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 shoulder. 6 staples and $260 later, I now have a horse that needs 10 days…
As summer has been coming to an end, we have been working on harvesting around the farm. We have processed all the meat rabbits and dropped down to just our breeding rabbits for the winter. Today, we butchered all the roosters that we hatched back in May. They were a barnyard mix and a little smaller…
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 we tried that went to nowhere). Because it was the longest ride any of us…
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 correction to her name spelling). The North American Shagya Association has transferred Mistique Lady’s registration…
This morning the weather was wonderful: mid 70s with a light breeze through the forest. Anna and I took Dakota and Mystique out for some training miles. One of the absolute best things about our farm is the direct access to Pachaug State Forest. On Friday evening, we did 6.8 miles. It was hotter, humid,…
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: https://thesawyerfarms.com/shoes-on-my-horses/. So, it’s time for a followup. Most of the blog posts I have seen are about how great and wonderful everything is and how rewarding the experience was. This…
Today we rode in the last of the West Greenwich Horsemen’s Association hunter paces. It was 11 miles long and the hunter division ideal time was 1:49:50. IT WAS HOT!!! The temperature was in the upper 80s breaking 90 after lunch. These hunter paces are held at Arcadia in Rhode Island and are a convenient 20…
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 and we come in from the barn around 8:30 to eat some dinner and get…
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. But before everyone gets all “I knew it wouldn’t work” let me explain. Last year,…
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 and got up early. On Saturday evening, he requested pizza for his birthday dinner, so…