It’s The Little Things…

I’m back! I had taken a bit of a break from blogging, so first off I want to apologize. I’ve been back on Bonnie lately, and we have been working on a lot of new things, although I feel like I have even more on my plate than ever (doesn’t it always feel that way?…

Let’s Ride!

I have been riding Bonnie in her pasture ever since we started up riding. I have rode her in the barn while we were there, and I went on a trail ride once. Things have been going well over the past few months: the snow has lifted, I have worked on building a much better…

Bonnie’s Progress

In my last post, called Head Throwing Problems, I wrote that Bonnie was throwing her head, and that she had lost interest in riding. I’ve been using the open rein with Bonnie for a little while now, and I learned just the other day that when you start a horse under the saddle, you are…

Head Throwing Problems

Does your horse throw its head? Does your horse wear a bit? Some horses will throw their heads because of the pressure (or pain) a harsh bit can cause. A bit that doesn’t fit well can do the same. Is your horse frustrated? Are you giving your horse correct cues, and does your horse understand…

First Trail Ride!

Bonnie and I went on a trail ride!!! Not really, but sort of. Bonnie and I have been practicing how to walk, turn, and back up while i am on her back. It has been a big learning curve, and it is also a lot more difficult bareback, balance is the key. But Bonnie has…

New Arrivals

Ever since that visit at the dairy bar… We were going to go get ice cream at a Dairy bar, when we realized there were horses behind it! We had to go meet these amazing animals. Surely, they were saddled up, their owners had just been riding for an hour. I got to pet them……