June 12, 2013
I had a round bale delivered today. It’s my first round bale. The ponies sure looked happy.
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Round Bale – 2013
Posted by riderofchaos on June 12, 2013
https://blueridgepony.com/2013/06/12/round-bale/
Busy Being Awesome – 2013
June 5, 2013
I have a lot of things to blog about but honestly, Simon and I have been so busy being awesome, I just have not had the time.
Last week my friend Rachel P came out and rode Simon and took a bunch of photos of him and Linus. I have been gearing up this week for the MGAA Mid-Atlantic Mounted Games Series #2 competition this weekend. I am getting a lovely round bale delivered next week to the barn yard for the ponies to chow on. My first round bale actually. And I broke down and ordered Simon a grazing muzzle. Actually, I mentioned to a friend that I was going to order one and the next day she called me because she saw one on Facebook being sold for $15/free shipping. So we jumped on that. Thanks Lindsey for saving me cash. And I still have not blogged about Simon’s full switch to the hackamore yet.
Oh, and there is a cute little POA I am sort of interested in, although I really do not want to bring on another pony until then end of the summer and I am back from the UK (which is yet another exciting horse topic I have not blogged about yet). But it’s still tempting because he has that build I want and I have been shopping for a year. But he is a cribber. Which has led to a very interesting discussion about cribbers.
So, I hope to get my blog back on next week.
Photo: Rachel P
Terrible picture of me, but lovely picture of Simon.
Posted by riderofchaos on June 5, 2013
https://blueridgepony.com/2013/06/05/busy-being-awesome/
Stick Horses – 2012
May 30, 2013
I have a side business called Cosmic Earth. I primarily work in fiber art, and make an array of things including dog collars, clothing, and stick horses. This is a business I have been operating for about 15 years, and it helps fund my horses. I operate my business online, have a facebook page utilizing the mail, and I have a stand on Saturdays at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market.
I am really happy with how my stick horses are coming out and I wanted to share some photos of them.
They are also a very popular item. I love seeing the kids ride them around at the farmers market, and pick out their favorite ones. I even mailed one off to California the other day for a sweet little girl.
This is particularly special for me because when I was a kid I was not allowed to have a stick horse because they were considered dangerous by my dad. A real horse was ok, but one on a stick, not so much. So now, as a 30 something adult, I relive my childhood love of stick horses through other peoples children. It makes me smile.
Posted by riderofchaos on May 30, 2013
https://blueridgepony.com/2013/05/30/stick-horses/
Good Practice
May 29, 2013
Yesterday I had a really good individual games practice on Simon. We rocked it through eight rounds of litter, picking them all at a canter. I credit this all to Simon’s improved turns. We also did some flag drills, worked on our end turns, and practiced our bottle placement and picks for both positions in the race.
Simon really has improved, and he really seems to ride smoother in the hackamore. Which I plan to elaborate about in another post.
He is such a joy to ride. If he only had a little interest in going fast. But I’ll keep him even if he is slow.
Posted by riderofchaos on May 29, 2013
https://blueridgepony.com/2013/05/29/good-practice/
Lick, Chew, Yawn
May 20, 2013
Sometimes in this blog I mention that a pony was licking and chewing and refer to it as a good thing. When a pony is learning they often lick their lips, or chew. Its a good sign that they are digesting and thinking through the situation. Yawning is similar but is also a bit debated. Some feel that it is a sign of stress or distress. Some feel that it is a release of stress and decision to relax. Both are basically saying the same thing. The horse is stressed and releasing some of that stress.
All normal and positive behaviors.
Posted by riderofchaos on May 20, 2013
https://blueridgepony.com/2013/05/20/lick-chew-yawn/
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