A good day for training
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…
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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…
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.…
Father’s Day 2015
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…
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…