Monthly Archives: January 2014
My Personal Riding Goals for 2014
Goal #1- Get to the point of being able to Canter and feel safe doing so.. I did canter Brandy in 2013 but I didn’t feel safe doing so.. I did lots and lots of trotting on both Brandy and … Continue reading
Slippin on ice-Brandy is Miss Gimp
Well, I am unhappy to report that Brandy took a little slip and she is a bit of a Gimp at the moment, she has been checked over carefully and nothing appears to be wrong but the super cold is … Continue reading
The Hauler..
So on Sunday, our regular hauler came to pick up Girl the cow, who was heading to butcher, we had brought the horse’s out of the pasture and had them at the tacking area, both were excited to come out, … Continue reading
This and that post
This week as bad for ice, ice and more ice.. Not safe to do any outdoor riding, barely safe to walk around. So this week’s training was all about catch and release, about giving to pressure, about standing in cross … Continue reading
Growing hair back on scars
I am sure at least a few of you have noticed that Samwell Aka Sam has scaring on his face, at some point in the past, someone put a to small halter on him and let it cut right into … Continue reading
Apple Oatmeal Homemade Horse Cookies
Well, I am going to need to keep a much closer track for the next time I make these so that I can write out a recipe at that time.. I put around a cup of oats and a cup … Continue reading
Dressed up in their Winter Shaggy Coats
Both are in very good shape, considering we have had a brutal cold, wet winter so far, they have been though freezing rain twice, and the ten day deep freeze of so cold temps, we have had wind storms in … Continue reading
Sam See.. Brandy Do.. Let me try that!
This is cracking me up.. you see I trained Brandy to smile to get her cookie, and I also am teaching her head up and head down, its useful because smile helps me teeth check, it helps them get use … Continue reading
Can you bond as closely with two horse’s as you can with one..
This is a trick question to me.. I like horse’s but I am also picky, I can meet a herd of horse’s and the truth is, that typically only one will pop for me, and I have meet whole herds … Continue reading
First ride of 2014
Well, I would have liked to have taken Jason and Brandy but she had slipped a bit on ice and was favoring her one leg so she is on rest at the moment, so it was just me and sam … Continue reading
Just Horsing Around On the farm 