Stealing this questionnaire from Fly on Over who stole it from Viva Carlos who got it from she can’t remember thus proving there are no original ideas on the internet. Jk! 1. Whats your horses name and how did they come by it? Simon’s registered name is Williebered. I am told he was named after a relative. His original barn name was also Willy, although I didn’t find this out until years after I knew him as Simon. His show…
A few weeks ago, I wrote about what I thought made a good equine blog. Digesting this topic some more internally, I wanted to write a follow up post about what I think may be even more important – being a good blog citizen. I didn’t realize when I started blogging that I would truly be entering a close knit community of people. I now call several people I’ve met through blogging friends, and even if you’re not someone I…
I’ve known today’s interviewee for a long time. What seems like a lifetime ago, we were trying to be brave enough to jump our horses over “the big coop” at the farm. It was terrifying y’all, I promise! She had an OTTB named Cookie and I had my wonderful Elvis. A lot has changed since then for both of us, and now Crystal manages a bustling farm and goes to some of the biggest dressage shows in the country –…
This past weekend, two riders from my barn rode in the Bernie Traurig Clinic. I tagged along with my trainer and fellow barn-mates to audit, and had a great Saturday watching the 2’6″-2’9″ group, the 3′-3’3″ group, and the 3’6″+ group. Bernie is a great clinician, and the creator of Equestriancoach.com. The 2’6″-2’9″ group spent a lot of time on some flat exercises that a few riders were having trouble with, so for the purposes of this write-up I’m going…
Not the TV show, the word no equestrian likes. Yes folks, my magical ponykins is l-a-m-e. Friday night we had a great ride where he felt 98%, but I figured the missing 2% was due to somewhat sloppy footing and didn’t think anything of it. Saturday I audited the Bernie Traurig clinic (more on that in another post) and didn’t make it out to the barn. When I got him out Sunday afternoon, he felt very behind my leg which is…
So, you want to get professional photos taken with your horse huh? Do it. Do it yesterday. I regret nothing. That being said, I do have some advice that might help you… or not. Who knows. I’m going to tell you anyway so I can share more pretty photos. Do your homework Find a good photographer. Cheap isn’t usually best, but there are some exceptions. I chose Anneke Paterson because I was lucky enough to know her personally and watch…
Little Bay Princess is hosting a blog hop, and the topic is your Equestrian Bucket list! I’ve blogged about my bucket list before, but it’s a lot of fun to think about. This year has opened up new opportunities for me riding wise, and made me believe in myself a bit more… maybe there’s more I’d even like to accomplish than I previously thought! Here is my original list: My Equestrian Bucket List Show at least 2’6″ at an A/AA show,…
Remember that time in the not so distant past when I gave away a super cool winter equestrian jacket from Horze? Yeah? Well, good! The winners have all received their jackets, and the verdict is in… it’s a good coat! Here’s what our three winners had to say about this versatile jacket. Crystal, a non-blogger, admitted the jacket was much nicer in person that she expected it to be. She thought it was going to be a fall weight jacket,…