For my fourth lesson at Stepping Stone Farm, I had my first driving lesson. Control issues. I don’t have them. I don’t want anyone in charge of me. I don’t want to be in charge of anyone. This is why I am a freelance writer and not an air traffic controller. On horseback, I haveContinue reading “Control Issues”
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Progress is Relative
Mathilda got an excellent review from the blacksmith. She held all four feet up to be trimmed, although it took two goes at the right hind. This is the foot that bears all her weight. I still had to help steady her for the right front but either she’s stronger or we are getting moreContinue reading “Progress is Relative”
Foto Friday: Horses in the Fabric Store
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10 Tips for Daily Blogging
Post # 316 since December 22, 2011. Haven’t missed a day yet. 1 No one cares what you did. I write a horse blog. Suppose I wrote, “I went to the barn. My horse was good.” Even my mother would get tired of reading. Interesting data can be killed with bad writing. “I climbed Everest.Continue reading “10 Tips for Daily Blogging”
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The Pendulum Swings
New booties have left Mathilda with heel rubs. We tried to buffer her heels with Vetrap but that appears to have made them worse. The other booties also rubbed but Vetrap solved the problem. Without booties she doesn’t walk enough to keep her hindend loose. With booties, she gets sores. It’s a bit like havingContinue reading “The Pendulum Swings”
Fashion Forward
Mathilda now has a second pair of booties (above). Sporty, aren’t they? We are prepared if she loses one or gets her feet wet. Preliminary data suggests that these are doing even better than the first pair. When Rodney is up and the barrier is down, Mathilda is now out grazing rather than standing likeContinue reading “Fashion Forward”
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