Recipe for Success
You know what’s a great idea? Take a mule that’s used to being ridden 5-6 times a week. And not just hacks, but intense dressage rides or 10+ mile conditioning… Read more »
Bitterroot Ranch – Thursday
Mel needed to run the Thursday morning riding lesson so she asked if we could do cross country on Friday and we said sure; we don’t care. So Thursday morning… Read more »
Bitterroot Ranch – Wednesday
Wednesday morning I woke up with a horrible cramp in my neck. The pillows are really terrible and I think I just slept weird. I don’t think it was related… Read more »
Bitterroot Ranch – Tuesday
The morning was looking a bit overcast so I put my rain jacket on. I was assigned Gannet and my husband was on Ranger. Gannet was a huge red roan… Read more »
Bitterroot Ranch – Monday
We were told there’d be a demonstration followed by an evaluation and then a short ride because of the evaluation. I was worried that the demonstration would be long and… Read more »
Bitterroot Ranch
My husband and I spent the last week at Bitterroot Ranch in Wyoming. I have so much to write that I can’t get it all down tonight. Actually, I already… Read more »
Product Review: Icelandic Stirrups
When I bought my Wintec dressage saddle from the used tack sale, they threw in free webbers and stirrups. I got to pick any stirrup worth $10. I ended up… Read more »
Still Lame
Nilla looks better, but she’s still very slightly off. Since I have no riding to report on, here’s Nilla playing with a treat ball I bought because I needed to… Read more »
Clipper Recommendations
Well, I tried to shave Nilla, but my clippers are broken. They would only run if I held my finger on the speed adjuster. And even while running, they would… Read more »
Winter Is Coming
It was over 100 degrees today. The sort of heat that makes you feel like you’re being baked inside an oven. So hot I considered cancelled my lesson. Especially as… Read more »