Sunday in the field
Almost every Sunday this time of year is spent doing a fun ride in the field. Nothing to improve your horse’s mood better than some time spent out in the open and away from the riding arena. On Sundays I…
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Author Archive: Stampyandthebrain
Saddle Pads
So Friday I had the rare day off from riding. My friend Christie had ridden P for me the night before so this could happen. We went shopping together for several hours, then went to Olive Garden for dinner. Yum!…
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Fall weather in the middle of summer
I hope that most of you are getting the amazing weather we are getting here in southeast Michigan! Highs in the 70’s make for perfect riding weather! P has been hyper this week, I think because this is his favorite…
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Sand
Both my boys, but Phoenix in particular, end up with sand in their gut. The boys go out together in a sandy pasture without much grass. The grass that is there is short, and the boys tend to pick up…
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Hot and sweaty
That would be the best way to describe the last week. I managed to do a light ride on P last week on Monday, but it was miserable and the bugs were heavy. After that P was on vacation until…
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After vacation pony updates
Let’s start with the trouble maker with the big leg. Stampede of course was on vacation while we were gone, besides getting his leg cared for. He went out for regular turnout with a naked leg each day, got the…
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Anniversary and Vacation
The hubs and I just got back from a trip to Munising, Michigan. For those that don’t know, it’s in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and is along what they call the Pictured Rocks Lakeshore. There are also many beautiful…
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The shrinking hairless leg
First let me show you a week with Stampede’s leg in pictures, then I’ll tell you more about our adventures with cellulitis. So my week consisted of many trips to the barn, lots of meds (antibiotics and a diuretic) mixed…
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Elephant Leg
Phoenix and I had another lazy bareback ride on Wednesday, nothing exciting. Thursday I rode Stampede, who was a bit excited after having a few days off. We did a nice hack then did a few flying changes with Christie…
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Horse Show
The more time that goes by since the horse show the happier I am with how Stampede was. His biggest issue is that he is never the same horse at shows that he is on a normal day and that…
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