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
This was our second Thanksgiving on the island. The festivities began with a Friendsgiving/Oyster Roast at my brother’s house. We ate Thanksgiving dinner at my mom’s house, and this year my brother and his wife and baby were able to be with us (most years they travel to see her family). We split up the… Continue reading Hatteras Thanksgiving…
I have a 5 year old donkey named Rusty that I bought for $75 on Craigslist when he was an unhandled 2 year old. He was supposed to be for my daughter, and I hoped he would be a gateway drug into horses. No such luck. My daughter is into cooking and art and not… Continue reading Adventures with Donkey…
We had a nor’easter last weekend, and the ocean overwashed the road and made it impassable. There was no going on or off the island from the north end. To get off, I would’ve had to take a ferry from the south end of the island to Ocracoke Island, and then a 2 1/2 hour… Continue reading The week in pictures…
Fall trail rides (like beach walks) are my favorite! I get to wear my favorite clothes (flannel shirts and boots), the temps are cooler and the woods are beautiful in fall. We ride through the Buxton Woods Coastal Preserve, which is a maritime forest with mostly evergreen trees. What few trees we have that change… Continue reading Can’t beat a fall trail ride!
If there’s one thing I know about rehabbing horses, it’s that there are always bumps in the road. Horses in general are full of challenges because, despite being strong and powerful, they are also amazingly delicate animals. Some of that delicate-ness we have bred into them, as with my thoroughbred, and some of it is… Continue reading Rescue horses and setbacks…
These are some snapshots from my recent beach walks. None of these photos are edited. Enjoy!
This year my kids trick or treated down the same street I did when I was a kid. This was the first year they were allowed to go all on their own, without the grown-ups. I remember the thrill of being old enough to go alone for the first time. Back in the 80’s, even… Continue reading Hatteras Halloween
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