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A Boulder comes to rest at Abiding Acres

It’s official: I now own a horse (or does he own me?)! I have had Boulder on trial this week, and today was the last day of the trial. He didn’t have a perfect trial, by any means, but there … Continue reading

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The end of the Saga of Rosie

Today marks the end of the Rosie story. I’m behind in my posts, as it has been kinda frantic for the last couple of weeks, so the full details will get posted retroactively. Here’s the short version: If you are … Continue reading

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Do I really have a horse??

So the last three days have been a serious rodeo. This is part one of three…. On Sunday, Mary called me and said, “Hey, if you wanna go look at this horse that’s a four-hour drive away, today is the … Continue reading

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Cookies and Crazies

Well, today was an interesting installment in the continuing saga of the Quest for Shire. Mary and I went to check out a Shire-Clydesdale cross mare. We spent quite a bit of time there and came away with the following … Continue reading

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Bob time, Boob time, and a surprising development

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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So much for Emma…

The sellers of Emma have informed me that they are taking her off the market until after her foal is weaned—i.e. September 2011 at the earliest. Frustrated and disappointed don’t begin to cover how I feel.   Back to the … Continue reading

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

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

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)

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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No Bob (no nattering)

Too many things going on today, so no Bob time. I did go look at a couple of Percherons today with Bethany, our guest fencer, in tow. Sweet-tempered, beautiful horses, but I’m not sure either is what I am looking … Continue reading

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