On Saturday, Confetti turned twenty. We had a delightful mediocre ride in the woods during which she needed to pee but adamantly refused to do so. She was behind my leg for the majority of the ride. It wasn’t terrible, … Continue reading →
~El Nino~ is coming, or so says the weatherman. I know we need the rain. I acknowledge it’s a good thing. I don’t have to enjoy it. It has been raining all this month. It stops for a day or … Continue reading →
How stubborn is my Haflinger? Occasionally I’ve wondered how long it would take to wait her out when she decides the answer is “no”. I have my answer. I’ve mentioned previously that during some conditioning rides, she gets ‘stuck’ and … Continue reading →
Confetti and I have not seen an awful lot of eachother during the daylight hours lately – honestly, all this month. Work has had some unexpected challenges (and my job is generally predictable!) and I’ve been working late most days. … Continue reading →
It’s been quiet around here. Winter doldrums have kicked in: it’s cold, sort of muddy, we have our pond back in the arena, holidays are a tough time of year for me mentally. I made it through November really well, … Continue reading →
Now that Thanksgiving is over, I’m frantically trying to figure out what to get for my barn-mates and friends. The smart thing to do would be to start shopping earlier. That never happens. Instead, here’s a list of some of … Continue reading →
Thankful for the best pony, who took me out for a four-mile bareback jaunt with our best riding friends. We spent most of the time in the lead, mostly by Fetti’s choice, and had a lovely marching walk mixed with … Continue reading →
There are posts that stick in my head, some that bounce around as blog fodder short-term, some that change how I ride, some that I internalize and use to change how I handle life. Usually I’m pretty good about referencing … Continue reading →
I chatted with another local endurance rider last week. She asked how the pony was doing and if we had any plans for the winter. Mmm. Nope. We’re done for the season. The arena is already intermittently a pond or … Continue reading →