Don't think of it as a show, that will just make you on edge and your horse will feed off it. Think of it as a ride in the park, or a warmup before your lesson or anything where YOU have to FOCUS but still enjoy! Then that is what will happen, you will focus, Lucy will know you are paying attention to her so she will pay attention to you and all will go well! If you win any ribbons, they will be a bonus ! Remember why you wanted to do this in the first place...[quote user="bassclef54"

We have just moved back to Utah where we lived a long time ago. My horse, Briahna, won't be here until next week. I've got the opportunity to keep her in a pasture of a friend of ours. She's got Cushing's, but it's controlled by a daily dose of pergolide and her diet. She'll be coming with two bales of the hay she's been eating currently. I'm looking for advise on how long to let her graze each day until I can turn her out 24/7. I will keep her in a pipe stall at the

There is snow on the crocus blooms!

Got this from a friend the other day, too funny!!!! (Thanks Brenda!) HORSES VS. HUSBANDS Good Things About Husbands: -Husbands are less expensive to shoe. -Feeding a husband doesn't require anything that even mildly compares with the hassle of putting up hay. -A lame husband can still work. -A husband with a belly-ache doesn't have to be walked. -Husbands don't try to scratch their heads on your back. -They're better able to understand puns. -If they're playing hard to catch you

In the six years I've owned Briahna, I've never had the opportunity to trailer her anywhere. We have a park next to the stables and across the street, the OC trail system that goes up to Whiting Wilderness Ranch, so plenty of room to ride. A couple of weeks ago I was invited to join my friend on an Irvine Ranch Conservency ride to Borrego Springs and accepted. We would have to trailer to the trail head. Bri is very reasonable for an Arabian, so I didn't think she would be a problem to

WOW! Sounds like you were traveling just about as fast as your Guardian Angel could fly!!! Glad to hear it was only scrapes and bruises for you both. You can replace the truck and the trailer, just not Confetti or you!! Bev and Bri

The Utah Highway Patrol calls you at 2 in the morning to tell you your horses broke out of their corral and are headed south towards Phoenix on Highway 89! True story, it was 32 below that night. Once we caught up with the escapees they had ice on their chest from where their breath had fallen as they were walking!!

My husband has finally decided he is retiring this spring, so we will be leaving So California for Southern Utah! Our house in Panguitch has 1/2 acre and I used to keep our horses there, but the corral has long been torn down and made into lawn. I'll probably board Briahna at my best friend's son's house, he and his wife train horses and ride rodeo in their spare time. I don't think Bri's ever lived in snow country, so this will be interesting. I'll be exploring all the trails

I really like the new look, much cleaner, streamlined. Things look easier to find. I really like the left side, where the posts are highlighted! Bev and Bri

[quote user="txspots"]Did the vet come out and say what type of colic it was? [/quote] The one horse stabled closest to us was called "Gas Colic", a tummy ache.