Smithbridge Stable

08/28/2025

Dancer started shedding her summer coat two Saturdays before last. Sigh…it’s weeks earlier than the usual August 21st!

06/26/2025

This morning, Dancer said: “I’m going nowhere near that green monster (mounting block)” when I pointed her at a ground pole. She siddled around and sidestepped it. The monster changed back to its old self when I made her do a tight turn and persuaded her that she could indeed step over the pole. Long live Dancer! She keeps me laughing!

06/02/2025

04/21/2025

There be leaves on trees!!

12/24/2024

Smithbridge Stable wishes all of you a very merry Christmas and the best New Year of all!!!

11/08/2024

So, today, Dancer said “now that you’re feeling stronger, I will play some tricks on you”. First there was a spook, which I didn’t laugh at because it was real. I did laugh at the “I don’t want to go there” attempts. Oh, my wondrous w***h, you know just what I like!

09/05/2024

Dancer was feeling her oats when I rode her yesterday, but contained her excitement. She je**ed a bit when a far-away shot rang out; the jerk was barely noticeable to lookers-on. Such a wondrous w***h who makes sure I need not fear a fall! Her reward are a bagful of carrots and a trot to her turnout.

08/01/2024

Dancer is already shedding her summer coat. Bonnie said she is not alone, that others are shedding, too! They usually start around August 21st.

07/27/2024

Dancer has acquired a fearless young friend. I think it’s a starling since it’s grey all over with a few sparkles on its wings. Mostly it spends its time near her feet and pecks at anything which moves. It flew up to the top of the gate to inspect me at my eye level; apparently, I passed muster!

06/28/2024

Had a fabulous ride in fantastic weather today. So attuned to each other are we that sometimes all I need do is think of something and and it happens. That’s joy! Thanks, Dancer, for being such a wondrous w***h, and thanks, Bonnie and Bill, for making it all possible!

06/07/2024

Dancer wasn’t really in the mood for riding today. Nevertheless, she took good care of me and made me laugh. Such a marvel!

05/15/2024

Dancer was unequivocal this morning about her new supplement. “I dislike this so much it’s not worth finishing my grain! Do something about it!” So I told the management who told me Dancer would get no more vitamin E! I do so love Dancer’s communicativeness and her understanding about messages passed!