First foal of the season – born in lower ground.
Moving onward and upward…
Life is nothing if not an adventure, I once read.
Life is nothing if not an adventure, I once read.
I, for one, am ready for a new adventure! Perhaps, you ask, outfitting was not enough? Well, it was plenty fun. But my husband has done it for thirty years. He’s had enough. Do you blame him? He didn’t want to ride up the same trail one more time with a pack string and a line of riders following behind him, no matter how spectacular I still find that trail to be. Fair enough. What I find remarkable is his willingness to change, and in this case, it’s a mighty big change!
Horses, I remind him. I have to work with horses. And so, we will continue to do so. Just in a different location, and for a very different means...
On one hand here, we’ve become too comfortable. A bit of “been there, done that,” combined with years of building and setting up our home and ranch so nicely that now we feel a bit sinful living so well at such a young age (can I still call 43 young?).
On the other hand, it could never be comfortable enough. As in, I lost horses due to the altitude and soil bacterium. And not just any horse, like a good old horse that had a good long life. No, I lost foals. Foaling is the highlight of my year. How can I live where I can’t have foals?
And so we pack out bags, and our brand new (new to us, at least) horse trailer and head north!
North? Yes, way north! It’s cold up there, someone told me. Well guess what? It’s cold here in Colorado, if you live at 10,000 feet elevation! I understand where we’re going up there already has dry ground. Here we’re still tucked in under two feet of packed winter snow. Today didn’t even rise up to 30 degrees and the snow fell horizontally. So if you’re worried about our heading to a cold climate, well, I think we can handle the cold.
And so our adventures continue. In fact, I think they’re only just beginning. Every day is a new beginning, remember? We’re off to begin a great journey of which the horse will continue to be a part, or perhaps even a greater focus. Just you wait! Yes, I’m so very excited!
So much to do to make it happen. So much to learn once we begin. For now, no time to sit around and write about it. It’s time to begin it!
Leap and the net appears!
For now, I’m still weaving that net… but don’t be gone too long; I’ll be back soon to share the adventures with you.
Stay tuned for a link to our new site…
Horses, I remind him. I have to work with horses. And so, we will continue to do so. Just in a different location, and for a very different means...
On one hand here, we’ve become too comfortable. A bit of “been there, done that,” combined with years of building and setting up our home and ranch so nicely that now we feel a bit sinful living so well at such a young age (can I still call 43 young?).
On the other hand, it could never be comfortable enough. As in, I lost horses due to the altitude and soil bacterium. And not just any horse, like a good old horse that had a good long life. No, I lost foals. Foaling is the highlight of my year. How can I live where I can’t have foals?
And so we pack out bags, and our brand new (new to us, at least) horse trailer and head north!
North? Yes, way north! It’s cold up there, someone told me. Well guess what? It’s cold here in Colorado, if you live at 10,000 feet elevation! I understand where we’re going up there already has dry ground. Here we’re still tucked in under two feet of packed winter snow. Today didn’t even rise up to 30 degrees and the snow fell horizontally. So if you’re worried about our heading to a cold climate, well, I think we can handle the cold.
And so our adventures continue. In fact, I think they’re only just beginning. Every day is a new beginning, remember? We’re off to begin a great journey of which the horse will continue to be a part, or perhaps even a greater focus. Just you wait! Yes, I’m so very excited!
So much to do to make it happen. So much to learn once we begin. For now, no time to sit around and write about it. It’s time to begin it!
Leap and the net appears!
For now, I’m still weaving that net… but don’t be gone too long; I’ll be back soon to share the adventures with you.
Stay tuned for a link to our new site…
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