Found 562 Results from Fun and Games with Winnie

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Time to Learn a New Sport Boys!

I’ve been working on “toss the toy” and the boys are getting the toys further and further from them, however, they’re landing a mere twelve inches away. I was thinking it’d be great fun if the toy flew into the …

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Playing Well with Others

Neighbours of ours attended the fundraiser October 30th and asked me to come play with their horses. Bill went with me to their barn. Standing in the aisle, looking up at these animals he asked, “Are they all standing on …

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Zeladorisms

About two years ago Jim came to Winsong Farm to watch the horses play. Jim is probably almost as old as I am and he has bred horses for decades. He made a very interesting comment after the horses were …

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A Bit of Excitement Out Back

We had quite a bit of fun today in the arena after I rode Zelador out back where he did a stag jump over a pole on the ground. What a devil! I stayed on, but my stirrup length was …

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‘Horse’ Takes on New Meaning on the Court

October 29th Ron and Bill figured out a way to hang the basketball backboard on a post in the arena. Zeloso promptly scared us to death by bending over to grab something on the ground UNDER the hoop, then raising …

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Z and Z Meet Raffi

I asked a few people that attended the fundraiser October 30th if they could think of new things for the boys to learn. One suggestion was “more with the Equine Orchestra, it’s a scream!” I had to agree. Now to …

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A Long-Anticipated Moment

Here is Zelador picking up the first letter in “cone”. He’ll carry it to a pedestal. Eventually he’ll bring all four letters (and most likely the cone itself) to the pedestal, placing the letters side by side like they are …

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A Letter of Support and Thanks

Here’s an email I received a few hours after our October 30th Fundraiser. Sue has been coming to our events since Zelador and Zeloso were three years old.

Hey Winsong Dreamers

What a wonderful show, you guys! It just gets …

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Zeloso’s Really Getting Into It!

Zeloso was very interesting today. We played a bit, then I started cleaning up the arena, putting things away that had been used in the fundraiser. Of course he helped. At one point I spotted the tissue box and decided …

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Practicing for This Weekend’s Fundraiser

We had our dress rehearsal for the Fundraiser for LongRun Thoroughbred Rescue Society last Sunday. The event is this Sunday (the day before Halloween) starting at 2:00.

And, wouldn’t you know…my computer bit the dust! Bill says it was shorting …

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Working It in New Footing

Zeloso enjoying the Spanish Walk. Zelador doing his piaffe at liberty in newly laid limestone screening. Bill was taking the photo and announced, “He’s getting into it.” I was on the far side of the horse and wondered where his …

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The two boys put on a demonstration at the Grelo Farms Gala which included eighteen of their tricks/games/liberty. Allen Kalpin accompanied with his guitar and singing. The audience (over 120 strong) sang “When You’re Happy and You Know It” with …