This is going to be one of those topics where the comments are more interesting than the post, at least that’s my prediction. Carly from Poor Woman Showing wrote a post this week that made me do a fist pump. If you haven’t read it, you should. Basically it’s a “don’t tell me how to live my life yo” post, which I can certainly appreciate as a person who has been told how to live her life through blog feedback….
True story – I get minorly depressed whenever I think too long about tall boots. Why? Mainly because there are only 1-3 boots that will fit my calf at this moment. One brand I won’t touch with a ten foot pole, and the other few options just aren’t up to the quality level that I want. Half chaps? I can buy Ariat half chaps all day long and they fit great. Tall boots? Forget it. I lust after brown tall…
I’m a bad horse mom. Usually every year I think about Simon’s birthday in advance, write a post here on the exact date and plan a little horsey birthday party for him. This year I knew it was approaching but totally slipped and I realized after the fact as we walked around the farm to cool out after our lesson. So without any pomp and circumstance, my buddy is nine years old. I remember the first time I saw him…
It’s been a while since I’ve done an OTTB Spotlight, and I thought it was fitting to showcase Courage from SprinklerBandits since I got to be in her Ammy Hour feature recently 🙂 Plus, Courage is a super cool guy who’s progressing in leaps and bounds. What is his registered name? The Jockey Club knows him as Absolute Courage, which is pretty much the most kick ass show name since I don’t know, Man O’ War? Since the latter never showed,…
At this point in my life, I’m a member of the plus size riding community. I want to achieve a healthier (thinner) me, but I also am realistic about where I stand. Riding is hard enough to do when you’re thin, but being heavy can be a pretty taxing mental and physical toll in this sport. Therefore I wanted to join some online groups centered around this community to offer and receive support. Note – all of the photos in…
Once upon a time, I made very questionable fashion choices when it came to the equestrian world. This is partially due to funds. In college, I had money for board + farrier + a few lesson and a few small shows. That was a huge luxury and only possible with the help of my parents and several part time jobs. There just wasn’t anything left over for fancy schooling clothes, and I was fine with that. But I still wanted fancy schooling…
This is not another 2015 goal or goal progression post, even though I’m going to mention my 2015 goals. Basically my equestrian self confidence was pretty low when I made my 2015 goals this year. I think they’re valid and I plan to stick to them, but I definitely took it easy on myself when I wrote them down. I was afraid to utter anything “too big” because I thought it was ridiculous to declare such a thing to the…
Good Thing: Even with tons of drizzly days of rain this past week, our arena is holding up really well. My trainer was able to shuffle some things around and give me a lesson on Saturday instead of Sunday! Bad Thing: Simon has decided he can no longer be caught in the pasture. It took 30 minutes and two assistants to help me get him. This is the third time he’s been hard to catch, which means it’s an established…