[RnMomof7]

I know that what I told Cindy sounded regimental and harsh. But keep in mind the circumstances. A young horse and a beginner rider. If she lets the horse get by with ANYTHING, you know horses enough to know they will take advantage, even a calm laid back horse will test it's limits. A beginner rider cannot let a horse get by with the little stuff, it will snowball on them to the point that the little stuff turns to big stuff and they will not be able to get it under control because of their lack of experience. As Barney Fife would say, "nip it in the bud". It is easier to keep a good horse good, then to fix problems.

That is true of many things

[HairOfTheDog]

Emboldened by yesterday's success at mowing the little bit of back pasture with the push mower.... today I mowed the main pasture, ALL 3.5 acres of it! (ecurbh helped ;~D) I figure I walked several miles back and forth, you think? ;~D

It's the tall weeds the horses don't eat that bug me. It's a little a* retentive, I know, I have a thing for nice even lawns...

She wouldn't look as content laying among weeds would she?