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The Confident Horse 23 Aug 2013 | 05:05 pm
Mona at Panic and the Pony asked some good questions on a recent post - I'm reordering and numbering them for reference: 1. Nature or nurture? 2. Have any of you had to build up a horses confid...
Post Coming on the Confident Horse 22 Aug 2013 | 02:44 am
I'm working on a post on the confident horse. First draft was a mess . . . still working on it . . .
Scary Stuff + Active Riding + Softness = Good Rides + Proud Horses 18 Aug 2013 | 05:58 am
The boys and I had a chance to practice some good skills this afternoon. It was a beautiful sunny day, about 80 degrees - just perfect to ride outside. And there was a pool party going on . . . so a...
New Trailer Photos 16 Aug 2013 | 06:30 am
Here are some photos of the new horse trailer, which Pie and Red and I were using in the last two posts. Front view - the windows open from the bottom, letting air into the tack room and then through...
More Trailer Loading . . . 15 Aug 2013 | 10:56 pm
Yesterday was a bit busy . . . My day started with a very nice ride on Dawn in the cool morning. Her lateral work is really coming along - she tells me when I'm getting things right. Then I had a m...
Trailer Loading 14 Aug 2013 | 06:24 am
I picked up the new horse trailer Monday. It's a Hawk two-horse straight load bumper pull, the Elite model. It's a very nice trailer, and I already like it a lot. I ordered it with full back doors ...
Auditing a Trail Obstacle Clinic and a Calmer Day 11 Aug 2013 | 05:14 am
Today I rode all three horses outside, and things were a bit less exciting than yesterday - everyone, including Red, was relaxed but forward and responsive. It helped that there were no wildly gallop...
Red Bolts, and Recovers Well 10 Aug 2013 | 05:26 am
We've been having a lot of beautiful weather - 70s and low 80s - so most of our riding lately has been outside, either in the outdoor arena or in the big pastures. We all enjoy being out there, so lo...
Red Waits, and Dawn and Pie Help Me Bend Right 8 Aug 2013 | 05:24 am
Pie went in the pen this morning briefly again so I could medicate his eye before he was turned out. After yesterday, Red had figured out that Pie was going to be in a pen, and instead of going out t...
Pie Eye Update and Dawn Works with Me on Lateral 6 Aug 2013 | 11:38 pm
Last night when I went back to the barn, Pie's eye was already looking a bit better - it wasn't fully closed and was a bit less weepy. More eye meds. This morning very early I went to the barn and f...
