My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
With a week of warm weather on the horizon, it’s very tempting to jump on one of my horses and have some fun. Freedom is ready. I can tell he’d like a good gallop. The problem is, the horses are soft and fluffy. They still have their winter coats and they are really not fit. […]
Read MoreI’m a fan of Denny Emerson’s Facebook page, Tamarack Hill Farm. Today he had a post that resonated with me, especially after my last ride on Freedom. Although our ride started out calmly enough, he soon turned into one of those hard-to-ride, nervous horses. Every snapping branch, every rustled leaf, every dog on the trail […]
Read MoreI watched this documentary last night on Netflix. Four recent college graduates of Texas A&M decide to do the “ultimate road trip” and ride mustangs from the Mexican boarder all the way to Canada. The trip had the added benefit of calling attention to the plight of the 50,000 wild mustangs and burros that have […]
Read MoreThursday it was nearly 60 degrees. Yesterday, we had about six inches of snow. Today it was in the high 30s and all that pristine white snow called to me. It was a perfect day to ride. Zelda and I stayed out of the woods — there was still a lot of snow […]
Read MoreIt finally decided to act like Winter in New England. Last week we had an overnight storm which left us with slushy snow and freezing rain and early this week we’ll have overnight lows in the single digits. I suppose it had to happen, but I’m already longing for the tropical temperatures we had over […]
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