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Tag Archives: Jen
An eyesore
Well, today was an interesting day. It started with a 7:30 a.m. phone call from Jenn at the barn. I slept through that. When she called again at 8:00, I woke up and answered. It seems Bob had some kind … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder, Horses, PA Protege ("Bob")
Tagged Amplify, Boob, boots, Burgerville, catching a horse, injuries, Jen, Mary, slow feeders, vaccines, vet
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Little things and signs of purple progress
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
Posted in Boulder, Horses, PA Protege ("Bob")
Tagged boots, catching a horse, flies, gentian violet, hooves, horse whispering, Jen, Roberto, slow feeders
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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
Posted in Heartland's Roseberry ("Rosie"), Horses
Tagged Abiding Acres, hooves, horse shopping, horse trailers, Jen, Mary
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Mom meets Bob; Bob becomes Boob
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
Posted in Horses, PA Protege ("Bob")
Tagged Boob, EquiSpot, flies, herd behavior, Jen, longeing, Mom
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Bob gets a pedicure
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
Posted in Horses, PA Protege ("Bob")
Tagged Abiding Acres, eBay, Emma, falling off a horse, foaling, hooves, Jen, saddles, stables
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Why is the stable calling me at 6 a.m.?
This is not a good way to start the day. There can be no good reason for the caller ID to tell me that the stable is calling at six o’clock in the <ahem> morning. This cannot be good news—especially … Continue reading
Posted in Horses, PA Protege ("Bob")
Tagged Amplify, Jen, Mary, nutrition, Purina, vaccines
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Movin’ on up…
After a couple of false starts this week, we got Bob moved to his permanent home at Abiding Acres. Many thanks to Kelsey (and her father) for the transportation help! Kim left early this morning for her vacation with a … Continue reading