Do you let people pet your horse at home? On the trail? Why or why not? Karen’s post got me thinking.. I have fairly firm boundaries around letting people pet Confetti at the barn. I think it’s incredibly rude to … Continue reading →
Friday morning, I loaded my stuff in a friend’s truck and put Fetti in her trailer, and off we went to Mount Diablo for a second attempt at NATRC. Endurance is still my sport of choice! I had some specific … Continue reading →
First (NATRC) ride of the season is the beginning of May. I have, at this point, no particular desire to recap March, so suffice to say that we probably managed 50-some miles, with about half of those as Serious Work … Continue reading →
I brought my boyfriend to take notes for me, knowing that historically my memory is not good enough for more than a few snippets. As fate would have it, I definitely needed these notes to help jog my memory about … Continue reading →
This is the post I was supposed to write on Thursday. I had a really lovely Thursday morning with a local-ish saddlefitter & craniosacral lady. I think she’s excellent and well worth the cost, she doesn’t rep a particular saddle, … Continue reading →
Night ride in days past. The adorable, bombproof, beginner-safe lesson pony (mentioned briefly in my last post) went over the Rainbow Bridge this morning. As he wasn’t mine – just part of Fetti’s herd – it’s not for me to … Continue reading →
One of the perks of having a pony is that I get to introduce friends to the joys of horses. Fetti makes an excellent leadline and petting pony. She’s cute, un-intimidating, and friendly. Blonde. Pink. Usually braided. “Food, maybe?” If … Continue reading →
If I don’t write something now, I’m never actually going to get around to posting, and then it’ll be time for the monthly recap with nothing having been said. Oops. The dam is still up. Our conditioning rides are still … Continue reading →
First off: I will be at the AERC convention this weekend! I would love to meet up with folks if anyone else is going – comment, email, whatever. (It’s harder to recognize me without the Haflinger.) February was a pretty … Continue reading →
– three strides of cantering in the arena, bareback * – bale bag lasting a full week ** – cleaning out spare tack and clothes, then listing them all for sale (sales post coming soon) – 8 miles at 4.9mph. … Continue reading →