Sunday, March 15, 2015 I looked back at some of my posts and the thread I found recently was the constant question: “When am I going to get more miles?” Today. We got more miles today. Weather was great (cool but nice), footing was acceptable (slightly muddy with a thawing top to a still frozenContinue reading “Walk a mile in my hoof boots”
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Over the river and through the woods
Friday, March 13, 2015 Today was another farrier day. Faygo now has front shoes on for the season and is looking good. Khaleesi got a trim and her feet are also in good shape. The bruise from 6 weeks ago has hardened and healed up and with the hoof trim you can’t tell it happenedContinue reading “Over the river and through the woods”
The Tack
Friday, March 6, 2015 With another snowfall midweek, Friday came with some fresh snow, sunny skies and mild (for winter) temps in the 20s and because I wasn’t sure how the footing would be I decided to ride Faygo alone. If I’m dragging “the anchor” Khaleesi along it’s harder to maintain good balance in caseContinue reading “The Tack”
Lend me your heart…
Beginning of March, 2015 I’ve been on a blog-break and spent a week in sunny Florida where we DID take a palm tree forest trail ride to see a different kind of riding, it was just good to get on a horse in short sleeves. Upon returning to the cold VA mountains we found almostContinue reading “Lend me your heart…”
For the love….
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 No electronics, today was the anti-gizmo. We rode on Tuesday after a gorgeous snowfall only for the love of riding. Khaleesi is slightly less of an anchor, she’s starting to move along with us. Faygo is more patient and I was Stacy Westfall for parts of the ride- no hands onContinue reading “For the love….”
Gizmo
Valentines Day, Saturday, February 14, 2015 It was a Faygo day. Tomorrow is supposed to be true winter storm: high winds, snowfall, and subzero temperatures. Yes, I’m dedicated to training even in less than perfect days- but I’m not doing that. So today is the last riding day I’ll have until possibly Friday if theContinue reading “Gizmo”
Twenty-Three
February 13, 2015 Twenty-three degrees. Really, it wasn’t so bad. I did invest in winter riding tights and sub-zero gloves, I might as well have an occasion to use them! And it was sunny, lovely afternoon really… Once again, without a goal in mind I might have just stayed home. I wasn’t thrilled with someContinue reading “Twenty-Three”
6 Imperatives for the Riding Horse
Sunday, January 25, 2015 Monty Roberts believes there are 6 imperatives for the riding horse. No matter what the discipline is, there are six basic things that a horse must reasonably do for one to be able to ride: “It is absolutely essential that your horse go forward, be able to turn left and right,Continue reading “6 Imperatives for the Riding Horse”
Fedders Just Born Foal
Prologue: July 2014 Blanket apology to those who have followed my story since last summer, but in order to tell it here, I’m going to do some recap. I’ll try to call my “historical” posts Prologues so you can see when there is truly new content in the future. Now to begin at the beginning.Continue reading “Fedders Just Born Foal”
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