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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Mane pulling
I realized that I have not posted about the method I learned to pull Stampede’s mane with less drama (except that one time a few weeks ago, oops!). It’s really interesting how you can go along for years just thinking…
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Liebster & Horse show prep
HOW TO ACCEPT THE AWARD: The Liebster Blog Award is a way to recognize blogs who have less than 200 followers. Liebster is a German word that means beloved and valued. Here are the rules for accepting the award: Thank the person who nominated…
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It’s getting hot in here
After I got back Wednesday night from the conference I convinced my husband to come out to the barn with me so I could get both horses ridden before the barn closed. We drove separately so I could get Stampy…
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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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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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