It’s been an interesting week in horse ownership for me, with two pretty large revelations about Ace: my saddle doesn’t fit any more he’s allergic to … well … something I swear, with everything our horses put us through, it’s gotta be like raising kids sometimes. Saddle Selling and Buying Ace is a tough on [...]

We’re barely into May, and with the weather in Ohio alternating between rain and 80 plus degrees and sunny, the bugs are coming out in force already. Last week on a short trail ride, Ace was utterly convinced those three bugs were eating his face off, as evidenced by his spastic nose flipping and prancing. [...]

I would be totally remiss if I didn’t wish my handsome, sweet pony a very Happy Birthday. He officially turns 10 today! Doesn’t that sound old? It always seems like such a big leap to me when horses go from single digits to double digits. I don’t do anything big for horsey birthdays, but I [...]

I am a very happy camper right now because Ace blew an abscess over the weekend. I am not a happy camper because Ace has been a royal pain in the you-know-what about letting me soak said hoof. If that sounds weird that I’m happy my horse blew an abscess, here’s what happened: Ace has [...]

A while ago we had a big discussion on this blog on what to use for Ace’s show name. After lots of great suggestions from you readers, discussion on which we liked best and why, and a poll to narrow it down, we came up with calling Ace “Ascension.” It’s a great word, and described [...]

Good ole Punxsatawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, predicting another six weeks of winter and thus more cold weather, snow, and frozen ground to deal with in our horse keeping. One of the biggest questions we tend to deal with this time of year as horse owners is whether or not our horses need [...]

You know that old saying, “time heals all wounds”? Even though I’m pretty sure it’s referring to broken hearts and the like, it sure does apply to our horses! From weight issues to hoof issues to injuries, time and patience seem to be the best thing we can give our horses. That’s certainly been the [...]