Sum total of things I did in June to prep for a mid-July ride: take horse for trail rides whenever she was neither sick nor lame. Effectively tapered off Real Work as of June 1.Total number of Real Works in … Continue reading →
I’m almost afraid to post this and jinx us. But June’s over, so.. should be okay, right? Three mile solo ride yesterday morning in which Confetti was mildly awful. Sound, but spooking at everything and generally being obnoxious. This is … Continue reading →
Have I mentioned already that I am so over June already? week #1: no ride Sunday, probably because she earned a break after the previous week. 7.7 miles total, NQR Saturday with kick marks, snarky and obnoxious all weekweek #2: … Continue reading →
Inspired by SprinklerBandit’s recent post about how much our horses initially cost.. Confetti was given to me. I had two years of leasing and during that time I acquired most of the ‘stuff’ I needed for day-to-day riding – saddle, … Continue reading →
After a week of prolonged inactivity and lazy rides, Confetti and I went out Saturday night and absolutely flew down the trail, at least by our standards! For context.. on our three-mile fairly flat out-and-back rides, I think we’ve managed … Continue reading →
I am so done with June, you guys. Done. Last weekend, there was a pile of hay in Fetti’s stall. My first thought was that someone gave her an extra flake of hay. Then reality kicked in.. this was breakfast. … Continue reading →
Confetti acquired a new neighbor a few days into June. My lovely, tolerant mare has turned into a beast from hell. She would really prefer that the new mare go away – in all fairness, that stall has been empty … Continue reading →
NATRC ride: done! Relatively successful on all counts. Additional 15-mile day: check, two long days in a row even! Canter work: check! Not as much as I’d hoped, but we’re working on it. I’m finding that my canter seat is … Continue reading →
Around my barn, Memorial Day weekend doubles as one of the weekends with gunfire and cannons. Civil War reenactment battles are held very close by, with 6-10 cannons and all the lovely cannon BOOMs to go with! Friday, we went … Continue reading →
After 26 miles at the beginning of the month – even a slow 26 miles – and several hours of trailering, it seemed like Confetti had earned an easy week. On some level, I feel like May should be our … Continue reading →