Today we met up with Kat, the owner of two Icelandic horses at our barn, and her friend Megan. We decided to go trail-blazing, and check out some areas we hadn’t explored before. We got a pretty early start, but the day was already warm as we made our way off Cathi’s property. Steen was… Read more »
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Getting Soft
We’ve had Laredo two months now, and he’s settling in quite nicely. He walks up to meet us in the pasture. He’s accepting of most touching on the ears and head. Getting the fly mask on and off is no problem, and Brian has been slipping the bridle off after riding. Laredo’s also really changing… Read more »
Settling in a Little More
Today was the second ride for Bear and I in the new hackamore. We started out by skipping groundwork and just getting right into herding some horses. The treed pasture we like to ride in on these hot days is part of the string of pastures the stall horses have the use of, and this… 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 »
Returning to the Hackamore
This was one of the earliest mornings we were able to get to the barn. Unfortunately it was also one of the hottest days of the year in what has been a very hot year. Still, we had a good ride. Recently Robin and I had watched Martin Black’s video, The Hackamore. Martin is one… Read more »
The Week in Review
And what it week it was. I’ve been working hard and working out harder, and that coupled with heat and visitors made it feel like a long, packed week. Everyday I came home I thought it was Friday, but it rarely was. Needless to say, I didn’t feel like blogging. So without further ado, here… Read more »
Sometimes it is Hard to Tell
I was pretty sure Bear was sore again today. From the beginning he was very stiff laterally, stiffer than I ever remembered him being, and his gaits were not feeling like I’ve come to expect them to feel. Like last time, he wanted to pick up the trot and scoot around on the forehand. So… Read more »
Focus on the Positive
It was my turn to ride Laredo again today, and I was determined to have a better time on him. I had a few things working in my favor. For one, I got new boots! I have strange feet. They are strange for a variety of reasons, from genetics to injuries to general conformation. The… Read more »
Reset
It was with some relief I haltered Steen today and tacked him up. It’s going to be an interesting challenge for me these next few months. Steen seems to be hitting some kind of stride lately. Every ride I think things are fantastic, and then the next ride they are better. It’s a hard act… 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 »