his usual mellow self about being caught and brought indoors. We tied up in the aisle and had just a little bit of drama when he sniffed noses with a precocious filly. She ‘winked’ and squealed and… Read more »
Two New Gaits
After I spent last week house/puppy-sitting and thus not getting to the barn, Steen and I had another good ride today. We did the same route again, and he was a little better behaved the whole way around. We walked for most of the ride, and I loped him again for two sections of the… Read more »