After a very wet morning, the rest of the inspection was inside. Thank goodness! There was a lunch break which allowed for some time to explore and marvel at the facility. I'm very upset with myself because I failed to get pictures of the door handles, which were the "W" inspection brand. But, maybe[...]
I'm back from Germany! Happy to be home, but sad to leave such an amazing place of castles and fabulous horses, definitely two of my favorite things. It was an incredible learning experience. On the horse side, I learned so much about the stallions, the breeding, the inspection process, tra[...]
It's time! My flight is leaving today, and I will be Germany on the morrow. If you don't already, follow me on Instagram to see the nearly live action! I'll be posting Instagram stories of the adventure as much possible...which basically means when I have WiFi. The link is in the right sid[...]
In one of the easiest jobs yet, we put up the electric fence. With just a few more weeks to go, everything is almost complete! I decided we should shrink the area slightly, just to make it a little bit safer for the babies. It drops down on a hill, and since no grass is going to grow at[...]
The latest update in my hair sage! I've done it. After struggling with getting the hair color I want, I've gone right back to blonde. I went to a highly recommended stylist, and she even took these before and after shots! Not only did I get blonded, I also got my hair cut fixed..[...]
It's still ongoing... but maybe the end really is in sight! It used to look like this... Now it looks like this: Light is visible through the trees! I can see the neighbor's property now! Still left to do: finish disposing of downed trees, level out that patch of dirt for t[...]
On any typical, normal day, you head to your barn. You greet your girlfriends, you chat with the female working student, and you all make plans to have a wine evening. Your favorite topic of discussion is obviously horses, but you also talk about husbands, boyfriends, dates. It's easy to have these[...]
I saw this yesterday, and it's both unbelievable and absolutely believable. To summarize - horse agent/trainer is being sued by former horse owner because she sold the horse for $900,000, and told the owner she only sold it for $300,000, pocketing $600,000. It's unbelievable that someone could think[...]
I have a new trailer!!! My excitement levels are almost maxed out! I have not been able to use it yet due to lack of time, but I cannot wait to use it. It's almost shocking to me how much not having a trailer has affected my horse activities. Granted, I don't board, so it's just me here at[...]
I have the usual talk with my coworkers about what we all did over the weekend. Most people say things like going to a winery or seeing a baseball game or going out to eat. My response is that I cut down trees. I do enjoy the shock on people's faces when I tell them I was cutting down t[...]