It’s been an interesting week and I’m well behind on the blogging so I’m going go try to catch up in one post. I also have been horrible neglectful with the camera lately, so have no images to go with these reports. Wednesday: Ride OneSteen and I rode with Bear and Brian on the strip.… Read more »
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A Perfect Ride
On Monday I almost didn’t go to the barn. I had a lot to do, and was feeling stressed. But… it was an absolutely perfect fall day – sunny but cool. I was so so so close to bailing (even had a text composed to Jean) but I rallied, told myself, “work will wait” and… 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 »
One Day, Two Rides
Today I had a problem. Jean wanted to ride with me in the morning, and Brian wanted to ride with me in the afternoon. The only possible solution (much to Steen’s chagrin) was for me to ride twice. First I met Jean at the barn in the morning. We tacked up Steen and Schooley and… Read more »
More Riding
Wednesdays I usually get off work early, so I’m going to try to make a lot of them barn days. There is a good chance Robin will join me for most of them. I wasn’t sure if she would today, as she got out for a ride with Jean this morning. But after a little… Read more »
A Trio for Three
Yesterday Brian and I headed for the barn again and pulled out boys from the pasture. Bear was his usual mellow self about being caught and brought indoors. We tied up in the aisle and had just a little bit of drama when he sniffed noses with a precocious filly. She ‘winked’ and squealed and… Read more »
And Three Makes a Habit
I’ve had three rides on Bear, all including a little outdoors and indoors, and each one was quite good. And as the saying goes with horses, three is habit. So I have no doubt we will continue to have wonderful rides for quite some time. But they won’t be without their hiccups and challenges, and… Read more »
The First Rides
After work on Friday, I rushed home, made a cup of tea, ate a snack, and headed out to the barn with Robin. It was day two of Bear’s stay in his new home, and we wanted to check on him. If things looked good, we were hoping for a short ride, too. And things… Read more »
Two for Two
We’ve had absolutely beautiful weather the last few days. This morning was no exception – cool, sunny, breezy. A perfect morning for a ride. Brian and I woke up and attended to the puppy we’re looking after for the weekend, then headed for the barn. We found Steen and Bear grazing happily (as usual) and… Read more »