WGHA Hunter Pace #2
Today was the second WGHA Hunter Pace. Since we sold Calli, and Vicki didn’t handle the distance very well last time, this one was me (Rob) on King and Alex on Dakota. We did the 10.3 miles in 2:10. That…
North Stonington Fair 2014
It was an exhausting weekend as we kicked off the 2014 fair season with the North Stonington Fair. Thursday, 8 rabbits reported for show duty and spent the weekend looking pretty for the masses. Friday, Anna and the kids spent…
It’s not as bad as you think
Sometimes, it takes a glimpse into what someone else is dealing with in their life, to make you understand, it’s not as bad as you think in your own life. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very grateful for what we…
Mother Daughter Bonding
This morning Vicki and I headed out on a trail ride. Vicki was excited because Alex had given her permission to ride Dakota. I could tell she was a little apprehensive when she was grooming Dakota and said: “Mom, he’s…
Farm kid math
Vicki came home from school this week with one of her assignments. They had to create word problems for math. Is it obvious she lives on a farm and is completely animal focused? I think we need to work on…
Our first family hunter pace
Today Alex, Vicki, Anna, and I (Rob) rode in our first family hunter pace. It was put on by the West Greenwich Horseman’s Association (WGHA) at Arcadia in RI. For those not familiar with hunter pacing, it is a long…
When overdue becomes neglect
As a trimmer, I see a lot of hooves. Sometimes, new clients have horses with hooves in great shape being transferred from another farrier or trimmer for whatever reason. Sometimes, hooves are overdue because money has been tight, previous farrier…
A Mother’s Day at the Games rally
Sunday May 11 2014 was Mother’s Day. I spent the day at the Pony Club games rally with my kids. Well, sort of, because parents aren’t allowed in the horse management area. We arrived at 7.30 ish. That meant we…
Rob the farrier – now shoeing horses?
When someone sees the sign on the side of my car advertising “Natural Hoof Care” they ask me what that means. For the average person, I explain “You know how a farrier puts shoes on a horse? I am a…
The love of reading.
As a child I loved to read. I would go to the library and come home with lots of books on the newest topic of interest, or some novels to read. I spent many nights up late reading. Then I…