Mom Moments

May 10, 2010

Last week, I had a Mom moment. Like most other moms, I do have them—you know, it’s that instant when Mother Nature takes over. Your actions are no longer your own, and suddenly you more closely resemble a female lion or momma bear rather than a middle-class suburban mom. (Those of you thinking, “She lives […]

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Barn Manners: How To Shake Hands With The Chick With The Cast

April 29, 2010

I’m nine days in with the new cast, which is a lovely shade of Missy Ann blue. I have been a good patient, if I do say so myself. When I visited the hand specialist last week, I was given the choice of a hard cast or a brace that could be briefly removed. The […]

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Introducing Mondavi

April 27, 2010

The pony is gone. Dara is happily situated at EvenStride, and the girl visited her last weekend. I was not allowed to go, home with my Percoset, the broken hand deemed unprepared for a four-hour jaunt to Massachusetts. Samantha went down with another horse show mom, Melissa, who spent the day with the EvenStride horse […]

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Gearing Up for Show Season: Pack The Trailer

April 20, 2010

Part 4 of 5 The kid is dressed, the beast has tack. The tack trunk is packed with tack, first aid supplies, horse blankets, bits, longe line, spurs, grooming kit, etc. Now it’s time to put everything else together and into the trailer. If you’re off to a one-day show, here’s what you need to […]

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Samson Bit Me!

April 16, 2010

The cruel hand of fate has dealt me an unexpected blow. I was at the barn Monday night after a 12-hour day of work and various mom duties. I was feeling strung out, sorry for myself and somewhat adrift. So I went to pick up the girl around 8 p.m., and I brought some treats […]

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Gearing Up for Show Season: Pack the Trunk

April 12, 2010

Part 3 of 5 The kid is dressed, the beast has tack. What’s next? It’s time to pack the tack trunk. Whether your tack trunk is monogrammed and made from tri-colored-fiberglass to match the barn colors ($$$$) or is an extra large plastic container from Wal-Mart, ($) if you don’t have what you need in […]

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Pony tales….

April 11, 2010

There comes a time in every young rider’s life when he or she becomes too tall to ride ponies. In January, one of my favorite horse show moms admitted to concern that her daughter would outgrow her mustang pony before show season. Concern may not be a strong enough word. She spent many a sleepless […]

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How Are Your Ground Manners?

April 7, 2010

I’ve been reading several excellent archived columns by Susie Schoellkopf and Linda Allen on the Chronicle website. I’ve found two kindred spirits—horsewomen who demand we look at the hallmarks of sportsmanship and good manners then urge us to lead by example. If you only have time to read only one or two, start with “Think […]

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