WTF Mule, WTF?
It’s just never ending with this damned mule. I was looking at her knee because she has some scab there. She must have bashed it on the fence as it… Read more »
Mule Ears
Nilla loves to have her ears scratched. She’s unfortunately very skittish about anyone reaching for her left ear (I think someone may have “eared” her in the past), but once… Read more »
Eugene
On Saturday my husband was supposed to have a riding lesson with Eugene’s trainer. She wanted to evaluate his riding ability before having him ride Eugene. Which is fair enough,… Read more »
In All the Wrong Places
We’re starting to assemble tack for Eugene. The trainer said she’d been riding him in myler comfort snaffle. And I was like, score one for being a tack hoarder; I’ve… Read more »
Dressage Mule
As much as Nilla would prefer to stick to jumping, we have a show coming up and I’d rather not have her completely embarrass me. Given her recent behavior, I… Read more »
Jump-Jump Mule
My elbow has been getting progressively worse despite a lot of PT and other therapy. On Wednesday, I got x-rays which showed nothing and now I have to get an… Read more »
Eugene the Mustang Update
On Saturday we drove down to visit Eugene. My husband had a lessons with the trainer on ground work. Her style seems to be a bit of natural horsemanship, but… Read more »
Trailer Training
On Sunday we put Nilla on the trailer by herself. We tied the center divider over to the side so she ends up with a triangular stall (which is very… Read more »
Sick of this Sh*t
On Sunday we were supposed to go on a docent led ride to an abandoned hot springs resort. The hot springs are in an area of a park that is… Read more »
DIY: Carrot Pie for Horses
Ingredients Crust:60 Nilla wafers1/4 cup packed brown sugar1/3 cup Vegetable shortening or coconut oil2 TBSP Flax Seeds (optional) Filling:2 cups chopped, boiled carrots2 TBSP freshly ground Flax Seeds (these sub… Read more »