Better late then never
So first a show recap to go with the picture I posted on Wednesday! This picture is from our first class of the weekend, which was equitation over fences. He was great, just one late lead change where I think…
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Wordless Wednesday – Fancy Stampy
In One Piece
Since I haven’t written about what the boys have been up to for a while, I figured it was time. Phoenix had a sudden lameness the week before last where he was fine at night but came out of his stall…
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Viva Carlos Magical Blog Hop: Bit It Up
This week on L’s blog hop, we are discussing what bits our beasties go in and used in the past. Stampede Well when I first started with Stampede I put him in a simple single jointed racing D since that…
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Viva Carlos Magical Blog Hop: Continuation School
As L asked in one of her now famous Blog Hop questions – with all of the problems that come with riding and owning horses, why do you keep riding? This question immediately made me think of a poem my friend Jessica…
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Blog Hop: What Junk Is In Your Trunk?
I know I’m way behind on these awesome Viva Carlos Blog Hops, but better late then never! Currently going back to March, for the blog hop about the junk in the trunk. I actually have the Smartpak tack trunk with…
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As the wind blows
I will say there has been some crappy weather since I got back from Kentucky. Temperatures in the 40’s and 50’s, rain, and strong winds much of the time. Nothing makes me or the horses crankier than riding inside in…
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Rolex Part II – The shopping
Personally, I hate shopping in general, unless it applies to horse things. In that case, I can shop all day! Luckily Hillary from Equestrian at Hart is similarly into this type of shopping and we spent quite a bit of…
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Rolex 2014 Part I – Visits & the event
On Thursday I got up, packed up my bags, then headed off to the barn to check on Stampede before I headed out of town. His back had no swelling although the beast still didn’t want to me do anything…
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Happy 13th Birthday Stampede!
The speed at which time goes by as you get older is astounding. The years seem to be saying that it’s been over 7 years since I started riding Stampede and I’m not sure how that happened. The beast and…
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