Today Bear came to me. It is definitely a milestone, but there is still more to work on. He was not very far away, and he wasn’t eating. He was also potentially bothered by the flies. Nevertheless, when I was walking up he saw me, and when I got to the gate he was already… Read more »
Robin
Riding Well Always Matters
On Sunday the guys got their feet trimmed, and then we took them out for an easy ride in the fields. Lately we’ve been doing some longer trail rides on Sundays, but for some reason neither Robin nor I felt like going out and about, so we stayed closer to home. It was a fun,… Read more »
Title Generator?
I need one. Titles seem to be the most difficult thing for me. Even when I have bad rides, it is harder to come up with a title than anything else. Today was a great day. The barn was super crowded because Duke was there to trim feet and we were having a little end… Read more »
Back Inside
I can’t even remember when our last indoor ride was. I know we had a brief indoor ride just before one of the ferrier visits, but I think that was back in the early summer. This is definitely a good thing. I enjoy the fact that we have an indoor arena, but I also like… Read more »
Birthday Ride
Today Robin turned 30. I had to work for a little bit, but for the most part we had a long day of celebrating. The afternoon was beautiful and we headed out to the barn to see the guys. The exciting event of the ride was Robin trying out the new hackamore set up I… Read more »
How Soft Can We Get?
Both rides this weekend I really focused on the same stuff I’ve been blogging about the last few times, and it all amounts to softness. Both Bear and I have gotten better about this. He responds quicker, and I’ve been able to continually ask for things with less pressure. Or with more patience. Or both. … Read more »
Big Hills and Soft Feels
We received a couple of the photos from our friend Jean. They are definitely nice, but I somehow didn’t think they would look so much like horse glamour shots. Maybe it is just that I haven’t had a professional style shoot in many, many years. We do look pretty sharp in them. It is extra… Read more »
Bear Thinks He’s a Four Year Old
Today we went out to the barn in the afternoon. My plan was to start loping Bear early (particularly if it seemed like he felt good) and the lope and lope and lope. And then maybe lope some more. We started with some really light groundwork, then did a little warming up under saddle with… Read more »
Back on Jak
Robin and I spent the last few days visiting her family in Arizona. We had wonderful weather and lots of relaxing family time. We also got to spend some time with the horses. For three days I got to ride my sister-in-law’s horse Jak. He is a spunky little Appaloosa with a lot of character. … 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 »