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Another session

Windy but warmer. Snow is melting in the sunshine. Went up to Brad’s and took the filly and the colt and had a good session.

That ol’ northwest wind was howling! Plumb felt like winter. So….. if March came in like a lamb, kind’a, does that mean it’s going out like a lion, kind’a? 🙂 I had plans to take the filly and Colonel up to Brad’s this afternoon and Brad was going to start working with the filly andContinue reading “Windy and cold”

Latest entry in horse training

5th session While I was waiting for Cindy to get home, I went out to catch the colts. Colonel followed me into the barn, so I put a halter on him, very easily, then tied him to the fence and saddled him up. Brushed him a bit as his hair showed tracks from the lastContinue reading “Latest entry in horse training”

Not bad….

Well, the storm has passed. We got maybe 5 inches of snow. Drifted up a little, but not bad. It’s 35 degree’s out right now and the sun is shining. I fed with the tractor so I could move snow around. Then sorted horses and turned the unused ones out and kept in the coltContinue reading “Not bad….”

Ash Wednesday

This is the first day of our Lenten season. We are called to do more, with less, for ourselves and others, to broadly sum it up. I used to always just give something up that I really enjoyed, as a sacrifice. Sacrifice is love. If we love someone we sacrifice for them. Our children, spouses,Continue reading “Ash Wednesday”

Colonel

I will post all of these entries, starting with this post, under a new heading on the top of the bar, as Horse training. I have decided as one of my Lenten vows to work with Colonel every day, thru’ Lent. He is a coming 3 year old gelding we raised. He is out ofContinue reading “Colonel”

Lessons

In reply to a story someone else told on a board I am on, I wrote this. Thought some of you might enjoy it. The hardest lessons are the ones we remember the best. I had taken a “colt” to break for a lady. Saddlebred, she told me, with pride. When I first got onContinue reading “Lessons”

Another nice one

Little bit of wind but about 40. The horse came in for a drink and hung out long enough to capture them, so I harnessed up and haled a bale out to the calves and thin cows. Tho’ I shouldn’t call them that. Neighbor here was here one day and i remarked that that oneContinue reading “Another nice one”

Fun

Fr Tyler was in Faith and stayed over last night. When he got home we saddled up and went over to Hope and Chances to see the grandkids and have an early birthday celebration for Chance. We had a good visit. I took Buck along and attempted to use him to help Chance with hisContinue reading “Fun”

What a nice January day!

Got the snow melted down to soft ice and water. Must be our January thaw, but it’s been so nice, I didn’t expect it to get better! Supposed to stay like this for awhile too. Great! Dean stopped in for a visit and tea this morning. We had tea and a good visit. I hadContinue reading “What a nice January day!”