About Stablewoman

I am a woman of a certain age who, with my husband Billy, has a boarding stable on the banks of the Kern River in California.  It is a large stable; we care for over 250 horses.  (Edit — over 270 now!) With so many people, horses, and critters, and so much wildlife, I seldom lack a topic for blogging.

Our property consists of about fifty acres of river frontage, divided by a four-lane road.  We get from one side of the property to the other through a flood control tunnel, or under the river bridge.  We live on the west side of the ranch, but the east side has most of the horses; thus the frequent references to “this side” or “the other side”.

People frequently appearing in these posts include sons Scott and David; daughter Suzanne; grandchildren Andrew, Sarah, and Billy (who is now William); my sister Sally-in-St. Louis; her husband Rick and daughters Emily and Rebecca; my friend Marion; and many more friends, relatives, and boarders.  Animals include my horse Duffy, my Welsh ponies Bella and Kody, Andrew’s little mare Kitty, (he lets his grandma ride her) Marion’s horse EZ, the dogs Xena and Peaches, and many, many more.

My husband’s mother, Irma, started this stable about 1940.  We’ve been around for awhile, and hope to stay that way; still, the boarding stable business isn’t easy.

But it’s sure rewarding.