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Two good-lookin’ hawrses….

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Mike

First, the gear report: HoofJack The draft-size cradle worked much better, and my body positioning was better today. Boulder still hasn’t figured out that he can actually let some of his body weight rest on the stand, so eventually he … Continue reading →

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Boots on the ground

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Mike

I got out to the barn earlier today and put Boulder’s boots on before he was turned out (thanks to Frankie holding him in his stall a bit later than the others). I walked him down to the pasture where … Continue reading →

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He really likes me!

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Mike

Boulder was an awesome horse today. It was drippy and grey, so Jenn had kept everybody in today, which meant we didn’t have to hunt down the boys. After oohing and ahhing over Wylene’s beautiful little Peruvian Paso longeing in … Continue reading →

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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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Caught ya, ya big hunk of horseflesh!

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Mike

Today I made great progress on my relationship with Boulder, I think. He decided he was going to play the “I’m only going to let you get within ten feet of me before I trot off” game in the pasture … Continue reading →

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Gear day

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Mike

We didn’t get out to see Bob today, either. Sigh. Kim’s back is starting to feel better, but I didn’t feel that great today—just kind of achy and general malaise. So, at Kim’s suggestion, I used the day as a … Continue reading →

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