This is an update on my DD2014 herd. This coming year I will have the choice of three lovely Morgan mares. They are all about 14h 2” well-built horses. About the only visible difference is one is a very dark bay and the other two are black. In reality they are as different as could be.
My main ride will be Bluestem Lady Liberty, 7 yr old black Morgan mare. I got really lucky to get her as the breeder rarely sells her best horses. Libby rides and drives, has a great attitude, and abilities. Last year we did many hours of fun trail riding, including 2 CTRs.
My backup horse will be RG Prairie Sunset, 14 yr old bay Morgan mare. She has always been a keeper, but rarely have I had time for her. She has spent time as a lesson and Pony Club horse. Not that she complains Sunny likes being a pasture ornament. She is an excellent example of a Morgan mare with correct conformation, smarts, and that special mare attitude that she owns the place.
KTM Midnight Star (Kenna) is a 3 ½ yr old black gaited Morgan mare. She is my wildcard project this year. She was on the Utah range until last spring. She is smart and thinks she needs to take care of herself. Kenna is now at a trainer learning the details of being a trained horse. So far so good, she is settling in to work showing smooth gaits and a lovely loping canter.
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2013 / 462.15 Miles / 39th Place
My title can be changed to Mary's Mares. Many know that I prefer mares and would rather put up with mare attitude than some of the geldings I have had. We ride and drive whenever and where ever we can with my husband, Dwight, and our friends. Our best weekends are camping/trail riding trips.
ReplyDeleteThis is an update on my DD2014 herd. This coming year I will have the choice of three lovely Morgan mares. They are all about 14h 2” well-built horses. About the only visible difference is one is a very dark bay and the other two are black. In reality they are as different as could be.
My main ride will be Bluestem Lady Liberty, 7 yr old black Morgan mare. I got really lucky to get her as the breeder rarely sells her best horses. Libby rides and drives, has a great attitude, and abilities. Last year we did many hours of fun trail riding, including 2 CTRs.
My backup horse will be RG Prairie Sunset, 14 yr old bay Morgan mare. She has always been a keeper, but rarely have I had time for her. She has spent time as a lesson and Pony Club horse. Not that she complains Sunny likes being a pasture ornament. She is an excellent example of a Morgan mare with correct conformation, smarts, and that special mare attitude that she owns the place.
KTM Midnight Star (Kenna) is a 3 ½ yr old black gaited Morgan mare. She is my wildcard project this year. She was on the Utah range until last spring. She is smart and thinks she needs to take care of herself. Kenna is now at a trainer learning the details of being a trained horse. So far so good, she is settling in to work showing smooth gaits and a lovely loping canter.
Jan 11 - 2.1 miles
ReplyDeleteLibby was not ready to go back to work. I planned on an easy pasture ride and it turned into a lunging session to get the 'kick' out. Back to basics.
Jan 23 - 4.5 miles
ReplyDeletetotal - 6.6
Rode a Tennessee Walker named Patches at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO on Colorado Cowgirl Weekend. She was a sweetie, but does not belong in a dude string. She wanted to walk out, but the other horses were too slow.
Posting miles for Mary :-)
ReplyDelete2/16 - 1.91
2/17 - 2.50
2/19 - 3.51
I now have a new computer that does not try to burn up I can get miles posted. I had a whopping 2.2 miles this week. I know I won't get any more with the weather.
ReplyDeleteRode Sunny who is getting used to being ridden again. She just gets better.
2/28 - 2.2 miles
YTD - 16.72 miles
March 9 - 3.9 miles
ReplyDeleteMarch 9 - 15.88 miles
Total 19.78 miles
YTD - 36.5 miles
Rode Sunny & Tate this week. Ponying one, riding the other, and then swapping half way through the ride.
Picking up LIbby and Kenna from their trainers next week. Then I will be busy.
March 15 - 7.87 miles
ReplyDeleteMarch 18 - 4.4 miles
total - 13.27 miles
YTD - 49.77 miles
March 20 - 7.45 miles
ReplyDeleteMarch 23 - 4.2 miles
total - 11.65
YTD - 61.42 miles
March 25 - 1.70 miles (ended up lunging due to mareitude)
ReplyDeleteMarch 29 - 6 miles
March 31 - 5.81 miles
total - 13.51
YTD - 74.93
Learn today that I need to get more time in the arena doing detail work. Just riding down the road or trail is not creating a disciplined horse.
April 6 - 10.88 miles
ReplyDeleteApril 7 - 3.51 miles
total - 14.39
YTD - 89.32 miles
Did a long ride Sunday and finally worked on control in the arena.
April 8 - 4.61 miles
ReplyDeleteApril 9 - 3.51 miles
April 10 - 6.8 miles
April 11 - 4.86 miles
total - 19.28
YTD - 109.50 miles
Finally got 100+ miles. No miles the rest of the week due to travel.
Congrats on getting over 100 miles :-)
ReplyDeleteApril 23 - 3.15
ReplyDeleteApril 25 - 2.52
April 26 - 7.7
April 27 - 3.29
April 30 - 3.1
total - 19.76
YTD 129.26 miles
May 1 - 2.8
ReplyDeleteMay 2 - 3.9
May 3 - 21.7
May 4 - 18.3
May 6 - 7.1
May 8 - 3.1
May 9 - 16.4
total 73.3
YTD - 202.56
This past week I have rode three different horses. Each was good, but very different.
Fun ride today with perfect weather. Hope you are feeling good tomorrow.
Congrats on getting over 200 miles :-) Thanks Mary, I am doing great!
ReplyDeleteMay 22 - 6.6
ReplyDeleteMay 23 - 8
May 24 - 5.8
May 25 - 11.75
May 26 - 12
May 27 - 6.67
total - 50.82
YTD - 253.38
The above miles were from our 'Trail Tasting' trip to Oklahoma and then Kanopolis St Park.
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