Hoary Alyssum strikes again
Hoary Alyssum is a weed that can be toxic to horses. It is also a weed that grows on the property where I keep my horses. I was unfortunate to experience the effect of this weed on my horses for…
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Tag Archive: Phoenix
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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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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Stampy goes to MSU
So today Stampede and I made another voyage to MSU, this time for his third set of back injections since he was diagnosed with kissing spines last March. Afterwards we got the boy all booted up and headed back home….
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Road trips
Stampy and I have been doing some flat rides as we inch closer to his appointment to get his back injected again, which is on Wednesday. I’m interested to see what the vet thinks of how he looks now versus…
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Recovery phase
The lead up to April 15th for a tax manager at a regional firm is something I would have never imagined when I was younger. Honestly I have no idea how I get through it, it just happens. You just…
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Not enough pony time
Sunday I rode Stampede and my friend Jessica rode Mr. P. It was really beautiful out, although not super warm, and the boys were both happy to be riding outside. Sunday I got home and the husband and I took…
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Busy Bee
I managed to work a lot on Saturday last weekend then show on Sunday. Nothing really exciting to say about the show. Stampede hadn’t shown in quite a while, probably closer to year, and he wasn’t that good. Yes he…
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