Today I woke up pretty stiff. I’ve been trying to piece together how exactly I hit the ground. Since I had no warning and didn’t actually leave the saddle before impact, it’s surprisingly difficult to piece together what happened and where my injuries are. I think I sprawled with one arm above my head. I… Read more »
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New Territory
We got a bunch of rain in the night, so today the ground was pretty soggy everywhere we ride, but the sun was up and shining and we didn’t want to stay inside. We decided to hit the trails. I rode Steen and Brian rode Bear. We headed South and East after leaving the barn.… Read more »
Checking Things Out
Today would be my day to ride Laredo, but most of the day I kept thinking I owed Bear a soft, easy ride to see if we could find what was bothering him. Robin suggested I just do both. So I did. I groomed them both up, tacked Bear and put Laredo in the big… Read more »
An Adult!
I had to ride Bear today as it was his 18th birthday. I was hoping I could write about our awesome ride and how good he was and young he still seems, but I can’t. He was kind of stiff and antsy. I spent most of the ride trying to figure out if he was… Read more »
Indoors Is Not So Bad
We spend so much of the year trying to get outside. Last year the spring and fall were so mild we were hardly inside at all. On a few occasions we even rode inside just to do it. Now that the weather is truly wintery (albeit still mild), I’m not minding the indoor arena at… Read more »
Two Laid Up Horses
It hasn’t been the greatest little stretch with the guys. We headed out for a ride on Friday, only to discover once we got to the strip that Bear’s back was sore and Laredo was showing signs of lameness. Brian had been going to ride Laredo, and he noticed the problem during groundwork. I watched… Read more »
The Mid-Week Rides
This week was warm, dry, and sunny, and I got out to the barn everyday except Thursday. On Monday we spent so much time with Steen we didn’t end up riding, but I got some nice rides on Bear the other days. Tuesday was a fun ride. We played cow again with Robin on Laredo. … Read more »
Back to Second Guessing
After a week off due to heat and busy work days, we got back to the barn. I was disappointed to find that Bear was still not feeling the greatest. He was inclined to really park out during grooming and tacking, and when I hopped on he felt stiff and distracted. He also continued to… Read more »
Laredo Arrives
Since we were out of town all weekend, we had to wait until Monday for our horse delivery. We’ve decided to call him Laredo. We headed out to the barn right after work, mostly to distract ourselves from the excitement. We rode on the strip. Brian read an article about using a cut-out pad backwards… Read more »
Catch Up
My sister flew back to Arizona on Saturday and now I’m trying to catch up with my normal life. We had a good visit. Last Monday, she and I went out and I gave her a pretty long lesson on Steen while sitting on Bear so I could demonstrate things. She was interested in a… Read more »