March Indoor B Show Recap
Wanted to get a recap out of the show I did the weekend before last before I forget details! I decided to try having my trainer school Maestro Friday during the day to see if her preparing him would make…
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Online Yard Sale
Lots of items for sale and more pictures available just let me know. Noble Outfitters All Around Jacket, Size XL, $50 OBO Romfh Sarafina knee patch breeches, 28L, Pewter, excellent condition, $90 OBO Kastel Christine Jacket, Grey & maroon, large,…
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Back into the show ring
After spending March of 2006 through February of 2017 doing almost all my jumping and all my showing on a big chestnut thoroughbred with back issues it’s definitely been a bit of a strange experience working with Maestro. I love…
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All Aboard the Struggle Bus
Long post ahead but lots of media too! So obviously the day after I write a post about how well the chestnut boys are doing I go out at night to clean stalls to find Phoenix on three legs (he…
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Hot Showers and Sharp Teeth
Well for about two weeks now I’ve wondered about two things: Why do I live somewhere that it gets this cold? Why did I think it would be fun to have horses at home and do all their care in…
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Ear Icicles
I have definitely found the learning curve for winter horse care with ponies at home to be much larger than summer. As I mentioned in my last post, Stampede is pretty insistent that I keep him warm and dressing him…
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Pitchfork, Ice, & a Slobbery Stocking
Well the first news is quite sad. After only 6 months of fairly light use my first pitchfork has a fatal injury. He (yes all poo forks are male) was a Christmas gift from my best friend and a starting…
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The Great Name Search
I.E. Please help me pick a show name for the bay guy! So I obviously kept his barn name, Maestro, but I feel a bit meh about the show name they were using which is “The Maestro”. I really don’t…
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Doing all the things
Sometimes I will be talking to non-horse friends and listing out what I have been up to and I realize I’m just talking too much and no one cares about all the things I’ve been doing in the barn and with…
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Too Much Fun!
I have to say I’m just having so much fun jumping Maestro. We have plenty to work on but I love that feeling of heading to a jump and the horse you are on is just loving what he’s doing…
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