Science fiction, double-feature …. sorry, that was another life. I used to groom for and ride a friend’s hyper-kinetic little mare [pictured here]. In order to maintain a vestige of control, she went in a figure-8 noseband over fences. She’d get hysterically excited before a cross-country trip or a jumping round, but the only wayContinue reading “Lips!”
Category Archives: Horses
Patient Update
A few friends have asked after Mathilda & it occurs to me that I have not given a full patient report in a while. If you saw Mathilda for the first time now, you’d be horrified. She’s skinny. She stands oddly. However, if you had seen her four months ago, you’d think she looks stellar.Continue reading “Patient Update”
A Lovely Sight
Two thousand pounds of 80/20 stone dust to fix up the floor of the run-in shed.
Horse Dreams, Follow-up
Shortly after posting that I never ride in my dreams [Horse Dreams], I not only rode but jumped without stirrups. Odd because that is a skill I don’t have the real world. I was taking a nap after volunteering at the zoo [Serve]. Over-tired and dehydrated, I slept badly but fell asleep long enough to….Continue reading “Horse Dreams, Follow-up”
The Secret Life of Horses
A while back, when Mathilda was young(er) and frisky(er), she fell down went boom. I heard a loud noise & happened to be in a room of the house that had a partial view into the run-in area. All I saw were a pair of ears far higher than ears should have been. By theContinue reading “The Secret Life of Horses”
Monday Rant
Back in the Stone Age, when I was showing two horses and living what passed for my wild single life, I would go into work on Mondays, grab the cash box, crawl over to a chair in the corner, and collapse. My co-worker would come in, look and me and say, “Monday?” I would nod,Continue reading “Monday Rant”
Horsekeeping Tip #2
Exfoliating glove. Too thin for the coat. Excellent for the inside of itchy ears. Horsekeeping Tip #1 Your tips?
Virtual Brush Box 