They grow up so fast
Alex took Dakota for a trail ride this evening. Alone. How did we end up with kids old enough to ride horses off property alone?
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WGHA Fall Fest
It was a warm and humid Fall day today. Alex and Vicki spent some time at Horse Power Farm working on cross country jumping with Duchess and Dakota. They learned about correctly riding step-ups and step-downs and then did some course work. Ann is great at pinpointing little things that will make a significant improvement … Continue reading WGHA Fall Fest
Save Pachaug!
Pachaug State Forest is being considered to become home to a new State Police gun range. While I am a big fan of guns, I am not a fan of the negative impact this new training range would have on the largest piece of forest left in the state. This morning, NEATO held a trail … Continue reading Save Pachaug!
A weekend of triathlon and ponies
It was a typical busy weekend for the family. Saturday morning started out early with the “Proud to Tri” youth triathlon for Alex and Vicki. It was held at Harkness Park and included an open water swim in the ocean. The temps were in the upper 40s when we got up but the kids weren’t … Continue reading A weekend of triathlon and ponies
Run and Ride
This morning I ran the Griswold Sunflower 6k road race at Buttonwoods Farm. At only 2.5 miles from the house, it doesn’t get much more local than that. Before I talk about the results, I want to give an update from my May post “Primal Diet and Fitness“. If you didn’t read it, or don’t … Continue reading Run and Ride
2017 New London County 4-H Fair
Last weekend was fair weekend. Friday evening was move in night. We took 5 rabbits (all we have remaining at this point) and items for the exhibit hall. We also moved a full trailer load of jumps to the fairgrounds in preparation for the Horse Expo on Saturday. Due to low participation numbers, the horse … Continue reading 2017 New London County 4-H Fair
Playing Catch Up
Summers are always busy and as the kids get older, that becomes an understatement. It’s been over a month since we have posted, so I’m going to lump a lot of different happenings from the last 5+ weeks into a single post. The kids finished up the school year and are ready to move on. … Continue reading Playing Catch Up
Amanda’s First Hunter Pace
On May 18th, Amanda turned 7. She has been making great strides with her riding skills and ability to ride on the trails for longer periods of time. After years of staying with a babysitter or a friend while the rest of the family rides a hunter pace, Amanda finally graduated to riding with us. … Continue reading Amanda’s First Hunter Pace
Not every ride is perfect
80+F on Easter? In CT? That is definitely horse riding weather. After doing a few small projects around the farm this morning, the family went on an afternoon trail ride from home. We only rode for about 5 miles in 1:20, but there were some important lessons learned. Amanda is building her confidence and endurance … Continue reading Not every ride is perfect
It’s all Run and Games
This morning I (Rob) did my 5th half marathon at the Colchester half (all 5 have been there). In very uncharacteristic weather, it was 60F when we started at 10:00. I completed the 13.1 miles and 881′ of elevation in 1:58 (9:00 min/mile pace). Nothing like burning 1800 calories before lunch. After a quick shower … Continue reading It’s all Run and Games