Category Archives: Tack

From the Department of Silver Linings, Milton’s fly mask

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse.   Greg is working from home. To give himself a place to concentrate, he has set up a desk in the barn. The horses have been hanging out in the barn with him in hopes of cookies. They have not been disappointed. In between the cookiefests, there hasContinue reading “From the Department of Silver Linings, Milton’s fly mask”

Recent Changes, Milton’s Padding

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won.   After the success with Rodney’s padding [Recent], we decided to see if anything of that sort would help Milton. He’s always been girthy and hates to be touched. Perhaps he would like to be insulated from the slings and arrows of life. We messedContinue reading “Recent Changes, Milton’s Padding”

Recent Changes, When You Find Out You Are Not As Good As You Thought You Were

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won.   At some point earlier this year, I burbled on about how Rodney was a sensitive horse and how I was learning to ride him in balance and how I was understanding the concept of being on the outside rein. I likened the feeling toContinue reading “Recent Changes, When You Find Out You Are Not As Good As You Thought You Were”

Recent Changes, Rodney’s Bit

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. Old Bit [Worth 1000 Words] Sprenger UK: Stainless Steel Butterfly Bit New Bit [Getting Our Hunter On] Sprenger UK: Stainless Steel D-Ring “The Max-control is a double-jointed bit which … locks at a certain angle and thus becomes a straight bar.” Sprenger UK: Stainless SteelContinue reading “Recent Changes, Rodney’s Bit”