OMGPONY!

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

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 [...]

Got to ride for about 45 minutes last night after work last night.  I didn’t get any new pictures though, it was pretty dark even in the lit arena by the time I got out there and I only had the camera on my phone with me. Dr Sue was there tonight and she thinks [...]

We’ve had a lot of fun over the long weekend!  I was out at the barn every day, sometimes for up to 7 hours! I went on a spending spree at Tom’s Western Store on Saturday and picked up some new tack, including a pretty, shiny red headstall and reins. The leather is a metallic [...]

Things are coming together quite nicely on the pony shopping front.  I rode a lovely Tenn Walker mare on Tuesday for a nice 2 hour trail ride.  She was sweet, smart, willing to please and moved so smoothly!  Her name, currently, is Rosie and she’s about 15.1 hands tall, 16 yrs old and has been [...]

So, I just talked to someone to schedule another test ride… Counted up and realized this will give me 6 different horses ridden in a 7 day period! Two Tennessee Walker mares to ride on Tuesday (trail ride at Silver Creek!), a Rocky Mtn Horse on Thurs, another Tenn Walker mare Friday at Willow Tree [...]

The past two or three months, I’ve been shopping (online and locally) for a horse. I realized that if I cut a couple of non-essentials from my monthly spending, I would be able to afford boarding and the other expenses that will come along with owning a horse. I’ve narrowed down my boarding options to [...]