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[...]
His name is now Stubert, as you might have guessed. I mean, it was Stu, but then one day Dave called him Stubert out of nowhere, and I think I laughed for like 10 minutes. So Stubert it is. But only on formal occasions, he will still go by Stu in casual settings. The breeder continues to do thing[...]
I haven't seen Stu in a while, but his breeder has been sending me updates of the important baby work he's been doing He's been in baby training, learning very important things. And then the extremely important hula hoop. This will definitely come up in the future.[...]
I took advantage of the long weekend to make the trip to visit my baby Stu. I can't believe how much he's grown since I last saw him! I think that mainly his joints have thickened. They look a big stocky now. The trainer has worked with him a few times, but nothing extensive. I went down ma[...]
I am very, very excited to share my brand new barn plans! WOOOOOO!! My mother came out to take some measurements of the existing barn, and based on my vague description of what I would like, has come up with a plan that brings everything together. Behold! The overall layout: One o[...]
I read an article a few months ago, Is My Relationship with My Trainer Normal? It annoyed me greatly at the time, and I thought about it again recently as I've been searching for a new trainer, and customer service has been on my mind a lot. To me, this article basically amounts to a traine[...]
I, unfortunately, wasn't there for it. Luckily his breeder was happy to pass along photos. What a little cutie! I commented that he seemed to be taking it well... she said yes, he's sedated. Well, that explains it! In Stu related news, it seems his hernia is getting bigger. I cou[...]
I took a talent assessment test a few months ago through my work. It was to identify my skills so I could best leverage them at work. My strongest skill was "Futuristic." I'm a planner. I think ahead. I can't just think of what the next step is, I need to think of what the next 5 steps are. [...]