Yesterday, I got back from a five-day work-slash-vacation trip [AHP 0,1,2]. The reactions were varied: I know Hubby missed me because I know how much miss him. Nothing cutesy about it. Our farm routine is optimized for two people. Therefore when one of us goes away, the other has signed up for several long days.Continue reading “Welcome Home”
Category Archives: Horse Behavior
Summer’s Here
TLC
Mathilda and I may have stumbled on a minor medical miracle. I am still out at the barn way too much, but now I am keeping her from doing something stupid. Before, I was keeping her company. She seemed to like it. She’d lean up against the wall & I’d sit at her head readingContinue reading “TLC”
Multi-tasking
A more evolved person might be able to occupy her mind by being full in the moment as the beautiful black horse grazes in the lovely green field under the sunny blue sky. Me, I need a book. Since she has proven that I dare not put down the leadrope, I need to find aContinue reading “Multi-tasking”
Life Lessons from a Horse
For two decades, one of the underlying principles in our barn management has been Trust the Mare. We could rely on her common sense to run the pasture. Lately, not so much. For 18 years, we left Mathilda in charge of where she and Previous Horse spent their time. Answer: out for storms, in forContinue reading “Life Lessons from a Horse”
Grazing Pains
How do horses do it? Given the choice horses would graze 24/7. Yet after a session of hand-grazing Mathilda, I’m plumb tuckered out. Too tired to swear. The optimist in us says that Mathilda is getting stronger. The pessimist points to her weight, wonders about her age, and questions the rosy-coloredness of our glasses. EitherContinue reading “Grazing Pains”
Rodney’s Mommy?
Is a bay mare in in Tennessee. I am not. I prefer boss. As in: Yes, Boss. Right away, Boss. Is this high enough, Boss? I utterly reject and despise referring to human women as horse mommies. Not crazy about “pet parents” either. My aversion to this usage dates back to my first leased horseContinue reading “Rodney’s Mommy?”
Virtual Brush Box 