Monthly Archives: April 2009
Farley’s history part 2
| April 6, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
The information below was taken from the breeders e-mail to me: see part 1 for the beginning. Farley has a lot of experience. There’s no fooling me now! The breeder leased her out for racing, where she traveled the fair circuit for many months. She was trailered, hot walkered, cross tied, and ridden by numerous […] more
A Poem
| April 5, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My cousin e-mailed me this today. Karla happened to be spending the weekend with me, and literally and figuratively held my hand last night. I tend to push people away in these kinds of situations and I would have NEVER asked for help. Good thing she didn’t ask! I don’t have any further information right […] more
R.I.P. Minx
| April 5, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Gal’s Black Minx: 1998-April 4, 2009 Tonight Minx died of colic. I have lost my best friend. She was that “once-in-a-lifetime horse. I was going to ride her when I was 40 and she was the ripe old age of 30. I suppose I should be grateful that I’m not horseless. Indeed, I feel slightly […] more
Teamster Tack
| April 3, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
For all you tack aficionados out there, this is the first in a series of tack posts. In future posts, I will present artillery tack in 2 parts: 1. the tack 2. the tack in action (hitching up the horses). In CHAS I have 2 teams of teamster horses. The first (team 1) is Gunsmoke […] more
Drivers Training recap
| April 3, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Driver’s training is finished and done for 2009! As Jim Horton put it (as he was tacking a horse) “I know it’s going to be a great season because I’m standing in a pile of horse (poo)” (editorial liberties taken….). Any whoooo…. A large number of people (ie – the Faubel’s plus one) stayed in […] more
Terrace Circle trailhead
| April 3, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Last weekend I discovered another trail head into BLM Fort Ord land. It’s “Terrance (or Terrace?) circle” and if anyone wants directions, just ask. It’s easy to get to, the best trail head I’ve been too, and it’s free! I arrived ~7:30am. It was quiet and aside from a few hikers and bikers, we were […] more
Minx the driving horse
| April 3, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
After my work was done last weekend (posts coming soon, I promise), I got my reward……driving Minx! Please ignore the ribs in her pictures 🙁 After her ride on Saturday and the excitement of being put back in the 40 acre pasture with her friends, she was ribby again. She’ll look fine and then I’ll […] more
