After Margaret and I had such a fun time at the fall hunter pace, we opted to go again this spring! This time, while I rode Rejoice again, Margaret rode her horse Jester and had a friend ride Ladyhawke. All Kennebec Morgans!! Jester and Rejoice have the same dam and Jester and Lady share the same sire. Unfortunately instead of a lovely late spring day, we had one of the first intensely hot and humid days of the year. It was definitely a bummer, but the ride was mostly in the shade of the woods and we had a great time! most of the fences were 3' coops but we found a small log and this hay to jump haha Until we didn't. 😑 We brought along a third friend who rode Margaret's older mare, Ladyhawke. She's a good rider but hasn't known Ladyhawke for very long and didn't realize how much of a cranky boss mare she could be at times. She kicked Jester right in the front leg just about halfway through the ride, and while the cut itself ended up not being a big deal in the...
In an effort to not feel so blah about blogging, I figured I would copy my fellow bloggers who do yearly reviews. So here you are....Standardbred Excellence for the year 2011! January The new year began with a recap of my horse goals . I complained about riding in the winter in the Northeast and shared a book review with you. I hit my 300th post , won a blog award , shared more video from WEG , and applauded the USEF helmet rule . Oh, and it hit -19 degrees here in Maine . Somehow I have blocked that memory until just rereading that post! Ahhh! February I reported out on the Maine Dressage Society banquet , which is always something to look forward to during the dreary months of winter. I had fun with my friend Tania at Dover Saddlery and discussed the topic of " red snow " as it relates to horse husbandry. Reva earned her own stall plate , at the request of a reader I talked about my Morgan's relatives , and I ...