Again we trudged out to the pasture in a steady rain. It continued to rain on and off through the night, and I was happy we put the blanket on yesterday. I found him tucked up to the bale munching on some hay. He seemed happy to see me, as he probably knew I was… Read more »
transitions
Soggy Sunday
We woke up to a chill drizzle but were determined to get to the barn anyway. Walking into the pasture it was misting lightly, and the horses were all sodden but not uncomfortable. Steen, of course, is largely protected by his blanket. His head and legs were soaked but the rest of him was warm… Read more »
Stronger and Faster
I rode Laredo in the hackamore again today. I swapped out my mecate, though. I rode him in the one I usually leave on my snaffle set-up. The rope just looks so good with Laredo, I can’t resist riding him with it. (Yes, I can be that superficial about tack. :)) We had another great… Read more »
Fun With Spurs
I’ve been riding consistently for over 20 years now, and while I do have quite a few experiences under my belt, the thing I love about working with horses is how the learning never stops. You never know when you’re going to have a new “first.” For instance, today I rode in spurs for the… Read more »
Back Indoors
After a long couple weeks of traveling, we felt like lounging in our own house a little bit. So it was a few days before we got out to the barn to see the guys. I definitely missed them, but it was also nice to know they were getting some good time off. Bear was… Read more »
Hot and Sticky
We’ve been waking up to really cloudy days lately. It hasn’t helped us get to the barn early. It might have been better if we did today, because by the time we got riding the sun was out and all the moisture in the ground made for a very sticky day. It wasn’t that bad,… Read more »
Back to Second Guessing
After a week off due to heat and busy work days, we got back to the barn. I was disappointed to find that Bear was still not feeling the greatest. He was inclined to really park out during grooming and tacking, and when I hopped on he felt stiff and distracted. He also continued to… Read more »
Another Threesome
Today was the last day all three of us could get out for a ride, so we had to take advantage of it. Since Laurie had such a good time on Bear last week, we thought she should ride him again. So that meant I was on Laredo again. Just like our last ride, he… Read more »
Day by Day and Minute by Minute
We managed to get up quite early and head out to the barn before the heat today. It was a little sticky when we left, but thankfully a breeze picked up and helped dry the day out a little. We were also happy to have none of the last ride’s pasture shenanigans. Of course it… Read more »
Best Yet
By far. Laredo was wonderful today. He walked right up to me in the pasture, and things just got better from there. Working around his head with the flymask and headstall, grooming, and leading were all really great. I suppose the only not so great moments occured with groundwork. We are improving a lot with… Read more »