It's important to train at the right moment, or you'll mess everything up! https://youtu.be/uxUEukrItr0
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Well, the title gave it away, but I'm pleased to announce the fencing around my barn is up! This is an exciting day for me, and therefore, the world. Putting up the second part wasn't hard. Perhaps it was just the humidity and heat the first time around that made it so miserable. T[...]
To continue on from yesterday's Show Jumping post, we move right on into cross country. Except today I took B and the husband! And then ended up spending most of the time taking care of B, so really, it was a bit difficult to get the pictures and videos that I wanted. Really though, wouldn't ch[...]
Ah, another year, another Great Meadow International. I believe that's the saying. I love that Great Meadow hosts so many events, primarily because it's minutes away from my house. It really makes it convenient when world class competition and events literally come to me. Now that I h[...]
Did you ever play horse video games as a kid, dreaming of riding your own horse? The controls were clunky, the graphics poor, and the horse mechanics were often messy, but it was the best you had, so you played it anyway. I used to imagine the button press coinciding with the jump really would make[...]
I love warmblood inspections. First off, the foals are so dang cute, and watching their baby antics is such a joy. It makes me wish I had foals running around my farm (thank goodness I come back to reality before that happens. Then, there's such great information shared by the inspectors. It's real[...]
One of the best feelings in the world? Acomplishment. Getting things done. Feeling like the time was well spent. That's how the weekend felt for me. It's hard for me to get things done outside because I'm frequently watching the baby. My husband works from home, and his job has no set hours,[...]
I had just fed my horses, turned them out, and was preparing to leave. Pony usually always waits with me for Stu to finish eating. Stu is the biggest horse, has the biggest ration, and makes the biggest mess. He always takes the longest. Pony is the smallest, eats a handful of pity grain, and is ve[...]
It's about time someone stood up for those things everyone hates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYCGa-E454c
When the barn feels like a high school clique, what can you do about it?