My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
My TB, Freedom, is a great horse in many ways. But one of his major “holes” is that he is very difficult to load on a trailer alone. He’s resistant to loading even a the best of times. It’s funny because he’s not scared of the trailer. He plants his feet on the loading ramp […]
Read MoreThe origin of butter is still under discussion but many people believe that it’s discovery is (at least partially) linked to equestrian pursuits: Butter was probably first created accidentally when whole milk carried in skin bags was carried by horseback and naturally “churned” while traveling over rough terrain. The first documented mention of butter making […]
Read MoreNow that spring is here it’s become apparent what was hiding under all that snow: mountains of manure! A 1000-pound horse produces 35- 50 pounds of manure every day. With two horses in the pasture during the approximately three months that we were unable to push a wheelbarrow out into the field, that means we […]
Read MoreWhile many of us are coaxing grass to grow in our small muddy paddocks, for a horse like Pandora, dirt lots are the only choice. The 5 year old TB mare is allergic to grass! The allergic reaction surfaced last summer with a large itchy boil. Now the mare needs to be covered from head […]
Read MoreSomeone wrote that this must have been photoshopped. I beg to disagree. I had a TB mare that stretched like this every morning. I just wasn’t savvy enough to take her photo.
Read MoreOften you can predict what will scare your horse when you are out riding. But sometimes, it’s a surprise — and provides some insight into how your horse perceives its surroundings. Last fall I had finished schooling and was cooling my quiet older horse out on a loose rein, with no stirrups while talking on […]
Read MoreThis charming animation strikes a chord with me. When I haven’t had a horse, I’ve definitely felt like there was a part of me missing. Created by Rebecca Manley, this short animation tells the story of a young girl who is slightly sad, with a hole in her life which needs filling. She befriends a horse […]
Read MoreA couple of days ago I installed Sitemeter, a website analytics program, onto my blog. While WordPress offers some tracking capabilities as part of their package, I have been curious to know more about who has been reading my blog, and more specifically, where they are from. When I started this blog, back in March, […]
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