We got out for another ride with Gay on Doc today. Again the weather was perfect, and the horses were just about perfect, too. In fact, steady Doc had more startles than Bear or Steen. To be fair, he was leading at that time. And really, they were quite minor. Bear seemed to be really… Read more »
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Oops
I kind of let the blog go by the wayside in July and most of August. I did ride some, but not a whole lot. I won’t bore you with the details, but I will sumarize. Bear cut his leg, then we purchased some powder stuff that healed it up tremendously. It now appears as… Read more »
Three Bays on the Trail
Although last summer I rode Steen out around the acres of farmland around our barn all the time, this year between my extended period of not having a saddle and Brian still getting used to Bear, we’ve stuck closer to home. But finally I realized enough is enough, and it was time to get start… Read more »
It’s Official
I own Bear, and I now have the paperwork to prove it. We waited a few weeks before sending it in just to make sure he was a keeper. Friday was a busy day for Robin, so I went out to the barn for a solo-ride. As it was the end of the week, I… 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 »
Indian Summer
I guess this is what they call Indian Summer. We’ve had sunny days in the 80’s and no rain. It’s October. On Friday Brian and I headed out to the barn in the afternoon. We kept the ride pretty simple but after a little warm-up ventured past the strip into the soybean field, where we… Read more »
Easy Sunday
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I have to mention the weather again. This fall has been exceptionally sunny and dry. Sunday was in the 80s, and there was almost no wind. It was actually too warm. I like a nice day as much as the next guy, but in October I’d… Read more »
Hill Walking
The weather continues to be perfect in this region of the US, and Robin and I went out to the barn hoping for a quiet ride through the fields. The barn was empty when we arrived, which is always a good sign. In the pasture the guys were working hard to get at the last… 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 »