Here's a pic of Blondie and me at the Ludington show (thank you, junior photog, Brooke!). I think I'm really starting to get the hang of driving! I just need to get her cranked back a little more, and I think we'll be good to go! And, yes, I really am that pale....
The weather was rather ominous, and as we were under a severe thunderstorm warning, I decided to postpone a visit to the barn until tomorrow. Now that the rain is coming down hard and heavy, I think I made a good decision. I didn't want a repeat of last Friday's lesson, and I don't think […]
Harley in hunter mode The Morgan people are heading off to a show this week, so us Saddlebred people are on our own. I made arrangements to ride Harley yesterday, and when I arrived at the barn, M was still there. They were supposed to leave at 4, but D had a tire blow out […]
Summer during the Freedom Class After a week of unrelenting rain, today dawned bright and clear. You couldn't ask for a more perfect day. Temps were very pleasant 70's, down from the muggy 90's we had been suffering through. The horses even seemed to be in better moods, and they weren't drenched with sweat before […]
Last night, M asked if I wanted to ride Blondie, or have a jumping lesson on Jimmy. It was a difficult choice, but I ended up picking the jumping lesson. I trudged out to the pasture for the second time to get Jimmy, having just taken Doc out so M could get started with Brooke's lesson. […]
Yesterday was so hot and muggy! After the fall-like weather for the previous few days, summer returned with a vengeance! It was so humid, everything felt damp and sticky. Yuck! Including my horse! She still had her blanket on, and when I took it off, she was just drenched with sweat. I started feeling bad […]
Monday dawned, dim and rainy. Another fall-like day sandwiched in the middle of summer. It rained all day, setting a record for accumulation in Metro Detroit, and causing flooding and power outages throughout the area. Not mine, for change. I sloshed through the mud into the barn, and M asked me what I wanted to do. […]
Today started out cold and rainy, and it looks like it's going to end like that. What a crappy day. It's only August, so it can't be fall yet, but it certainly seemed like it today. The morning started out with a little drive with Tuck. While getting him ready, I noticed that he has […]
Friday, M asked what I wanted to do for my lesson. I told her that I wanted to ride my horse! She told me to get her ready and bring her out when I was finished. She then took Brooke and Harley to the arena to start their lesson. After getting Blondie tacked up, we […]