Wednesday Lesson
Nilla and I had another lesson on Wednesday last week. I have been very busy at work and wasn’t able to leave very early so I didn’t have as much… Read more »
Memorial Day Weekend Horse Camping – Day 3 – Monday
On Monday we woke up, had breakfast, saw my friend off with the dogs and then got ready to go on a shorter ride. We didn’t want to be out… Read more »
Memorial Day Weekend Horse Camping – Day 2 – Sunday
On Sunday, we woke up, fed the ponies their hay and then fed ourselves breakfast. In the continued theme of I enjoy camping for the food, we made chocolate chip… Read more »
Memorial Day Weekend Horse Camping – Day 1 – Saturday
We had plans to go to Donner Pass to go horse camping this past weekend, but the Sierras actually got rain so we had to cancel those plans. I searched… Read more »
I Might Have a Dressage Mule on My Hands
I’m really behind on posts due to work trying to drive me absolutely insane. So this post is about last week’s Wednesday lesson. This was my first non trail ride… Read more »
Black Mountain Ride
Last weekend we took Shasta and Nilla back to Rancho San Antonio to do the Black Mountain Trail. I’ve been wanting to do this for years, but the only way… Read more »
Saturday Lesson with Laura
On Saturday, Laura had me do all of the work with Nilla and helped me out with reminders. We started in the stall doing the neck lowering and bending exercises…. Read more »
Pop Quiz: Bend Which Way?
Nilla, like most equines, is better in one direction than the other. Bends easier, easier to canter, more balanced, moves laterally, etc in one direction better. I’ve known her preferred… Read more »
So this might have happened…
I had held off doing this under the mistaken delusion that her mane was growing. However, looking at pictures from a year ago has shown me that her mane has… Read more »
Friday Lesson with Laura Hermanson
On Friday Laura walked me through what she does with Nilla. Her big thing was that I need to act as a physical therapist for Nilla and teach her how… Read more »