I recently moved the horses to a new barn. It’s a piece of property that had horses on it a few years ago, so some infrastructure was already in place. There were fences that needed to be repaired and a shelter for the horses that’s in good shape. We did a lot of work in… Continue reading We moved…
March went out with a cold, windy bang but April has brought some beautiful sunny and warm days that are perfect for riding the beach or trails. In the summer the greenhead flies are so bad in the woods that we rarely ride the trails. During the summer we hit the beach where the ocean… Continue reading An update on all the ponies…
As usual, it was a week full of horses! My golden retriever had knee surgery also this week, so I’ve been spending a lot of time with her while she recovers. It’s been a week full of horses, kids and dogs!
Today was the best day! As far as we know, rescue horse Bourbon has only been ridden once. He pulled a cart for the Amish his whole life so, at some point, someone has probably sat on him, but he doesn’t know anything about being a riding horse. His foster family has been doing groundwork… Continue reading Bourbon’s first ride…
New horse Bourbon had his first day out at the beach. He’s not ready to start riding yet, so his family walked with him. I took King and we all had a long walk on a beautiful day. The horses rolled almost immediately and got nice and sandy, which they thoroughly enjoyed. They were actually… Continue reading A Day at the Beach for 2 Old Work Horses
King had about a month where he was not feeling his best. He was off at the walk- not totally lame, but definitely not normal. Some days he would seem okay and then the next day he would be gimpy again. I didn’t ride him during that time, of course. I wondered if he was… Continue reading King Update January 2022
There’s a new rescue horse at the barn, but this time he’s not mine! My friend who has been riding with me decided to take the plunge and foster a horse for Standardbred Retirement Foundation, the same rescue King came from. She has 4 kids, and wants a laid back family horse for everyone to… Continue reading New Year, New Horse…
My foster horse, King, is delightful to work with. He loves people so much that when we are out riding, he wants to walk up to people and say hello. Because of how big he is, it freaks people out! He has a cheerful, happy personality, like a big dog. He’s also very chill and… Continue reading What I Learned From My “Easy” Horse
Christmas Parades and I have a sordid history. Until yesterday (and technically not even yesterday), I have never been able to ride a horse in a parade without some sort of drama. I’ve been bucked off, had a mule bolt and then refuse to load, and had one horse so nervous I had to get… Continue reading Christmas Parade 2021
When I lived in Georgia, I used to host a Christmas party for my horse friends. Usually we would have cocktails and make homemade horse treats. We continued that tradition here but held the party at one of my lesson kid’s grandparents’ house. They have a big kitchen and a beautiful home! First, we made… Continue reading Horse Girls Christmas Party 2021
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