I’ve mentioned to a few local folks that ‘Fetti may well be done with endurance. It’s certainly not definitive, but the horse I have right now is not one I’d feel comfortable taking down a brisk trail for miles on … Continue reading →
We were going to have a nice, mellow walking ride around the barn, just a few laps. Evening bareback barn-laps are absolutely a thing we’ve done for the past bunch of years. This is not new. This is not scary. … Continue reading →
Alternate title: I ride two mustangs and a pony If you’re a non-local horse blogger coming to the Bay Area, expect to meet up with a whole bunch of people when you get here. Possibly all at once. Possibly also … Continue reading →
They had a planned burn up right by our usual 6-8 mile loop. I desperately needed a hilly ride with enough work to see how well Fetti’s breathing was improving. However, it seemed like a really dumb idea to go … Continue reading →
Cay was our best trail riding partner. For several years, we’d ride out with her and her rider every summer evening that I was there. We’d go exploring, park Fetti behind her, and trust that the four of us could … Continue reading →
Hug your ponies extra-tight today. Fetti’s mother was put to sleep yesterday. She was worth her weight in gold, brilliant with kids, fabulous smooth trot. Mellow and relaxed, always the most reliable trail partner we could ask for no matter … Continue reading →
So. I worried, I fussed, I called the vet out for intermittent yet persistent breathing issues that present primarily on hills and with her lack of recovery. Pony is not supposed to sound like a freight train. I should note, … Continue reading →
One of the perks of blogging regularly is supposed to be that I have a good baseline of health issues and when they presented themselves, etc. This one, however, I seem to have largely skipped over. Way back around May … Continue reading →
I’m writing more than I’m posting these days. I just can’t seem to finish all the drafts, or get to all the things. Even with that, I’m not writing as much as I usually would. We’re still stuck going down … Continue reading →
On Confetti’s birthday this year, we did pony rides for several children. First, though, she got to run in the arena with both her mother and sister. They haven’t all been in the same place for a while now, and … Continue reading →