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As a resident of Texas, I am contractually required to post about the weather whenever we have a winter storm. They started talking about the winter storm this weekend about 10 days ago, which was nice to at least have advance warning. I was able to do all my grocery shopping before the grocery stores… Read more

I often comment that Talos does really well in groups of horses, & I feel like sometimes people look at me like I’m an idiot because duh, herd animals. However. This is not true of all horses. Let me tell you about Griffy. I don’t have a good picture example so just trust me, he… Read more

I have two cats, Nick Valentine and Steve Trevor. They are indoor/outdoor cats, which was not the original intention, but Steve is a formerly feral cat who spent the first two years of his life living with his 7 sisters in the parking lot of my apartment complex. He made it very clear that a… Read more

The last time I went to a horse show, I looked like this: Today was the first obstacle trail show of 2025. C. was judging, but this time instead of helping her, M. and I were competitors. She told us to get to the barn at 6:45am, so I rolled up at 7:03 which is… Read more

Almost as soon as I was cleared for riding, a cold front, followed by days of rain, followed by more cold, swept through Texas. I managed to get a couple of lessons on Calida, the absolute best lesson horse in the world, but I was dreaming of golden ponies. Yesterday I asked C. if I… Read more

My hand is finally healed enough to ride, hallelujah!! My hip still thinks it’s not a great idea, but whatever. Only broken bones get opinions. 2024 marked my 20th year living in Texas, the longest I’ve ever lived in one place. Something I’ve pondered a lot since moving here: Are some people naturally suited to… Read more

Griffy and I were having an absolutely stellar mounted archery practice. I was so proud of him – he let me get on right away without a moment’s hesitation. Didn’t seem to mind the other horses in the arena. He strolled down the lane without a care in the world. A couple of times I… Read more

If I had a dollar for every minute I’ve spent immediately after a show or a clinic holding back tears, I’d be picking up poop with a solid 18k gold pitchfork. Today, we had a halloween show at the barn, and post show was no different – but for once, they weren’t tears of frustration… Read more