The horses are really picky about what they will eat, so they basically force me to buy this stuff. I tried giving them sticks, and small bits of lumber, but they didn't seem to think those were food. They will eat the processed pellets I provide, but they are so expensive, I decided to give hay[...]
Roopert had ruled over his kingdom for several years. He felt secure in his position but he was always on the lookout for threats to his crown. He made sure that all who entered his kingdom knew his absolute power. His main political rival had been Red. Red had appeared one day, and by birth[...]
For a horse blog, there's been very little actual horse content here recently. I find this frustrating, but the truth is, I just haven't really done anything with my horses. They get fed, stalled, blanketed, and the farrier came recently, but other than that, they just hang out in their field. Both[...]
Today is the first official post on my brand spankin' new website, An Equestrian Life. Huzzahs are in order! HUZZAH! I was originally going to get my original blog name, "Vintage Virginia", as the URL, but it turns out that was taken. For a few months now, I've been sitting on my original word[...]
I hate that there is still snow covering my property. My arena is still covered in snow. My trailer is still surrounded by snow. My trainer hasn't confirmed that her arena is uncovered, so I'm assuming she is still covered in snow too. Dave is lamenting that I was making riding progress, and[...]
One of my favorite things has always been to live in the past. Specifically, remembering when I was young, thin, and fit. It isn't my favorite because I enjoy drinking wine, looking at old photos, and sobbing over what life used to be like (although the wine certainly makes it better), it's my favor[...]
It finally stopped snowing. Hurrahs are in order. Friday afternoon Saturday There was lots and lots of snow, and lots and lots of wind. Dave and I dug lots of paths, but after realizing how far away my barn is from my house, I decided it was easier to just struggle through t[...]
Really, I'm just waiting for winter to be over with. Although I'm sure I'm repeating what nearly everyone is thinking. It's too cold, my arena is frozen, my trainer's arena is frozen, I missed my last lesson because Dave let out the air in the truck tires (sabotage?!), and then every time I[...]
For the period of time encompassing 1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2015, Ms. Marshallick's performance fell short of expected, as she failed to accomplish her tiny amount of set goals. Ms. Marshallick was noted to have spent time idly surfing the internet instead of performing relevant duties. Because of this[...]
I figured I should probably make a year end review, but I'm such a boring person, there's not a whole lot to say. I made some goals this year. In retrospect, I set the bar pretty low. And even then, I failed to succeed at many of them. I took hunter lessons. All I committed myself to was showing[...]