Well, almost. My second saddleseat lesson at Stepping Stone Farm was on a 5-Gaited Pony. We slow gaited all over town and even maybe did one tiny, half step of rack. Verdict: not going to replace jumping as my drug of choice, but pretty slick all the same. When I arrived, I found out thatContinue reading “Rack On. Let ‘Em Rack.”
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Ready For My Closeup
This is what happens when one tries to take a picture of Rodney for a post.
Foto Friday: Horses in the Grocery Store
Weekend Plans
We are going truck shopping!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love my truck but it is an ’89 that we have had for 18 years. The odometer has turned over so many times that it finally expired. The engine makes noises as if powered by asthmatic hamsters. The windshield leaks to the extent that I have to drive withContinue reading “Weekend Plans”
A Line in the Grass
Standard writing advice says write what you know. Lately, I’ve known a lot of grass time. Since we mowed the field, Mathilda has been a complete PIA about grazing. Nothing seems to please her. The mowed part is too short. The unmowed part is too long. She’s turned into Goldilocks with a mane. The realContinue reading “A Line in the Grass”
Mystery Revealed
Back in the summer [Salt Mines], I gave vague hints about a new exercise. All will now be explained. The goal is to hand-walk Rodney around the pasture, for companionship, leading to running/trotting around the pasture, for dual exercise, leading to long walks under saddle, for fitness, leading to galloping heedlessly, um, conditioning work. AContinue reading “Mystery Revealed”
EEEE-ouch!
After two years, we are still learning things about Rodney. The newest revelation: he does NOT like liniment. It’s ironic because we were trying to be nice. Hubby did the same PT/lunging session as last weekend [Vewy, Vewy]. He ended with several runs through a triple cavaletti. Rodney bounced through perfectly the first time andContinue reading “EEEE-ouch!”
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