Guess Who’s Back
I drove 4 hours out to Madera on Friday to pick up Nilla. Then Laura walked me through the five million things she’s been doing and that I need to… Read more »
As Requested: Oreo-Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Servings: 20 Prep Time: 20 minutes + 15 minutes per batch in the oven Ingredients 2 sticks (1 cup) softened butter 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup granulated… Read more »
Tuesday Lesson – Cloverleaf
I rode on Monday, but have no photographic evidence of this and I basically just rode Djion bareback around the small arena a bunch. The only interesting moment was when… Read more »
Saturday Ride and Barn Potluck
On Saturday we took the ponies – I call all horses ponies – over to Rancho San Antonio for a trail ride. I wanted to go to the beach, but… Read more »
Social Media
Since I’m still a bit bored waiting for Nilla to get back, I set up a Facebook page and a Pinterest account for DIY Horse Ownership. Please follow me. If… Read more »
Review: Higher Standards Leather Care
I absolutely love this stuff and I cannot recommend it enough. Pros: It smells awesome – my husband walked by while I was cleaning tack on the couch and commented… Read more »
Nilla Update
Nilla was at the ranch for the Oak Star Ranch Mule and Donkey Derby. This was great exposure for her. She had a front row view of the arena’s from… Read more »
How to Ride a Dijon Bareback
Dijons are fragile beasts and still require protective boots even when going bareback so tacking up will not take much less time than if you were using a saddle. Make… Read more »
Needs Bubble Wrap
It’s never good news when your barn owner calls. We slept in late on Saturday morning and, when we finally got up, found a voicemail from the barn owner saying… Read more »
Why Dijon Wears Bell Boots
He really is seriously lacking in self-preservation skills. The hole on the near side one is actually from the boots being on opposite legs at some point. The inside of… Read more »