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…
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Renegade Hoof Boots
Not every boot fits every horse. While we use a lot of Easy Care products on our own horses, they fall short for horses that tend to over reach with the hind feet. There is nothing quite as frustrating…
Pachaug Turkey Trot 2015
Anna and I hosted the first Mystic Pony Club Pachaug Turkey Trot today. We didn’t have a very large participation from the club, but the kids that rode had a good time. It was the first time I have ridden…
When horses get sick
Our blog has been rather quiet lately because I have been trying to figure out what, it anything, to write about things that have been going on. I finally think I know how I want to say, what I want…
Ayer Mt Hunter Pace 2015
Although it was a little drizzly this morning, we made it out to our last hunter pace of the year. It was at Ayer Mountain Farm and was also our shortest at only 6.5 miles. The kids had a good…
GMHA 30 Endurance Ride
Yesterday Anna and I officially entered the endurance world with the completion of our first Limited Distance (LD) 30 mile ride at the Green Mountain Horse Association (GMHA) in South Woodstock, VT. Back in June, I first posted about our…
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…
Murphy visits the farm
Our first endurance ride is in 2 weeks. Tomorrow was planned for a good 15ish miles as our last prep ride. Was. This evening when the horses came in, it was discovered that Misti had a little cut on her…
20 training miles
As the endurance training continues, the rides get longer. Today, Anna (on Dakota) and I (on Mistique) knocked out 20 miles in Pachaug. There were no amazing discoveries or insights. No real challenges (other than a couple of new trails…
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…