Today the sun was out, and although it was not exactly warm it felt like spring. Steen is shedding in earnest now. He was warm under his blanket. Hopefully he can go naked before much longer. We were indoors for most of the ride. I started out working on figure eights with no hands. It… Read more »
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And Back Outside
Just when I was getting used to the indoors, the temps get into the 50s. I’m not complaining, though. And as I type this I can hear the wind hitting the house, bringing in some frigid temps. This weekend we should hit single digit highs and the rest of the week will be in the… Read more »
Out in the Sun
Today was sunny and in the 50s! We seized the opportunity to ride outside. It was great to be back on the strip. I rode Steen, and he was full of energy from the start. For the most part, he wasn’t misbehaving, but it was one of those days I could have pointed him at… Read more »
Busy Weekend
We had a lot to get done this weekend, largely of the “preparing for the holidays” variety. Saturday was dreary and rainy. It was pretty much wet all day, and instead of going to the barn we got copious amounts of very “responsible adult” types things done, like cleaning the house, and finishing our Christmas… Read more »
Easing out of 2012
It’s time for the obligatory end-of-the-year retrospective post (in which I will reflect on the year in general and provide copious numbers of back-links to previous posts). I’m less than an hour away from hitting my “time in the saddle” goal for 2012, and we still have two weeks of the year left. I think… Read more »
Steen vs the Gate
I have been a bit lame about blogging because our barn trips have really fallen off. I’m trying to wrap up a bunch of work before we escape to Arizona for a couple of weeks, and it’s been cold. Not super duper horrible cold, but just cold enough that it’s easy to talk yourself out… Read more »
Back to Normal
Yesterday was Brian’s birthday. We both took the day off work and made time for a nice long barn trip in the afternoon. I was pleased to find Steen didn’t run to me the moment I appeared at the barn. While I do like that our horses come to us, with Steen you can gauge… Read more »
Birthday Ride!
Yesterday was my birthday. I took the day off work so I could fully enjoy it. I had a leisurely morning of opening gifts, drinking coffee and eating a nice breakfast. Then I had a hard workout and even squeezed in a short nap. In the afternoon we went out to the barn before going… Read more »
The Run Away
Today I found myself on a run away Laredo. One moment we were trotting a nice figure eight, and then next moment we were blazing down the strip and off into the soybean field in a full on gallop. It is funny when these things happen. Time slows down and you can see the ground… Read more »
New Saddle!
Not for me. For Robin. But I think I’m just as excited about it as she is. Today the farrier was coming, so Robin went out early and I met her at the barn when I got off work. Turns out that only 1 horse needed a trim. The other twenty or so were just… Read more »