Robin is still not well, so again I headed off to the barn alone. I had a good time hanging out with Steen yesterday, and I thought I’d grab him first so we could ride. He was happy to come to me and get ready for the ride. It was still wet and cold and… Read more »
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Longer Rides
Today was perfect. Sunny, in the 60s, and almost no wind. We got out there with a plan to enjoy all the horses. So I started on Steen. Last summer I was riding Steen once every two weeks or so, and we were often having a good time together. But I had not ridden him… Read more »
The Spring Winds Blow
We are finally getting some warmer weather, and of course it is accompanied by 40+ mile an hour winds. But we got out there and had a fun ride anyways. The barn was crowded with it being a vet day and one our boarder’s horses had a cute little filly in the night. How could… Read more »
Windy and Dry
It was not the most enticing weather today: bright but hazy, with crazy winds. But it was at least warm, and when we got to the barn we got to meet the new baby that arrived during the night. The mare, Jackie, has been unbelievably big for weeks. She seems a lot happier with her… Read more »
Bringing Back the Rope
It was another gorgeous day, and we decided to just head straight outside for the strip. Since I have been doing a lot of work on Bear with the flag, I decided to take the rope back out and see how we could do with that. When we used it a little last summer, he… Read more »
Sunny Strip Ride
Today we rode on the strip. It was great to tack up outside and ride outside and feel warm the whole time. We’re still way below average temps for this time of year, but at least we’re getting some days that it feels nice to be outside. I rode Laredo. I continued with my focus… Read more »
Keeping Going
The sun is getting stronger and the grasses are slowly coming up. It is definitely making it a lot easier to get to the barn. I found Laredo snoozing in the sun. It took a few smacks of the lead rope on my chinks to get him to wake up, but as soon as he… Read more »
A Ride in Thirds
I forgot to mention last post that Steen kicked himself during our unplanned gallop and split open his heel. It was bleeding a lot when we got back to the barn, and I hosed it off and packed it with Neosporin. The bleeding stopped quickly after that and I wasn’t too worried about. Still, I… Read more »
Easter Surprise
We spent the weekend in the Chicago area visiting my family and meeting our new niece. We also got to spend a lot of quality time with our 2 year old nephew. It was my first time playing Easter Bunny, too. When we got back into town Sunday afternoon we were tired and hungry, but… Read more »
The Mid-Week Rides
The weather is slowly improving and so is our motivation. So this week we got out to the barn on two afternoons. On Wednesday I rode Bear. He continues to come in feeling good and loose. The blanket has definitely been a smart choice with all the cold and damp weather we’ve had lately. I… Read more »