Category Archives: PA Protege (“Bob”)

So, what about Bob? PA Protege, aka “Bob”, is Kim’s 22-year-old Arabian gelding. He is sweet as can be, but he is also quite smart, which tends to lead to interesting things about which to write….

Little things and signs of purple progress

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Mike

I was only at the barn for about 90 minutes today, but a lot of little things took place then and throughout the day. Boulder only ran from me once today in the pasture, and then allowed me to catch … Continue reading →

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A fox, a goose, a bag of corn, a rowboat, and a river….

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Mike

Bob was Boob today. Mos’ def. I went to check his feet in the pasture. I only had Boulder’s halter and lead rope, so I caught Bob and put the lead rope around his neck. No problem. I also forgot … Continue reading →

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Two-eyed, four-hooved, trottin’ purple eaten feetsies

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Mike

It only took about ten minutes to catch Boulder today, using refined techniques from Monday’s session. We are getting there! I discovered today that Dr. Naylor’s Blu-Kote is gentian violet and two other antiseptic and anti-fungal ingredients that are not … Continue reading →

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Bob time, Boob time, and a surprising development

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Mike

I got some quality Bob time in today, with most of it spent just hanging out. Me: reading about horses and occasionally giving Bob scratches. Bob: watching me and occasionally eating. It was nice comfort after yesterday’s frustration over Emma. … Continue reading →

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The sole of the matter

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Mike

I got a really helpful response back from our hoof trimmer. I was concerned about some stuff with Bob’s soles—especially on his fronts. I know she must have explained a lot of this to me on Tuesday, but I was … Continue reading →

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The three amigos, a bareback ride for Kim, good beer, and Emma preparations

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Mike

Jenn told me that “the three amigos” (Bob, Beau, and Jamocha) had been playing all kinds of horsey games with each other this morning, including kicking up their heels and chasing each other around the round pen—the inside! So, the … Continue reading →

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“I am smarter than you!” and a decision is made

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Mike

Bob-wise, today was a repeat of yesterday—an easy day—except that I ended up in a minor rodeo. And Bob wasn’t the bronco. I went down to Bob’s pasture. Jamocha and Beau were grazing on the track and Bob was in … Continue reading →

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Sam does logs, Emma is preggers, and there is a death in the family (sort of)

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Mike

Today I had my lesson with Sam (and Kelsey) over at Skyline. Sam was still occasionally gimpy, but Kelsey said that the farrier is supposed to come out tomorrow and that he thought he had a pretty good idea of … Continue reading →

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Mom meets Bob; Bob becomes Boob

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Mike

Today was Boob day. I took my mom out to meet him, and she was rather taken with him. He was sweet and personable—until I asked him to longe. He was still good tempered, but he absolutely refused to longe. … Continue reading →

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Bob gets a pedicure

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Mike

Bob got his hooves trimmed today. Our trimmer is from Aloha, so a bit of a drive for her, but I guess she has a number of clients down this way. She was about an hour late, and was very … Continue reading →

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