Monthly Archives: June 2008

Why are horse helmets for guys so dorky?

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Bill

Here’s a plea to Troxel and other horse helmet manufacturers. Please, for the sake of all that is manly, please make a horse helmet for guys that doesn’t look so dorky. I spent weeks and maybe months looking for a … Continue reading →

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Why we needed an emergency runaway kit yesterday

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Bill

As I mentioned earlier, “Cash” is in our barn to test him out with our resident horses. Mikki works during the day so we decided to keep Cash in the barn until she got home so we could watch him … Continue reading →

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The hunt is on – candidate 4

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Bill

We’ve had a busy horse-related weekend. We’ve been to two horse shows and checked out a fourth horse. Meet “Cash”, a 5 year old spotted registered Tennessee Walking Horse. He’s about 15 HH, has a calm temperament, is trained and … Continue reading →

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Horses drink a lot of water when it’s hot

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Bill

Take a look at the picture below. We have one of those cool 110 gallon Rubbermaid water buckets and ours has an automatic filler with a float valve (like a toilet). The hose we’re using to keep this bucket full … Continue reading →

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The hunt is on – candidate 3

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Bill

Romeo is officially candidate number three. He’s owned by a neighbor who really doesn’t want to sell him but has moved on to a more powerful horse. Romeo is an 8 year old appaloosa gelding, about 14 HH and is … Continue reading →

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Horse Search Update

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Bill

Candidates 1 and 2 have both been ridden by our horse friend, Shari. I trust her opinion and because of that, we’ve decided to eliminate candidate 2, “Misty”. She’s a beautiful horse but spooks somewhat easily and hasn’t been ridden … Continue reading →

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