Everyday tips & see what we’re up to today on the blog…
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If you have a horse that gets anxious or even panicked when taken from his best pasture buddy, barn or…
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The family is actually building the grandparents’ house over here at the 4J and it is coming along so nicely…
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The kittens are getting bigger, nearing 9 months of age now, but one in particular is still quite petite and…
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Spring’s coming and although there’s always plenty of physical stuff to do between house, yard and barn, actual workouts (including…
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The first week of February, our good friends were planning on getting married in Key West (as we did, nearly…
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Ronnie and our youngest son are in the middle of framing up the grandparents’ house and in their spare time,…
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We’ve had a great ideal holiday season – spending time with family, multiple Christmas celebrations, last night’s New Year’s Eve…
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I brought my new tinycam along on a ride today (but it’s still hanging from my neck until I find…
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Just a long, horribly filmed video of morning barn chores, experimenting with my new portable tiny video cam Ronnie’s folks…
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There is just so much to say about riding lessons… ‘get ready to re-evaluate your current financial status cuz parents,…
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Herdbound/Buddy Sour/Separation Anxiety – here’s what’s worked best for us
If you have a horse that gets anxious or even panicked when taken from his best pasture buddy, barn or “happy place” with his fav friends, you know what I’m talking about…it’s hard to diminish for good, dangerous for you and the horse on occasion, and just makes riding way less fun. All of ours…
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Progress on the parents’ house and Springtime in the barn
The family is actually building the grandparents’ house over here at the 4J and it is coming along so nicely – what a great house, I just love it so much more in life than on paper – and can’t wait to see it’s completion! It has also been neat to see brothers and cousins…
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Back to workouts
Spring’s coming and although there’s always plenty of physical stuff to do between house, yard and barn, actual workouts (including weights, cardio and stretching) seem to benefit my mind and body the most. Ronnie prefers getting his in at our local gym with his gym buddy, while I prefer outdoors on my back porch (and…
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Florida 2026 Arctic Air Blast Tour
The first week of February, our good friends were planning on getting married in Key West (as we did, nearly 30 years ago) and we were invited to join them, so after rounding up our usual awesome “animal care team” (my mom and brother and a great friend and neighbor – a former vet tech…
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New Year’s Day Reset
We’ve had a great ideal holiday season – spending time with family, multiple Christmas celebrations, last night’s New Year’s Eve was a blast partying with good friends and neighbors – but like everyone else’s, its been busy and hectic. I was happy for today to roll around – no commitments (but trying to get through…
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Come along on a ride with us
I brought my new tinycam along on a ride today (but it’s still hanging from my neck until I find a better way to mount it so sorry for the chaos!) and my Clipchamp AI video editor helper deleted all the pauses in chitchat so what’s actually a peaceful walk and occasional conversation sounds a…
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Riding lessons – find a good trainer
There is just so much to say about riding lessons… ‘get ready to re-evaluate your current financial status cuz parents, this will change your little horse-loving kiddos’ existence…’ ‘a must for first time horse-owners…’ ‘therapeutic, especially if you have an awesome trainer who is more ears than mouth’ ‘expensive but worth their weight in gold’…
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