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Category Archives: Happy Trails
The Greatest Compliment
Did I already tell you that we received the Excellence in Service award for 2017? Well, even if I have, I’ll probably say it again. You share photos of your kids and grandkids, I’ll share photos of my horses and … Continue reading
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Feedin’ Time!
We are often asked about feeding the horses — how much we feed, how long it takes to feed them, and how often. Well, here’s how it works (caution: serious nerding happening here): Free Feed Grass Hay The foundation … Continue reading
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My Valentine
As you may’ve heard, Jeff works ski patrol at White Pass. His is a full-time paid position that involves skiing a lot, building bombs, saving people, and throwing explosives. And he does all of this in a solid black uniform. … Continue reading
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Valentine’s Day/Weekend
Woohoo! It’s Valentine’s Weekend! One year we held a Valentine’s Day wagon wine-tasting tour. The weather was glorious. One of our stops was Frichette and they had all of their roll-up doors open and people were out on the patio. … Continue reading
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Cowgirl Secrets
Just a few things I’ve learned along the trails… With enough Febreze you can skip showering for a couple of days. Cowgirls spend more on horse grooming products than on their own. But sometimes they’ll borrow their horse’s stuff (and … Continue reading
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Cancelled Rides
The worst feeling in the world is having to make the call that a ride is cancelled. It has to be one of the worst aspects of the business, and one we try to do sparingly. It is always a … Continue reading
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It’s Not Personal, but the Answer is No
Ugh! From time to time folks will ask us if they can bring their horses out and ride. We appreciate people asking, but once in awhile they’ll get an attitude about it and my normally happy-go-lucky nature turns dark and … Continue reading
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Ride 8, Goals, February
Ride 8. Some times things just gel. Yesterday was one of those days. Kathy texted me, “Have time for a visit if I swing by?” Me, “Yup, wanna ride?” Kathy, “have some place for me to put my groceries?” Me, … Continue reading
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I Can’t Believe the People I Hang Out with!
No kidding. I am so lucky. Every year I join this Horsemanship Challenge where the participants sign up at the first of the year and commit to spending 40 hours of horsemanship with one horse over 12 weeks. With jobs … Continue reading
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Hot Days and Hot Horses
For the most part, our little herd is content to pass their time with their heads buried in their feed bunker. To the casual observer, it probably looks like we are raising a rare breed of headless horse. I rarely … Continue reading
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