Pick a button!
After much deliberation (and a recent hay bill), I’m going with Free Hay for Life. I’ve had a couple of free, or close to free, horses and they still eat hay. Close second is an indoor arena. What would you choose?
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Which Bag Would You Want?
Just to show you that I really am not starving Freedom, the picture above shows the three bags of grain used for each feeding. It’s a little bit like Goldilocks: Freedom gets the Papa Bear sized serving; Zelda gets the Mama Bear serving; and Curly gets the Baby Bear portion. Let’s look at the quantities. […]
Read MoreFattening Freedom Up
As I mentioned earlier, I’m on a mission to fatten Freedom up. The photos I took of him on January 11th showed too many ribs. Since then, I’ve upped the amount of fat that he’s eating (in the form of Purina Amplify) and added more soaked timothy/alfalfa cubes. I think that after two weeks of […]
Read MoreYoga for Riders
Looking for something to mix up your winter routine? I signed up for a series of free Yoga for Riders classes. These short (10-minute) videos are a great way to start your day or when you need a break from sitting at your desk. The focus is on postural awareness, opening up your chest, shoulders […]
Read MoreMore Calories Needed
Last weekend we had some fabulous warm weather. I got a long over due ride and the horses enjoyed basking in the sun, rolling in the mud and not wearing their blankets. However, when I removed Freedom’s blanket, I noticed he’d gotten a bit ribby. It’s hard for him to hold his weight in the […]
Read MoreIf I had a million dollars . . . the Ultimate Bucket List for Equestrians if they won the Lottery
While humming along to If I Had a Million Dollars with the Barenaked Ladies on the radio , I’ve been thinking about what I’d do if I won the lottery. A million dollars would be nice to have, but given how much everything associated with horses costs, I’m not sure that it would really be […]
Read MoreA Kite on a String
On my Facebook feed I keep seeing posts about the 100 miles a month challenge. Maybe you’ve seen them too? The idea is that over the course of a month you walk a hundred miles with your horse. Not riding at a walk, but walking with your horse. The goal is to develop partnership, help […]
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