The Things That Might Have Been
When I read the Chronicle of the Horse article, The Things That Might Have Been, I just saw so many meaningful words. So much of owning horses is a journey, and a very personal one at that. I should not…
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Stampede
Purchases and pony updates
Mr. P continues to be a hyper boy. I think he’s trying to prove that his age is just a number since his 25th birthday is coming up later this month. I need to come up with some good way…
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Instincts
You would think I would know better by now. I have been taught the lesson of following my instincts so many times from my horses, but sometimes I just fail to do it. In this case, the lameness vet had…
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Bait and Switch
Well Stampede is a master of disguise. Thursday I walked him in from the pasture before his vet appointment and he looked pretty much sound, except for his leg was abnormally large with edema. That’s right, our furry friend decided…
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Buried treasure
So far this week has been much of the same with Stampede. I did hop on him Sunday for a walk/gimp around the indoor. Yesterday I got out to the barn to find his leg had gotten quite puffy again…
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Diapers, duct tape, a cone, hair in an envelope, and a broken zipper
It’s been a weird week. I think I will tackle my post by items above to mix it up a bit! Diapers and duct tape – Well the roll I was on seems to have ended with one of my…
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On a roll
The boys were really awesome this week. As I mentioned in my last post, since it was too cold to ride on Tuesday, I recruited Jessica to ride P on Wednesday while I rode Stampede. Jessica decided to ride P…
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14 Photo Challenge
Here’s my 14 Photo Challenge. This idea was taken from Eventing in Color. Enjoy! 1. My Horses Stall 2. My Favorite Saddle Pad 3. A Barn Cat 4. My Favorite Area to Ride 5. A Between-the-ears shot, on a trail…
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2014 SWOT Analysis
I made a comment on L’s (Viva Carlos) SWOT analysis post saying that I didn’t think I could do that kind of analysis because I figure Stampede will just break down due to his kissing spine at any time. She quickly…
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Reorganized
Wednesday I flatted Mr P. He felt okay, but not totally back to normal yet, so we just did a nice hack where I didn’t really touch the reins and we went through our paces with a few transitions thrown…
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