Work: PM1 groom & walk, 3 short loops with off-side leading for variety & the dog for distraction/PM2 groom. Report: An easy day as a break from having to concentrate (him) & having to be patient (me). Given that, he was pushier than required. Pass but no star. The dog’s temporary barn reinstatement is herebyContinue reading “Retail Therapy”
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Somewhat Happy Kid With a Kinda Happy Pony
Work: as yesterday, with 2 sets of weave cones. Report: some binky (leadrope) chewing but overall pulled his socks up and went to work. Ramblings for the Day: I had planned to complain. Even though we are making progress this spring, it is so far from what I had hoped to be doing that progressContinue reading “Somewhat Happy Kid With a Kinda Happy Pony”
Going To The Dogs
Work: PM1 grooming, exercise [reverse poles – hither & yon]/PM2 grooming. Report: one set of poles near the barn, another set in the middle of the field. The only variable was the distance from the barn. It was subtle but I think he walked more confidently the second time we headed out. Ramblings for theContinue reading “Going To The Dogs”
Foto Friday: April Showers
Work: ? Plans big. Motivation low. Day not over. Ramblings: One from the archives during a trip to Saratoga in 2008. Bloggers are ever on the alert for what The Flirty Blog calls “bloggable moments”. Having generated trunkloads of text over the years, I adapted quickly to twisting bits of my life into posts [FirstContinue reading “Foto Friday: April Showers”
More Tiny Rays of Hope?
Work: day off. Rain. Ramblings for the Day: Three new exercises introduced this week. Obstacle Course On Saturday, hubby suggested that we break up the laps of our walk with the weave cones or the reverse poles as we passed them. This went so well that on Sunday we created a second set of exercisesContinue reading “More Tiny Rays of Hope?”
Guest Post: P.J. O’Dwyer, author of Relentless
Work: day off. Continuing in the tradition of guest posters who offer to share the load*, P.J. O’Dwyer has agreed to discuss her new book Relentless. Welcome P.J.: Thank you for inviting me to spend the day with you here on Rodney’s Saga. I am an author of romantic suspense. I’ve always loved to immerseContinue reading “Guest Post: P.J. O’Dwyer, author of Relentless”
Lowercase v for Small Victories
Work: PM Began work on jogging in hand. Report: Low grade fireworks, despite using a very short stretch, very close to the barn. Uncalled-for but not unexpected. Still, he did not depart in haste once I removed the halter, as he has done before [Advisory]. Ramblings for the Day: I’ll take victories where I canContinue reading “Lowercase v for Small Victories”
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