Category Archives: Horses
Mood Swings
DOWN Rodney loves his stall. It reminds him of his former days as a high-class horse. He gets stalled when Matilda grazes. Usually he trots in. A few days ago, he wouldn’t go. When he finally went, he stood in the corner staring over the horizon waiting for the onrushing hordes. He was completely wired.Continue reading “Mood Swings”
Liberty Mare Redux
As I type, Mathilda is eating hay in her pen with, gasp, the door open. Rodney is in the stall to a) keep him out of the way & b) keep her close to home. After her escape at the end of last month [Jailbreak], we had to admit that she was strong enough toContinue reading “Liberty Mare Redux”
Rack On. Let ‘Em Rack.
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.”
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”
Virtual Brush Box 