Today’s weather – cooler than it’s been with very low humidity. It was an absolutely perfect weather day for riding. I get to the barn and my friend and fellow boarder Monika wants to come on our trail ride today. Monika is the owner of Texas, a beautiful older quarter horse who happens to beContinue reading “Sunday evening diary – a beautiful day for a trail ride with our horsey best friend.”
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Saturday afternoon diary – how to tell when your horse is in discomfort or just being a butt.
Today’s weather – hot and extremely humid with rain showers in the forecast. I get Alfie from his field and he happily trots to the gate to meet me. He enjoys his lunch of hydro hay, I get him tacked up and off we go. He stands at the mounting block for me – WOOHOO!!Continue reading “Saturday afternoon diary – how to tell when your horse is in discomfort or just being a butt.”
Tuesday evening diary: lesson was called on account of RAIN!
Hot and humid weather, this is typical for summer in NY. As I left my house the air was so thick and hazy, you could chew it. As I’m driving towards the barn, the sunny sky briefly disappears and a short rain shower attempts to clean the dust off my car. As I get closerContinue reading “Tuesday evening diary: lesson was called on account of RAIN!”
Monday thoughts…
Found this and just had to share it… How much weight can a horse carry.in my experience, a horse can carry an infinite amount.They can carry the weight of broken hearts, broken homes, and broken bodies. Countless tears sometimes comb their tangled manes. Moments when parents and friends cannot be there to help and holdContinue reading “Monday thoughts…”
Sunday afternoon diary – it’s a spa day
I woke up this morning and checked the forecast…high of 92 with crazy HIGH humidity. 😎 As I drive to the barn, air conditioner blasting, listening to some Beethoven – yeah I’m one of those classical music fans – my mind wanders to my lesson with Alfie yesterday. I think back 4 years ago whenContinue reading “Sunday afternoon diary – it’s a spa day”
Saturday afternoon diary – you are my sunshine when I’m feeling blue…
It’s been a very emotional last couple of days for me. On Wednesday I had to say goodbye to my cat Soxy. I had him from the time he was a rambunctious kitten. He was 20 years old when he passed. Driving to the barn today, I fought back tears just thinking about him. AsContinue reading “Saturday afternoon diary – you are my sunshine when I’m feeling blue…”
Tuesday evening diary: hello old friend
It’s been 2 weeks since I’ve last had a lesson with Martini, and oh how I missed him. Some things have changed since I last rode him, Alfie and I enjoyed 2 pretty awesome trail rides. And that left me with a lot of confidence. My lesson tonight was great. We trotted poles and aroundContinue reading “Tuesday evening diary: hello old friend”
Sunday afternoon diary: an amazing accomplishment for both Alfie and his horsey friend Cayman
When I first started riding 4 1/2 years ago, I met a fantastic lady named Heidi, who quickly became a fantastic riding partner and one of my closest friends. Heidi and I are close in age and her riding experience is vast. From English to Western, jumping and trail riding, you name it, she’s doneContinue reading “Sunday afternoon diary: an amazing accomplishment for both Alfie and his horsey friend Cayman”
Saturday Evening Diary – a change in bit changed my horse…
Bits, bits and more bits. For my non horsey friends, bits are the part of the bridle that go into the horses mouth which the reins are attached to. There are many different types of bits, Western ones, English ones, training ones. I will admit, my experience with bits has been pretty limited, I’ve alwaysContinue reading “Saturday Evening Diary – a change in bit changed my horse…”
Sunday Evening Diary – time for a change of scenery
So my lesson yesterday had it’s challenges. I normally do not ride Alfie 2 days in a row, but last night I got to thinking. My boy loves to trail ride. And we hadn’t been trail riding in a very long time. We have a nice path that goes around part of the property intoContinue reading “Sunday Evening Diary – time for a change of scenery”
Confessions of an Equestrianoholic 