Just bought a horse while sitting in a parking lot outside Miles’ baseball hitting clinic somewhere near Warrenton. Technology today. The data centers are blotting the landscape but they do allow you to buy a horse while sitting in a parking lot while your son works on hitting sliders and … Read More

There was a moment. Actually moments. When she broke alertly and found a position, stalking… When she followed the favorite into position leaving the backside… When she rolled past the favorite passing the quarter pole… When she got in front… When she battled back… Yeah, we jumped off the couch, … Read More

Thirty degrees and windy at 35538. Very windy. Batten-down-the-hatches windy. Which on a farm means roll up the tarps, stow the rakes and throw the blankets in the tack room. And catch the cardboard groundcover fly from the garden to the hedgerows. Basically, hope for the best. No riding today. … Read More

“You don’t want to ride tomorrow. It’s 30 mile an hour wind.” Nothing like getting talked out of your moment of inspiration. Thank you, Laird George. So, we’ll ride Friday. Trying to turn the crank on an old engine. The riding engine. It needs plenty of prodding and poking, revving … Read More