It has been a rough week. I’ve been sick for most of it – just the common cold, but when you live with asthma you take it seriously. Even nine days from the onset, I’m still trying to get my lungs clear. It makes even the simplest activities exhausting. It was particularly frustrating, because I … More Horse Breathing
A year has passed since I started this blog. At the time, I was one year into a determined attempt to reconnect with my horses and riding. That first year was plagued with illness, injuries and ill fated decisions. With little actual riding happening, I turned to the sport I once loved, Dressage, to at least … More My Paper Anniversary
I have been a bit absent. Every spare moment from work, or bit of energy left at the end of a day, I have been trying to give to the horses. Things are feeling good on that front, but I will spare the details for fear of jinxing it (I have just a touch of … More What a punk!
Another crazy week at work. It’s been a bit disappointing, on the horsey end of things. After a lovely ride on Nash, last Sunday, I was ready to get into a routine. But, the demands of work proved that it was not to be. The good news is, we now have a really good leader … More A big hit!
It was finally here. I’d been waiting for this day for over a month. Actually, truthfully, I’d been waiting for it for years! It was the day the contractors would come and we would finally have three safe turnouts for the horses! We’ve been working for over a decade to get to this point … … More Fence Day!
It rained Friday night. Here in California, we are into our fourth year of drought, so any rain is welcome. The nearly one inch of rain won’t go very far to impact the drought, but it means the plants won’t need watering. It also set the stage for a perfect Spring weekend.
Horse Crazy Once Again 