It was a great year for us and horses. In February I was giving Brian lessons and trying to help him get comfortable on Bear. In December I got to see him climb on a strange horse and get nothing but compliments riding in a totally new environment. In between, I kept track of my… Read more »
the routine
Playing Catch-Up
I’ve fallen rather behind on my blogging. I don’t even have a good excuse. Steen’s actually been extremely well-behaved lately, and I guess that makes my rides a bit less bloggable. 🙂 But, to sum up: 8/6: We rode in the tree pasture again for the shade. Steen was great. We played follow-the-leader, changing positions… Read more »
Loping on a Loose Rein
We’ve had heat, but today Brian and I managed to get up and to the barn early enough to have a nice ride. Steen was an absolute model citizen all day. I don’t know if he was just happy to see me after a few days off or what, but he was a total doll.… Read more »
Stormy Ride
Brian and I have a real knack for utterly miscalculating the weather on the weekends and heading to the barn at precisely the wrong time. Today was no exception. We found ourselves with two mostly tacked up horses and a storm that rolled in and started dumping rain. We went inside and dawdled, hoping it… Read more »
A Few Good Rides
It’s been hot, but my sister has been visiting and that has provided extra motivation to get out to the barn even on days I would not normally go. She arrived on Saturday, and we headed out in the afternoon. She rode both horses and they both gave her a bit of a hard time… Read more »
An Athlete!
I never thought Bear would start looking this fit. Â It is rather amazing. Â He is out in a 13 acre pasture with all you can eat grass, and he loves to eat. Â It is all he does. Â Other horses will take breaks, not Bear. Â His only break from eating is when I pull him out… Read more »
Practicing the Lope
Bear continues to defer to me in almost every way. It is wonderful. After almost a week of really solid work he has not given me a hard time at all. So today we kept doing what we’ve been doing out on the strip. He was quiet and a little lethargic in the beginning. I… Read more »
Working the Trot
I am definitely getting impatient for my new saddle. Granted, I can lope bareback and I have done so a whole lot over the course of my life, but Steen is still far from great at the lope and what he needs is to have a quiet, balanced rider while he gets used to it… Read more »