I was finally able to noodle in a ride with Carrie on Thursday. Up to now we have been working with Kitt except for one ride with Kash. Tru-D has done a few tag-alongs where she has chilled (hahaha, ran around and whinnied!) in the roundpen during my rides on Kitt. With all the trail rides I was able to put on her this winter and spring I felt ( Read more... )

Saturday I was able to pull Tru-D out. I warmed her up on the long lines before hooking her to the tire. We made several passes in the walk before asking for a couple brief trots. I know she's ready for it, but there's still some fireworks going off in my brain prepared for her to freak out. Granted I do have the emergency panic snap set up for ( Read more... )

Saturday was the Draft Horse Expo in conjunction with the local rodeo. What started out as me checking in with the Rodeo people to see if they wanted us to participate again turned into me managing the entire affair ( Read more... )

Saturday was day two of the Roots N' Boots Rodeo. The ADHMA was invited this year to give a show/demonstration/expo thing on day two of the three day event. It flew by the seat of our collective pants and not due to weather (unlike the first time)I have come to the conclusion that I need to just stop waiting around for anyone to contact me about ( Read more... )

I put a ride on Sunny yesterday during a lesson. I still had the Dr. Cook's bridle in our tack room from using it on Panda Saturday so I out that on her and decided to try my Dressage saddle on for chuckles and giggles. She was very reluctant to trot and generally unhappy in her face. I blamed the bridle first and pulled it off" replacing it ( Read more... )

It rained Wednesday so getting the trailer out Thursday morning to take Kitt was a no go, especially since it rained more Thursday. Michelle had dragged her arena and the footing was good enough for a little bit of jump work. It would be a good test to see how much was me and how much was Kitt ( Read more... )

I rode Z down to the mailboxes at Mews today. It's a little less than a 1/4 mile there so probably 3/8 of a mile or something like that total for the ride, but short and sweet was the game plan ( Read more... )

I have been putting some rides on Cinnamon for Marty (seems fair, she watches my kids most days, I can put some rides on her mares) and have asked her if she wanted me to work Sunny too and today she decided it would be a Sunny day ( Read more... )

It has been at least breezy for the last three weeks. This sucks as Chewy has an issue with a facial nerve that seems to be triggered by breezy days. It causes her to flinch and toss her head. Her fly mask seems to help, but doesn't eliminate it entirely. I have contemplated getting those nose nets for her, but as it stands she is retired from ( Read more... )

I rode Kash today and also started riding Kitt, but ended up on Charm-N ( Read more... )