There are some issues that have come up with Breezy that might be related to saddle fit. How do you cope with the possibility of having to spend $$$ on a new saddle? You research the brands and options that might fit. My saddle fitter/bodywork person recommended looking at saddles with short panels with a…
Breezy may have a saddle or girth issue with her dressage saddle. Breezy and Andromeda have bodywork done every month and they are also seen by a chiropractor every 3 months. For the past few sessions, my bodywork specialist has noticed some issues on Breezy’s back, withers, and girthing area that might be related to…
I have work apps installed on my Pixel Slate tablet. I was asked to create a guide for our users who have tablets. Getting the screen shared to my Mac was tricky. Here’s my solution. Google offers remote desktop support for machines using Google Chrome browser. With both devices on the same wifi network, go…
Breezy was having some trouble when lunged and also some tripping under saddle. She tossed her head cantering on the lunge line and didn’t look right. I couldn’t quite spot the issue though, so we rode a little. When I asked for trot, she tripped a little. I stopped the ride at this point because…
Three years ago, Breezy had her first baby rides. One of her first rides was actually a saddle test session. The saddle fitter noted that Kasane’s saddle wouldn’t fit Breezy and recommended Passier Compact. The local saddle shop had one in the right width, so I went and picked it up on trial. It fit…
My friend Vania Smrkovski passed away at the end of June. His celebration of life/memorial service was Monday, July 19th, in downtown Knoxville. Most of the people knew Vania from his theatre and film work, but some of us knew him from college and work.
Breezy is now six and has matured into a stunning mare. She’s such a ham and loves showing off. My mom is going to a large show this summer and wants me to take Breezy. I’m not sure I’ll be able to so I wanted to do a photoshoot so mom would have some pictures….
Tack cleaning time, so I always watch a horse movie when cleaning the saddle and bridle. The choice for tonight was Hidalgo. It is such a pleasure to see Viggo Mortensen ride. Because he can actually ride and is a horse person. He apparently did most of the riding himself, including the bareback gallop at…
There are owls outside in the woods, hooting and echoing to each other. The cat ignores them, languorous on the cat tree, awaiting royal attention. She doesn’t feel the stress of my days except when it is all too much. Then she reaches a paw out and taps my hand, reminding me that the center…
Breezy’s first saddle was a Passier Compact. It was very comfortable, but she outgrew it over the winter. I took the saddle on trial for a weekend knowing I’d be able to return it if it didn’t fit. So our first ride was in the Passier Compact. The trial was over three rides, number three…
Or maybe just save my sanity. It’s been five months since Kasane died. I realized this afternoon when a friend of mine asked what had happened. I looked at the clock and realized it was almost the same time I had made the decision to put Kasane down. 4:30 PM. I held it together long…
I have avoided posting on here since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out mostly because I write about my time with the horses. There has been a lot going on, with fallout from Kasane’s passing, Andromeda arriving, and Breezy deciding she was going to be a Royal Chestnut Mare. The stay-at-home orders that were enacted in…
All you need is a fly mask and a grazing muzzle and you’re golden! Ready for our outing to Cosco! That’s Isis in her grazing muzzle and fly mask. She had to wear a grazing muzzle any time she was in a field with any amount of grass. She had equine metabolic syndrome. Think of…
I am a reasonable rider. I have a good seat and most of the things that Breezy does when she is um… “asserting” her opinion I don’t have any trouble staying on. What got me was when she started getting nervous or jittery in the ring a few weeks ago. I’d get on her and…
Andromeda arrived from Texas today after a long ride with Blue Ribbon Horse Transportation. She was a brave girl and walked down the ramp from her box stall and into her new paddock. https://photos.app.goo.gl/R4tvNkmwUAG7sFgHA She settled in and said hello to all of her neighbors. This will be a new adventure for both of us….