I had to get up early this morning for a meeting in Jordan, New York. It was dark, so I turned on the porch light to see if we got any snow... The meeting was cancelled!
Friday, March 28, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
GEM
This is a three year old Morgan mare that has put a sparkle back in her owner's eye. She is a real sweetheart and a fine replacement for Clipper, the horse that was Sandy's partner for over twenty years. Hopefully, they will come over so we can work together.
A GREY MORNING...
... but mild... I was able to get out the lawn tractor and drag the indoor ring. Could serve as a motivation to start working some horses. One of my students, Sandy, has a young Morgan mare that she will be bringing over now that the weather has improved. It will be great to have company. Now that I am no longer boarding horses, there is very little activity and I tend to find excuses for not riding or line driving...much more fun when I am not doing it alone. With any luck, Jenny will get back to riding her horse, Target.
SUNRISE, SUNSET...
Why is it that the sun is always the brightest in the late afternoon when I have to put the horses in the barn for the night? When it is warmer, they will be staying out until I am ready to go to bed.
FLOWERS FOR HELEN...
Helen is a hospice patient that I have learned about through the Bedlam Farm Journal. She thinks about her garden every day...
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
FOR ALL MY HORSE FRIENDS....
When I Am Old....
I shall wear diamonds
And a wide brimmed straw hat
With ribbons and flowers on it
And I shall spend my social security
On white wine and carrots
And sit it the alley of my barn
And listen to my horses breath
I will sneak out in the middle of a summer night
And ride the dappled mare
Across the moonstruck meadow,
If my old bones will allow.
And when people come to call, I will
smile and nod,
As I walk them past the gardens to the barn
And show, instead, the flowers growing
there in stalls fresh-lined with straw.
I will learn to shovel and sweat and
Wear hay in my hair as if it were a jewel.
And I will be an embarrassment to all
Who look down on me
Who have not yet found the peace in being free
To love a horse as a friend,
A friend who waits at midnight hour
With muzzle and nicker and patient eyes
For that's the kind of woman I will be
When I am old.
Lou Cadwell
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
AND NOW FOR THE WEATHER REPORT....
All I can say, is that you will love it out there. Fresh and motivating....
GRAIN DELIVERY THIS MORNING
Every two weeks I have to get a grain delivery. The lack of snow and a dry paddock make it much easier.
Monday, March 24, 2008
IS IT SPRING YET????
This is Babe's Opal. She is half Arabian and the other half is Welsh and Morgan...there is no better pony (and that's what we call her "Pon" or "Pony"). She was born in 1980 and came to us when she was a little over a year old. Her previous owner rode with her in the horse trailer as it was her first ride...and it was snowing like crazy. Stephanie chipped in to buy her and Jennifer, at age 11, was responsible for backing her. Now, all of their children enjoy riding her. This picture was taken the day of Jennifer's wedding which has held here at the farm. All the horses had pink ribbons in their manes. A friend put together this flower arrangement so we could do a photo shoot with our first grandchild, Ariana (who was the flowergirl).
CAN YOU FIGURE OUT THE WEATHER REPORT FOR THIS MORNING?
This is Berlin. She is a 3/4 Trakehner and was born here almost 24 years ago. After her mother passed away, she became the horse that I ride the most. Tho not real tall, she is beefy and very sweet. If I go into the pasture with a rope and halter, I yell "Berlin! Do you want to go for a ride?" she canters up to me every time. Of course she trots a couple of circles first, then I put the halter on and we go to the tack room for a good brushing before the ride.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JUDY......
This afternoon my friend Judy and I went to Java Junction for lunch to celebrate her birthday. Tho her home base is in Florida, she and her husband also have a house in Brockport. I met her through some close friends and it has turned into a great friendship. From the first day we were introduced, we really hit it off and try to get in as much trouble as possible venturing in and out of the area. Judy has a deep appreciation for this community and participates in more things than the locals do. It is very different from Florida..."warmer" in a another way.
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