Today was sunny, breezy and in the high 70’s. After our excellent ride yesterday, we were keen to get out to the barn again. We returned to the big pasture after mounting, and walked all the way to the hilltop to work on backing half-circles. Steen was relaxed. I’m sure some part of it was… Read more »
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Weekend Report
Yesterday morning found Brian and I sitting on the floor by the coffee table. His new saddle sat on top of an old sheet draped over an old comforter, upside down. Armed with saddle sponges, neatsfoot oil and baby powder, we set out to make his new ride a little more comfortable. It was a… Read more »
Hitting the Hills
So far we’ve had a mild fall and Steen is still looking pretty darn good: But we’ve started to supplement his diet with some chopped hay just to keep ahead of the curve. The last couple of days Brian and I have continued our hill-hiking regimen. Yesterday we were a bit disrupted initially because there… Read more »
Soybeans and Sadness
Today was another gorgeously sunny fall day, and since we started out on the strip, Bear was back to standing like a champ. In fact, he was really good at everything today. We ran through some circles and figure eights and few other things to get warmed up, and then we walked off into the… Read more »
A Horsey Weekend
Again the weather was beautiful. The night times had frost warnings, but I don’t think we ever got quite below freezing. The days were sunny and warmed up in the high 50s on Saturday and into the 60s on Sunday. We rode both days. Saturday was a surprisingly busy day at the barn. We actually… Read more »
Steen the Bad Influence
Today Brian and I headed to the barn. We hoped for a longer trail ride, but things didn’t quite go that way. The real problem was Steen. It was really windy and he was a bit antsy at first. As we headed down the strip, though, he relaxed and I thought he was going to… Read more »
The One Where I Fall Off
Yup, I took my first fall off a horse today. Like most falls, it wasn’t as bad as you think they’re going to be. Of course, falls and crashes could always be horrible, but most often they are just a pain in the ass. This one was literally a pain in the ass, as that… Read more »
Steen vs. the Babbling Brook
Monday found Steen and me out on our first real ride of the season in the company of Jean and Schooley. The horses were pretty calm starting off, and the sun was out, there was a nice breeze and it felt good to be in the great outdoors. We meandered around the property for a… Read more »
Back to Riding
Exactly one week after Sham got his teeth done I decided to see how he liked the bit, and if things went well I hoped for a nice ride, too. He continues to be great coming out of the pasture. He is already in the habit of pooping and then coming up to me. He… Read more »
Out and About
Today Steen and I managed a milestone of sorts. We did the same ride as we did yesterday, but we did it alone. It is 2.5 miles of looping around and between various agricultural fields. It took us exactly 45 minutes. We had one tremendous spook and two small ones (the first two before we… Read more »