Tag: buckskin mare

• 3 fabulous reasons I ride

  I do like it when a horse is well trained and does everything I want and does not react or get his ears pinned back and turns and trots and canters only at my command. To be able to get that kind of horse ride is the process of consistent time with the horse. 3…

  Donna

  March 30, 2022

  about me, acreage event, fun, horse, Uncategorized, what works for you

  adventure, buckskin, buckskin mare, fitness to horse ride, good things, grateful, health, horse awareness, horse riding, horseback riding, horses, kirkville acreage, mare, musing, perspective, relationships

• The Look

  Horses have a certain look. The eyes are best to be looked at at the right or left side of their head, as horse eyes are really positioned on the side of their face. Humans’ eyes are straight on centre of our head. Horses aren’t great at full frontal viewing. I grabbed some photos that…

  Donna

  February 21, 2022

  horse, photography

  buckskin mare, ears of a horse, eyes of a horse, focus, Grace, horse, horse awareness, horse expressions, horses, looking at a horses eyes, Norman, perspective, photography, Rocky, thoroughbred

• stepping back

  I like to pause for a moment and take a breath before I enter into a relationship that requires attention at a different mindset.

  Donna

  September 20, 2021

  acreage event, horse, what works for you, yard

  attention span, barn, buckskin mare, good things, Grace, horse awareness, perspective, relationship interactions, stepping back, take a bteath

• the weather is better

  The evenings are amazing for weather. My husband and I spend a lot of our evenings with our horses. When we have unsaddled our horses they get to eat green grass for a few minutes. Green grass in middle of September? We had 11 inches of rain in a matter of a few days a…

  Donna

  September 12, 2021

  acreage event, horse, what works for you, yard

  Brian, buckskin mare, good things, Grace, grateful, horses, husband and I, Norman OTTB, selfie, September evenings

• My anxiety journey with the horse

  Yes, that was me. When I learned to ride 18 years ago it was not without tension and a tight stomach-ache. Before I got on the horse I always had to excuse myself and head to the washroom.. Three years ago it ended. I am now very comfortable on a horse. I still overthink getting…

  Donna

  September 6, 2021

  about me, heal, horse, photography, what works for you

  anxiety in horse riding, ben, buckskin mare, good things, Grace, look ahead when riding, perspective, quit moments, riding a horse with anxiety, riding Grace, selfie, unconfident rider, western saddle

• quick easy thoughts

  Summer is supposed to be easy so here we go: Visit friends and laugh frequently Look at my bedding plants and say hello Like my soft cushy new padded bike seat cover keep visiting the lakes in my area; it is why I moved here keep my horse rides easy and make sure my horse…

  Donna

  July 6, 2021

  horse, video, yard

  buckskin mare, Grace; acreage; horseback, horse awareness, horse ears, horsepause, horsevideo, quickeasythoughts, summeriseasy

• Our Herd

  The herd boss is Rocky on the far left. He is a Dunn horse. Ben is the paint horse. Grace is the buckskin, Ziggy is the sorrel and Norman is the thoroughbred on far right.

  Donna

  May 30, 2021

  acreage event, horse, video

  buckskin mare, Dunn horse, horses walking in pasture, mixed herd, OTTB, paint horse, sorrel horse, thoroughbred

• head in the straw

  These horses are happy with their new straw bed. No interesting words on this post. I am just enjoying the movements of our horses and small pleasures outside.

  Donna

  January 23, 2021

  acreage event, horse, video

  buckskin mare, golden dun, horse heads down, horse straw bed video, kirkville acreage, paint horse, so fresh they think it's candy, straw bed newness

• warming up my horse (and me too)

  

  I was taught to snake (serpentine) around the arena by Buck Brannaman. It is a great routine to warm up my horse and the horse has something different to do than just walk along the arena fence. I also like it because it gives me a focus and plan to start my longer rides.

  Donna

  October 3, 2020

  horse, video

  buckskin mare, horse and rider warm up, horse serpentine warm up, horse warm up, ride in the arena

• horse + rider photo flops

  

  I am now getting quite advanced with my self-timer on my camera using a tripod. Well as you can see in these photos I have nailed it (LOL)!

  Donna

  April 30, 2020

  about me, horse, photography

  Brian, buckskin mare, Grace, horse and rider photo op, kirkville acreage, Norman, OTTB, self-timer photography