I am committed to telling my story, warts & all. That means admitting to the tiny, tiny steps that count as progress around here. Rodney’s groundwork has been half-field walks. There is a small hill involved. Otherwise, the loop is short and never out of sight of the barn. It is a ridiculously easy exercise.Continue reading “Rodney’s Progress”
Category Archives: Horse Behavior
Pick Your Crazy
Do you want a little bit of crazy all of the time, or the occasional superabundance? Lesson this week. Still watching Louisville videos on demand. I am fascinated by the ribbon ceremonies. Granted I’ve always been a sucker for a victory gallop/pass. I am also intrigued by the behavior of the horses. In 1989, IContinue reading “Pick Your Crazy”
Milton 2.0
How are Milton & I faring with our do over? Very well, thank you. We are doing very little, but I’m very excited about it. His ground-tie is a work in progress. He stays in place but is not immobile. We are at the stage where he moves a hoof, I move it back. HeContinue reading “Milton 2.0”
Where The Time Went
This is a post for the future. When I look back over Milton’s long, successful competition career, I will wonder what took us so long to get started. Short answer I was in a mood. Milton was in a mood. Longer, more specific answer August 2014. Milton arrives [Meet Milton, Mail-Order Horse, Logistics: Shipping, Logistics:Continue reading “Where The Time Went”
SitRep, Milton, January 2016
The boys continue to do nothing useful from the human point-of-view. From a horse perspective, their schedules are packed: taking mud baths, sleeping in the sun – when available, and eating huge amounts of hay. It’s winter. It’s a good time to do these things. In some ways Milton has not changed with the newContinue reading “SitRep, Milton, January 2016”
Barn Rule: High Tide Raises All Boats
Rodney’s nose is out of joint. Now that Milton is less of an equus non grata, he is getting more attention. Rodney thinks this is coming out of his total. Rodney thinks life is a zero sum game. I’ve sat them down together – figuratively – and explained that this is a team event. WhatContinue reading “Barn Rule: High Tide Raises All Boats”
Meanwhile Back at the Ranch: Naptime
Milton is undergoing mandatory naps. If this works, I will declare Saddle Seeks Horse to be the bestest, most wonderful, sparkliest blog on the Internet. In Knight’s Hospital Stay and Strange Return Home, blog author Susan Friedland Smith updates us on the status of her OTTB, Tiz A Knight. A few weeks ago, Knight wentContinue reading “Meanwhile Back at the Ranch: Naptime”
Virtual Brush Box 