Easy Shoes or Not-so-Easy Shoes?
Back in early July, I posted about my excursion into the world of glue-on shoes. Here is the original post in case you missed it: So, it’s time for a followup. Most of the blog posts I have seen…
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Shoes on my horses?
Yes, it’s true. There are now front shoes on Mystique, Dakota, and King. I know, I know. You are thinking, “but Rob is a barefoot trimmer!” So I guess now, I am a farrier, and not just a barefoot trimmer.…
Endurance training has begun
As some of you may have seen Anna’s Facebook post on Friday, we celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary. We didn’t go out to dinner or do anything special. We are saving our celebration for later this year. Anna and I…
2015 WGHA Hunter Pace #1
Today was the first hunter pace of the year. It was 9.4 miles and we finished in 1:38. This year we moved up 1 division to the Hilltoppers, which is supposed to be mostly trotting, with some canter and some…
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…
Horse focus has returned
Since the goats left the farm, we have had a number of people ask if we missed them. The answer has been a unanimous “No”. While we still have rabbits and chickens and dogs, we have restored our horse focus.…
Back in the saddle and hitting the trails
Now that the weather has improved, we are back in the saddle and riding regularly. The kids are riding 5-6 times a week. Considering last year my rides were measured more in “times per month”, the fact that I have…
Mystique aka Sophie
Today we got a pleasant surprise of contact from Sophie’s breeder. As I mentioned before, I wasn’t knocked out with the name Sophie and had wanted to change it. So far, nothing struck my fancy. However, we have now learned…
It’s been a busy week on the farm
Let’s start with the biggest news from today. Anna and I had talked for a while about what our criteria should be for the next horse we add to the farm. Here is what we came up with: 1. Not…
Christmas 2014
Christmas this year was a small affair. No familiy visiting from out of town, and no where we had to be. On Christmas Eve, we joined the Smith’s, owners of Cedars of Lebanon Farm, or their annual Christmas Eve brunch. It…