Out of Town
So currently I am sitting at a Bob Evans in Columbus, Ohio, waiting for it to be time to go to a conference. I came into town yesterday afternoon and spent the evening with one of my good friends who…
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Phoenix
Back at it
I got on Stampede Sunday to see how he was doing. The lameness was almost gone, just a tiny bit off yet. I decided to give him a vacation until Thursday and see where we were. In the afternoon I…
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Convenient
I guess I should be used to Stampede’s antics by now. We were supposed to horse show this weekend. I got one him Tuesday for my lesson ready for one last jumping session before the show. He had been holding…
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When horses attack…
Monday I decided to finish pulling Stampede’s mane in preparation for the show next weekend. In the past Stampede needed to be drugged for mane pulling, but last year I learned a new method and he had already allowed me to…
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Floating
That feeling you get when you are cantering along in perfect harmony. Last night I was riding out in the field, tracking right, and there it was. Stampede was forward on his own, balanced, powerful, relaxed, and so happy. No…
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The horse phase
Not sure if everyone has seen this already, but I saw it on pinterest the other day and thought it perfectly described me! I had a good week with the furry boys. Monday Christie rode P with me and Stampy….
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Plastic bags and goose fights
We have been having some gorgeous weather here. Highs in the upper 60s or lower 70s and lows in the 50s. Really awesome. You can ride in a t-shirt and not sweat all over. Tuesday was my lesson day, Christie…
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Secretly Painted
So one of my pet peeves is that people don’t realize what breed Phoenix is. To me it seems incredibly obvious that he is a paint. He not only has white above his front knee, but a few other spots…
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Happy Birthday Stampede!
Hard to believe this big boy is twelve already. It may be part of a bigger quest for extra treats but Stampede was very good this week. He survived an alone ride outside with no drama and we had a…
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Lone Ranger
Thursday night started out as a ride with my friend Christie and her horse Mikey. It soon became obvious though that Mikey wasn’t moving correctly so Stampede and I found ourselves alone in the ring. It was a beautiful night…
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