Double Up Farm

The pony love of my life, Joe, has never been fond of riding. As we were grooming out his winter coat, and I was tempted to hop on him, I thankfully remembered WHY I don't ride Joe anymore. I love that boy to pieces, but I lost count of the number of times he threw me off. He has an amazing move where he dips his right shoulder, and off comes his rider. #Horses

We said goodbye to our wonderful Hanna this morning. After 31 years, her heart failed and she seemed content to move on to the next adventure. Johanna came to live with us in 2009, after she retired as a brood mare. She is the mother of my beloved Jostein, so we called her Hanna - not that you could ever confuse the two. Unlike the average Fjord, we kept her mane long. She was not quite sound, but even when I could no longer ride, I would sit with Hanna to feed that part

Most of my friends blanket their horses in the winter. I have always had hearty breeds (Norwegian Fjords) and never felt the need. But when our little Beauty joined us this year, I thought maybe I should. I watched her winter coat come in just as thick and heavy as the Fjords, but I still worried. Having laughed at her over the last week, rolling in the snow and opting to lay down and nap in the snow rather than a dry, warm run-in...well...it looks like I am not gonna ne