This poem was posted by Carl Hester today when he lost his beloved horse Peanuts. As it was also very fitting for me today, I am sharing it with you as a tribute to my beloved companion Hershey whom I will dearly miss. Author unknown Hershey - Forever Loved and Dearly Missed
It's been a fun week at the barn! With the super long days and warm weather there is always lots going on. It's a lot of fun to be a part of a busy barn with some great people who share the same love of animals. One evening after a late lesson, I was putting…
There is nothing better than a Sunday at the barn! I had the whole afternoon to spend with my girl. She was a little revved up when I arrived. There was a new pony working in the sand arena beside Lexi and Sugar's paddock. The girls were pretty excited to see a new face and…
Lexi and I were fortunate to participate in a spring spa day at Timberwind over the long weekend. She looks and feels fabulous after her bath! I arrived at the barn just as our barn manager had finished with Adar. He looked so handsome grazing out in the grassy area with his shiny clean coat.…
My Lexi has such personality. It's so much fun getting to really know her. I'm learning that she has good days and bad days just like I do. I'm learning to accommodate expectations on a day when I'm a bit off or on a day that I sense she's a bit off. But the days…
For me there is nothing better than an evening at the barn and having a good ride! It was a lovely evening for our lesson night tonight. The weather was warm and there was no wind. An occasional light sprinkling of rain but just enough to make the spring air fresh and such a pleasure…
The veritable blizzard we experienced this morning aside, we had a great week! Spring on the Canadian prairies. Winter in the morning, spring in the evening. The lovely Adar grazing after the storm. Photo credit Mackenzie Xavier. The arena was open on Friday night so I was able to bring Lexi in for a ride.…
Spring brings with it longer days and Lexi and I are loving the warmer weather. We took full advantage of the Easter long weekend, finally able to spend more time together and the progress is notable. We had a very good ride at our lesson on Saturday. We worked with my coach for the full…
Lexi and I have been implementing what we learned at our clinic. As well, a friend who did the clinic with us lent me a wonderful book. "The Art of Liberty Training for Horses" by Jonathan Field. Thank you Amanda!! It expanded on what we learned at the clinic and explained horse behaviour and how…
It was an early morning Sunday as I awoke to meet my trainer at the barn. 6:30 a.m. Ughhh still sleepy, until I realized "Hey! This isn't a work day! I get to take Lexi to our first liberty clinic and spend the whole day with her!!" I had been looking forward to today for…
