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5 Tips for Managing Barn Work With a Pregnant Belly

Feb 08, 2012 6 Comments by

All right my boy Ace, you and I need to have a little chat … I realize that you and the boys tend to get a little rowdy when you are turned out all day together. I also realize that you may be trying some new tactics to get my attention. But seriously – you [...]

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Best of Horsey Crib Bedding for the Little Cowboy

Jan 24, 2012 1 Comment by

Have I mentioned that we’re having a little cowboy? Oops, I didn’t think so. I’m currently at 26 weeks, and at our 20-week Ultrasound (the one and only I get!), we saw not only an active, healthy little baby, but that … It’s a boy! Now that the official stuff is over, please lament with [...]

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Adjusting to Life Without Riding

Jan 12, 2012 2 Comments

It has now been 13 weeks – aka a good three months – since I have sat on a horse. I’m pretty sure I’ve gone through the five stages of grief and have finally landed at the end: Acceptance. Unfortunately, I think Ace is somewhere between #3 Bargaining and #4 Depression. Fortunately, he’s moved beyond [...]

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Why I Chose to Stop Riding During My Pregnancy

Nov 29, 2011 15 Comments

Even writing that phrase “stop riding” is a bit painful, now that it’s been a full six weeks since I’ve been on the back of the horse. After the cursory “How are you feeling?” (fine) and “Are you going to find out what it is?” (yes, if baby cooperates for us to see), the third [...]

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Whose Idea Was It To Share My Horse Anyway?

Nov 02, 2011 5 Comments

Ace and I officially have someone to half-lease him, and she’s going for her first solo ride tonight. I feel like a first-time mom putting her kid on the bus to school for the very first time (which I will be in just a few short years, too!). Whose idea was this? Oh, right. It [...]

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The Mare is in Foal

Oct 28, 2011 11 Comments

It’s true, the mare is officially in foal. If you are a long-time reader and are confused by that statement because you know that my love Ace is a gelding and not a mare … … by mare I mean ME! My hubby and I are expecting a new member of our family – the [...]

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