Calm, Forward, Straight

January We started the year treating Val for hay needles - a noxious weed in his hay that lodged in his gums, made eating very uncomfortab...

Val and I worked twice last week, with a focus on the forward that has been lacking. Before Wednesday's ride, I gave him some bute, lett...

Merry Christmas to all our blogger friends. We hope that your holiday is filled with as much joy and love as little Grace and her (new) pony...

With the glorious weather still hanging in here Thursday, I was compelled to ride. Canceled an appointment, groomed and tacked, and away we ...

I've learned to be wary of going into our rides with too much of a plan. I have better results by responding to what goes on in the aren...

Friday was farrier day. My farrier has kindly agreed to teach me the basics of barefoot trimming my horse, since he may not be able to conti...

After a brief cool down, we were blessed with another week of unseasonable delightful warmth and sun. Yesterday was likely the end. For rea...

Happily, I have two more rides to report on. We're on a roll :) On Friday I got done early with my responsibilities, and headed straig...