tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post7812438101626664200..comments2023-04-16T06:04:41.726-04:00Comments on <center>Clover Ledge Farm</center>: Winter Rides: Like Money in the BankClover Ledge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738431995755906974noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-4988875499603515882018-02-08T14:33:54.195-05:002018-02-08T14:33:54.195-05:00Thank you! I always feel so behind in the winter,...Thank you! I always feel so behind in the winter, and sometimes I can relax about not riding (like last winter with Snappy, I felt she needed the time off for a multitude of reasons) but with a young horse I am more motivated! I do hope my plans with instructors pans out like I hope!Clover Ledge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980479474173795906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-83521333140238908372018-02-08T12:46:14.118-05:002018-02-08T12:46:14.118-05:00I always look at your instagram feed and am impres...I always look at your instagram feed and am impressed you are riding in the winter. Even getting on to WALK is more than most people without indoors do in my experience! I love that you have some trainers already lined up and it seems like you and Ellie a great future together!OnTheBithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688127613313016544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-89174376813716448032018-02-07T15:41:56.849-05:002018-02-07T15:41:56.849-05:00Absolutely! Just wish I didn't have to freeze...Absolutely! Just wish I didn't have to freeze my butt off in the process haha! ;-DClover Ledge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980479474173795906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-86377987407737546522018-02-07T15:41:37.853-05:002018-02-07T15:41:37.853-05:00She is such a good mare and I am hoping that attit...She is such a good mare and I am hoping that attitude stays even when she learns what "real work" is haha! ;-) <br /><br />Yeah, the only thing keeping me from trailering out is my driveway! It's 1000' feet long and a huge hill. We get it sanded, but even so, there is enough ice underneath that I just feel anxious about the thought of trying to get my rig up or down! <br /><br />Hahaha I would say living in Maine makes me tough! Or foolish! ;-) When half the year sucks in terms of weather, it makes me wonder!Clover Ledge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980479474173795906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-64271296864487593492018-02-07T15:38:52.291-05:002018-02-07T15:38:52.291-05:00Winter is soul sucking haha! I totally understand...Winter is soul sucking haha! I totally understand. And I bet even if I had an indoor directly attached to my barn here in my backyard, I'd still complain that it was too cold to ride in it hahahaha!!Clover Ledge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980479474173795906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-75265185361709321782018-02-07T13:00:27.829-05:002018-02-07T13:00:27.829-05:00Everytime we can move the needle a little forward ...Everytime we can move the needle a little forward is a win, no matter the season!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-10623254718971020082018-02-07T08:51:55.901-05:002018-02-07T08:51:55.901-05:00what a good egg, Ellie is and cute to boot :) I am...what a good egg, Ellie is and cute to boot :) I am so glad you are at least being able to get on her l ike you say money in the bank. <br /><br />I don't have an arena but can haul to one periodically but even here the weather has been gross (ice and sleet right now). So i am so impressed that you manage to ride as much as you do in freaking Maine!! LOL Spring is coming (I keep repeating that in my head) LOLMartidollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615603986854526853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-82304729902265541252018-02-06T14:10:51.573-05:002018-02-06T14:10:51.573-05:00cute pictures, glad you're getting some riding...cute pictures, glad you're getting some riding in! and i definitely agree about the whole "money in the bank" thing. esp with green horses, sometimes just consistently going through the motions is really the most important part. i'm with ya tho on being so sick of winter. so so sick of it. any time any of us are limited in our riding ability and choices bc of external circumstances like weather, it gets real old real fast. like a couple years ago when we didn't have an indoor so we hauled out 2-3x a week just to get keep riding. or this winter when i *do* board at a place with an indoor, but it's small and dusty and crowded. like, yea it's great that we have it and i'm super grateful (also.... it was on my "must have" list for boarding anyway lol). but my heart is wishing for blue skies and open fields! hopefully soon!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-81625233234521731152018-02-06T13:52:47.869-05:002018-02-06T13:52:47.869-05:00Ohhh, I agree, the grooming and handling is defini...Ohhh, I agree, the grooming and handling is definitely good!! Even on the coldest days I try to fluff and buff both mares and not just throw feed at them and run back inside the house haha!Clover Ledge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980479474173795906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-30692076863366165212018-02-06T13:51:36.309-05:002018-02-06T13:51:36.309-05:00That's what I keep telling myself so I don'...That's what I keep telling myself so I don't cry in desperation from not riding for real haha! ;-)Clover Ledge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980479474173795906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-37714077623126053792018-02-06T13:51:11.798-05:002018-02-06T13:51:11.798-05:00Hahaha I have to physically restrain myself from r...Hahaha I have to physically restrain myself from replying on multiple FB friends' posts about how "it's sooooo boring riding in the indoor". Ummm you have an indoor and I am trying to navigate an icy paddock. Yep. The 50 degree warm up days are torture (and make more ice LOL!)<br />Clover Ledge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980479474173795906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-82590119150204860322018-02-06T12:51:46.246-05:002018-02-06T12:51:46.246-05:00I'm with you- I'd love the 'monotony&#...I'm with you- I'd love the 'monotony' of an indoor. BUT I agree that anything is good. I have not ridden this week but I am bringing Carmen out and grooming her and making a fuss and that is helpful as well. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-22727532497791443192018-02-06T12:35:56.155-05:002018-02-06T12:35:56.155-05:00Love this analogy. Just like money in the bank! So...Love this analogy. Just like money in the bank! Something is so much better than nothing.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-70661571704223299372018-02-06T11:10:45.000-05:002018-02-06T11:10:45.000-05:00Oh your first sentence. I feel it. So much 😂 I...Oh your first sentence. I feel it. So much 😂 I'm in the same boat -- although you're doing better than me on the walk only ride front, I need to buck up and get on more lol. We keep getting teased with an occasional 50 degree day then it's right back down into the frozen doldrums. Hurry up spring!TrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.com