Life here is full and bustling as Summer tumbles into Autumn. Pleasant seasonal weather during the horse show week has given way to hot, dry days and very drastic drought conditions. The woods are parched and leaves are falling fast, but, even muted, Autumn is beautiful. Best of all, the oak mites are gone. We […]
Autumn is coming on quickly as drought conditions have returned. This morning was foggy, but the day turned warm and humid. What we need is rain. Fred came to. shoe the horses, a few days earlier than usual, because Fred’s schedule is complicated. We would rather reset shoes a little early than let feet get
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It has been a hectic day of catching up on things neglected during the two weeks of horse shows. Bart had no interest in being brought in this morning. He just couldn’t face another trip to the horse show. Imagine his delight to learn it was a day of rest! I did have to go
All I have ever wanted to do is ride horses. I attended my first horse show in 1970, where I rode in the Second Year Hunters (3’9″) and the Junior Hunters (3’6″). That is hard to believe today, when riders are started over low jumps before they jump that high, but it was another world.
There isn’t time to post much, with our big day tomorrow coming on quickly. Today was a day of many friends. The old lady contingent was enhanced by some young ladies and, of course, Harry and Weedy. Bart and Derry spent the night out, then hopped into their trailers after breakfast and traveled to the