Before I got Oakley, I'd never actually loaded a horse on a trailer myself. I've led horses up to someone who took them onto the trailer, I've seen it done a dozen times, but never done it myself. So, I figured, since he's going to have to go to shows, therefore I'd better learn how to put him on board and get him there safely, in comfort.
The first thing I learned was how not to do it.
Under instruction from his previous owner, we led him to the trailer. I climbed up…
ContinueAdded by B. G. Hearns on September 17, 2011 at 2:30am — No Comments
I first decided I wanted a horse in 1974. Life circumstances changed and changed back until I was seriously getting ready to find one next year.
Opportunity knocked in early July. I answered, and on 1 August 2011, became the human half of a new partnership with a seven-year old bay gelding, a 16.2 HH Quarter-horse named Oakley Pine.
Pithy phrases like 'seize the day' and 'when opportunity knocks, answer the door' don't mention the corollary about needing antacids to…
ContinueAdded by B. G. Hearns on September 9, 2011 at 9:42pm — 3 Comments
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