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Murphy Monday: Cinco de Murphy!

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

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Murphy Monday: Almost a Year Old!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Murphy will be a year old on May 5th.  Can you believe it? I am date challenged.  When he was born on Cinco de Mayo (Mexican Independence Day) I was relieved. I’d never forget his birthday. Ha. I am completely … Continue reading →

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Murphy Monday: In Which Murphy says “Phhhbbbbbt….”

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Daisy, Shaun and I walk the short hill to the winter paddock.  We startle a heron on the way past the lake. We chat and hike. It’s warm.  Sunny.  Strangely spring-like. Daisy calls Murphy, and he begins to walk down … Continue reading →

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Murphy Monday: Winter Quarters

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

We’ve been enduring days that end up clear, sunny, and 50 + degrees.  Horrible, I know. How can we stand it? This morning was very chilly and damp, with heavy fog. (Then it turned clear, sunny, and 65 degrees.) Winter … Continue reading →

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Murphy Monday: In Which Mt. Murphy is Climbed at the Endurance Barn of Our Dreams

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Murphy is now at Sonoma Coastal Equestrian Center, aka the Perfect Endurance Barn. Daisy dubbed the ‘hill’ up to the summer foal pasture: “Mt. Murphy”. It’s not really a hill. It’s a stair master set to an incline of 10 and … Continue reading →

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Murphy Monday: Murphy’s Big Adventure

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

In which Murphy is weaned, and travels to a new home. Remember the endurance barn we scoped out for a friend? Daisy fell in love with it: deciding it was the best place for Murphy to grow up, turned out … Continue reading →

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Murphy Monday: Murphy’s Meet and Greet

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

It’s almost weaning time. Murphy has a meet and greet with Uncle Melody.  If they like each other, Murphy might move in. There is no tension, just curiosity. Then…grooming…? Really? Strike that. Why am I surprised? Melody is calm, stable, … Continue reading →

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Murphy Monday: In Which We Rest…

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

Murphy is resting from all the recent excitement. What better way than to sleep within one’s breakfast? Wake up. Eat. Zzzzzzzzzz…. Wake up. Eat some more… What better way to handle life as it happens, than surrounded by food? (I believe … Continue reading →

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Murphy Monday: The Warmblood Registry Inspection

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Barbie and Murphy’s RPSI inspection was Sunday.  RPSI stands for something I am unable to pronounce, but I’m told is a Warmblood registry. We dubbed ourselves “The M Team”. We joked about getting shirts embroidered, so we’d all match on … Continue reading →

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Murphy Monday: In Which We Ace a Step Up Trailer

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Murphy is proving to be incredibly sensible, thoughtful, and courageous.  Hudson says it’s because they’re related. (Hudson is convinced their identical twin whorls make them blood relatives. Oh, brother…) We used a step up this time, since that is the … Continue reading →

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