OMGPONY!

After several weeks of indecision, calling her WhatsHerName & various other oddities, I have settled on Mocha as the name for my horse   Of course with the “various oddities” mentioned above, I’ve taken to referring to her as MochaWaffleWhützerPretzel!  Yeah, don’t ask…

Yay for eBay sellers who ship right away!  Got my new saddle already and it’s so amazingly lightweight!  I can lift & carry it on one arm with no trouble at all!  It fits Mocha very nicely and is comfy to ride in as well!  I tried to get a pic but the lighting in [...]

Today was a spa day for Mocha… Our farrier, David Hallock, came out to the barn and treated Mocha to a lovely pedicure.  She stood patiently, for the most part, while he trimmed and rasped her hooves into shape.  She currently has some flaring of the hooves, more pronounced on the rear, that needs to [...]

Woo hoo! Just won a nice Abetta Endurance saddle on eBay!  I got a pretty good price on it, including the padded trail stirrups and a nice cinch in the right size, as well.  It’s used but in good shape from all of the pictures.  I’ve been shopping for a lightweight, wide tree saddle to [...]

We got a little bit of snow over the weekend, our first of the season.  Took Mocha out for a little ride in it, even though it was barely sticking to the ground!   Posted some photos here:  http://flic.kr/p/7m42MG

So I apparently fail at measuring for blankets… I needed to order a cooling sheet for Mocha, so I could walk her out after riding without getting a chill.  I took a measuring tape out to the barn along with a friend so I could order the correct size.  My friend KC held the tape [...]

Wow, I had a great ride tonight!  My friend Amy came along and we did some more fiddling with the bridle, adjusted the curb chain and checked the saddle fit.  Then Amy rode Rosie around the arena for about 20 minutes.  She tossed her head a little at the beginning but after Amy worked with [...]