I have posted about the newest member of the Walker family on my other social media outlets. But... Meet Ruby! She is a red-boned hound-dog, which is a type of bloodhound. She showed up a few weeks ago. My dog, Khloe, and I were running in the woods when we came upon this dog. Her …
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Chance was crazy good today. He has been on stomach supplements for a little over a week now, and I think they might be working! His sourness seems to be slipping away. He was calm and quiet at the jumps, and even got his lead changes completely on his own. I was amazed. Lead changes …
Hot Hot Labor Day!
It is a humid Labor Day here in Montgomery! I rode around nine this morning, just a light hack, and we were both sweaty messes. Coming to the end of summer, we still have to remember to keep ourselves and our horses well hydrated. I made the mistake of not staying hydrated yesterday. I did …
Always Something
I have had a lot of trouble with Chance this summer. I have not posted about it because I have been trying to find a way to resolve it. I have had a lot of struggles with this horse over the past few years, and I thought we were past much of it. It all …
Update
Some of you have asked how Chance is doing since I posted a bit about his body soreness a while ago. He is doing great and fully back to work! It turned out that neither of my saddles fit him quite right. He never acted like his back was sore and it seemed to fit him …
Back to Work
With all the bad weather we have had, yesterday was my first time riding a week. A week is not a major break, but care still had to be taken on Chance's first day back to work. First of all, the footing was not ideal; it wasn't terrible, just still a little wet. I never like …
Winter
Last week I said that winter is coming, and now it is here. I have a nasty cold to prove it! It has been consistently cold for the past couple of weeks, even freezing at night. That is not characteristic of November in Texas, for we normally do not get this weather until January. And …
Change is in The Air
Winter is coming! We finally had our first actually cold day here! Texas gets a late start when it comes to chilly weather. Strangely, it was 68 degrees when I woke up this morning, and 52 by 11am! Abrupt weather changes can cause complications with horses. For one, they can be a little frisky when …
Athletes
People often think I am crazy when I say that my competition horses get regular massages and chiropractic adjustments! Seems like overkill, right? However, sport-horses are athletes too! As competitors, we expect a lot from our horse partners. They typically work five to six days a week at shows for sometimes several weeks in a row. …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 