A cold, blustery day
This morning we awoke to just under an inch of snow. This has been one of the weirdest winters (and now springs) since we moved to CT 10 years ago. By the time we went out for morning chores, it…
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Easter Fun
This morning the kids were up and hunting eggs at 7. There are no pictures, because like I said, the kids were up. They did follow the “rules for the egg hunt”. Vicki decided to make up rules for the…
Vicki will ride anything
It’s true. Vicki is fearless when it comes to horses. Every horse that comes on our farm is a target. She isn’t satisfied until she gets up in a saddle on top of the horse. Today, she finally got to…
Riding weather!
This year has been one of the mildest winters we have ever experienced in CT. The nice weather means more time in the saddle on the trails. On Sunday, Anna, Alex, and I went out for a ride with some…
Snow riding
Yesterday brought the first snow storm of the season and we got about 6″, which was perfect for some fun with the horses. This morning while working on chores, Vicki and Alexis disappeared. We discovered them riding bareback on their…
Training my farrier apprentice
This evening, I needed to trim some of our horses. Vicki has been asking for me to teach her to trim Devil, so I let her work on him. She attempted his right front hoof. I helped. She decided it…
Endurance Training and pony pictures
If you aren’t interested in the endurance training discussion, go ahead and jump to the end for the pony pictures. First, through the support from her original breeder and others, we now have a registered Part-Shagya Arabian (and a slight…
How did we end up in August already?
Every summer, July seems to be our busiest month. This year was no exception. Keeping up with blog posts seems to fall on the back burner as the days get long and filled with activities. Evenings are spent riding horses…
Father’s Day 2015
Yesterday was Alex’s 12th birthday. On Friday evening, he got to have a few friends spend the night. For that age group, it basically means lots of time playing video games and watching a movie. The boys stayed up late…
Non-stop fun
It’s been 2 weeks since I posted. It’s not that there hasn’t been anything going on, but rather, we have been so busy I’ve been too tired to sit down and write. On May 16th, we had the CT State…