My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
One thing that we horse people are good at is wrapping a leg, or a pastern or an ankle. Standing wraps, polo wraps, all that practice makes it very handy when you need to wrap your ankle. I can get it just right. Not too tight, not too loose. Personally, I’ve never been a fan […]
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Does this sound familiar? You’re standing in the SmarkPak clearance loft chortling over the deal you just got on an 84″ Rhino blanket. Just $97? You run to the checkout before someone else can grab that last, heavyweight blanket out of your hands. Fast forward a few days when you are standing in Nordstrom’s Rack […]
Read MoreHorse trainer Joe Herrick and Lovely Finish, his filly, who were both burned at the San Luis Rey Downs Training Center in Bonsall on December 7 during the Lilac fire. The trainer lost six other horses in the fire but he and Lovely Finish managed to escape together, although both suffered extensive burns. Herrick says […]
Read MoreI haven’t been outside for many hours, but last I checked we had white out conditions and snow was falling at a rate of 2-3″ per hour. When I fed this morning, there was only an inch or two on the ground and the horses looked pretty cozy in their Rambo blankets — funnily enough, […]
Read MoreAs the Northeast prepares for a winter storm tomorrow (we’re supposed to get a foot of snow and then bone chilling cold), I’m strategizing about the horses. Although our horses don’t get put in stalls at night, they have access to run in sheds where they can get out of the snow and wind. Both […]
Read MoreSo, it’s official. Freedom has Lyme disease. The second round of blood tests were positive both for the SNAP test and the Cornell Multiplex. He’s symptoms indicated Lyme but it’s always nice to know you are treating something. As we embark on his treatment, I thought I’d share with you some of the things I’ve […]
Read MoreYesterday we had an April Fools Day snow storm. The kind of “gotchya” that New England throws at its residents every few years just to test our dedication to living here. It snowed all day. Wet, heavy snow. Temperatures hovered around 30 degrees. April Fool’s Day! But my not-so-funny April Fool’s Day wasn’t over. When […]
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