Work: PM heat therapy/EVE groom Report: same stuff, different day. Ramblings for the Day: The horse may be half full instead of half empty. As I have said before, when I catch the mare for her walk around the pasture, Rodney runs back to the barn. I had wondered if this was security-seeking behavior. TodayContinue reading “Tic, Tic, Tic”
Category Archives: Horses
Who Stand and Wait
Work: PM heat therapy & back massage/EVE groom. Report: I usually rub his back for a few minutes after each heating session. Today, I got carried away. It’s a nice, nonconfrontational activity with a near-guaranteed positive outcome. Ramblings: Despite my bragging yesterday, in truth I haven’t done much equine volunteering in a while. I usedContinue reading “Who Stand and Wait”
They Also Serve
Work: day off. Ramblings: Wednesday is my volunteer day. I spend a few hours in an aviary keeping the birds from attacking the people and vice versa. Since winter isn’t busy, I had time to ponder why people volunteer. In the horse world, I’ve volunteered the gamut from USPC District Commissioner to WEG Fence JudgeContinue reading “They Also Serve”
Let Me Count The Ways
Work plan: as usual – heat therapy, walk, groom, perhaps groundwork if I don’t run out of day. Report: Wanted to get my V-day message out early. Ramblings for the Day: Keep your flowers and candy. My wonderful, terrific husband will Medicate Rodney twice a day. CarrY buckets of hot water out to the barnContinue reading “Let Me Count The Ways”
Barn Dogs
Work: AM heat therapy/EVE brief dust-off during blanket swap. Report: Too cold to stay outside for anything else. I’ve become such a weather weenie, you’d never guess I went to school in New Hampshire. Ramblings: I am a cat person. It is only with great restraint that I do not tip over into Crazy CatContinue reading “Barn Dogs”
The Weather Outside Is Frightful (for us)
Work: short walk, groom. Report: cold & windy. I was for giving the whole thing a miss, discretion being the better part of valor, but Greg insisted on a company walk. It went as well as could be expected in this weather. Rodney was on his toes but not a turkey about it. Which isContinue reading “The Weather Outside Is Frightful (for us)”
Pffft!
Work: AM heat therapy & walk/PM groom. Probably. Eventually. Maybe. Report: 3 laps similar to yesterday. The middle lap was slightly bigger & therefore closer to the ring. This did not escape his notice. Halfway thru the 3rd – smaller – lap, he squealed and pulled back. Catching me by surprise, he pulled away andContinue reading “Pffft!”
Virtual Brush Box 