Spring break 2010: I wanted to ride again. To make this happen, I needed a car. I started browsing around, as one does, running totally blind, and stumbled upon an inexpensive, moderately low-mileage Prius on Ebay. I asked my parents … Continue reading →
We are still under 10 rides in total, mostly in the round pen. Polly turned three this summer, our riding partner is not crossing the river comfortably. It’s not the summer I thought we’d have, but it’ll do. Polly now … Continue reading →
Fetti is doing much better after her hock injections. We’ve ponied into the park several times, both across the river and trailering in. One on occasion we moseyed into the river with a friend on a bit of a whim, … Continue reading →
Fetti and I are good partners. We understand the other’s crookedness and deal with it fairly well. It’s not something I’m super aware of. Then I put a beginner on her this weekend. He nearly rolled the saddle sideways. Hmmm. … Continue reading →
With Friends! Polly has not been going along on our park rides. To get there, we’ve had to go down the highway on a narrow shoulder. I am not comfortable walking two horses down that! But the highway walk is … Continue reading →
Confetti turned 23 yesterday. She has arthritis in her hocks and we’re both fairly out of shape, but we continue both our evening moseying around the barn and our weekend redwood rides. I suspect her brain needs a few “conditioning” … Continue reading →
During the winter, the dam goes up, and the river cannot be safely crossed. Our trail access then involves walking down the shoulder of a rural, one-lane-each-direction highway with traffic zooming by and not always respecting equine space. In previous … Continue reading →
Move the horse, don’t let the horse move me. With Fetti, this means committing to only forward motion at the walk instead of shifting sideways all the time. Also means actively riding every step of the circle so she can’t … Continue reading →
There is a travel post coming, but I’m troubleshooting image uploads – so til then, something with just text. On Saturday it was misting when I got to the barn. Polly got a brief turnout in the round pen (unenthusiastic) … Continue reading →
I’m going to keep this short and all in one. I knew that 2018 was going to bring some changes. I had put in notice at my job and was working part-time at the beginning of the year. Combine that … Continue reading →