Tag Archives: Jen

An eyesore

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Mike

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 →

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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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Do I really have a horse??

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Mike

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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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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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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Why is the stable calling me at 6 a.m.?

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Mike

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 →

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Movin’ on up…

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Mike

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 →

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