Thanks for all the birthday wishes yesterday. On we go! Fred was here yesterday. The horseshoer is one of the most important members of the team that makes it possible to show jumping horses. We are very lucky indeed to have Fred shoeing our horses on a regular schedule, every six weeks. Apart from his […]
Sixty-seven Onward – December 16, 2021 Read More »
The Christmas season is upon us, mixed with horse showing and some very warm weather. When it is cold, the birds are more plentiful and very entertaining. We had our first flurries of snow on Tuesday, before a warm front pushed in. I was stunned and saddened on Tuesday to learn of the death on
Thursday – December 9, 2021 Read More »
December started with almost record warm temperatures. Rachael had been working hard for her room and board, and it was time to go for a trail ride. Harry magnanimously offered Stone as a mount, since the Pearl Brothers can be a bit exciting on the trails. Jane elected to sit this one out, so I
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Rachael is a delightful, hardworking houseguest. Harry had to take the car to the dealer for service today (long since planned), so Rachael and I cleaned stalls. Then I left her to finish up barn work while I worked the footing on the ring. Jane was toiling at Therapeutic Horsemanship, as every Monday morning. Harry
Lesson Monday – November 29, 2021 Read More »
The weekend has zipped past, feeling hectic, but without a lot to relate. I couldn’t blog last night, because Roscoe forbade me to open the computer. Jane and I rode Derry and Bart as the weather warmed quickly. For a change, Bart set the example as “old lady horse” of the day. He had hit
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