Today is nine years.


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New trimmer started today. We gor Jasper, Talon, and Ruby done. He thinks Ruby could possibly go back barefoot so we are going to give it a try. Tomorrow we'll get the other five done ( Read more... )

Last week I got a haircut. Lobbed off four inches to get rid of split ends and such. Usually I cut it within an inch of not being able to put it up anymore, but I'd like to donate it again next year so just a maintenance trim and next spring I'll do the big lob off. I have been enjoying being able to braid it as I don'5 have to adjust my hair to ( Read more... )

Good news on the Ruby front. She slowly moved better and better after getting shoes Thursday. We took her to the scheduled vet appointment to be sure there wasn't anything we were missing in her apparent recovery and it is good we did ( Read more... )

The other morning Ruby, Tru-D, and McLintock were lined up in order of size. By the time I got my phone to take a picture Mac had moved, but it did give a good size comparison between Ruby and Tru-D currently (with Charm-N peaking over their backs).


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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... )

I was able to work Tru-D again yesterday morning because my 8am was sick (so many sick people canceled this past month). I used the Parelli feather lines again and attached them between the cheek pieces and throatlatch in the cross-under configuration. I had Susanne mucking in the arena so I took Tru-D out and around the house ( Read more... )

Yesterday I had one lesson and since Susanne is quite indpendent I grabbed Mac and rode him while she was on Kash ( Read more... )

The view from the driver's seat.


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