I hadn’t been out to the barn in almost a week. There were a few factors involved in my absence. First, we were out of town all weekend and half of Monday. Second, I’m just really bummed about the whole saddle situation. Third, work came out of its early summer slump and I’ve got all… Read more »
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Steen the Sluggish
It’s been hot. It’s definitely been having an effect on every body’s energy level. We went out today to find the pasture herd just hanging out by the water, We tacked up in the barn aisle to get out of the sun for a bit, then headed out to the pasture. Things started off poorly… Read more »
A Long Weekend of So So Rides
Saturday was probably the best ride of the three. Robin and I had a family friend visit on Friday night. He had a lot of driving ahead of him and took off relatively early Saturday morning, so we just got ready and went to the barn. It was damp and quiet and we planned on… Read more »
Stop Bugging Me
Today was hot, muggy, and buggy. And Bear was not happy about it at all. Thankfully he was happy to see me, and he came up to me in the pasture again. He was probably hoping I would be able to get rid of the bugs, and when I couldn’t really do that, he didn’t… Read more »
An Athlete!
I never thought Bear would start looking this fit. It is rather amazing. He is out in a 13 acre pasture with all you can eat grass, and he loves to eat. It is all he does. Other horses will take breaks, not Bear. His only break from eating is when I pull him out… Read more »
Four in a Row
And I have nothing exciting to report. It was a cool, sunny, breezy day, and Bear was really good. Except we were both tired. We mostly just walked and trotted around the strip for close to an hour. Sometimes we would stand for awhile to watch Robin or the delivery of a new Arab out… Read more »
A Sunday Lope
Robin and I had a late Saturday night at a friend’s birthday that then made for a late and lazy Sunday morning. While putzing around the house and doing some chores, the barn kind of slipped out of our minds, but we rallied for a late afternoon ride. We are glad we did, because it… Read more »
Sweet Sixteen
Today was Bear’s sixteenth birthday, and I’m happy to report he doesn’t look or act that old. We started the day off by giving them both a little chopped hay. The pasture they’ve been hanging out in for a week or so is a little thin, so we decided to supplement their diets a bit. … Read more »
Not the Most Relaxing Friday at the Barn
The good news was that Bear was moving in a very smooth and relaxed manner under saddle. Both directions. There was not a hint of tightness in either side, and if anything, he was turning better to the right today than he was to the left. The bad was pretty much everything else. There was… Read more »
Back Indoors
This has been an exceptionally cold and wet spring. Today we were planning on braving the chill and riding outside, but since the barn was completely empty, we wimped out and stayed in. It was plenty comfortable as the last couple rides were outside. And the new magnesium stuff in the sand is keeping things… Read more »