I really dislike New Years Eve as a holiday. Everyone gets so excited and it ends up being never quite as good as you think it was going to be and you can’t find a cab home. Not awesome. There have only been two New Years Eves that I have really enjoyed; one in Budapest that involved fireworks and champagne in the street, and another last year in a Texas country cabin with good friends. This year we have no plans,…
Once upon a time, my horse was lame for 4 months at the beginning of the year. Oh wait, that was this year. Therefore, I didn’t get around at setting goals until July when I figured that he was (hopefully) not on the verge of being lame forever and I had successfully moved barns. I definitely did not accomplish all that I set out to… can I use the excuse that we only had six months? No? Okay… well here’s…
It’s my burfday. I’m 29. My husband is 6 years older than me, so I watched his metamorphosis from 20’s to 30’s when I was in my early/mid 20’s. At the time, I kind of dismissed his mild panic. What’s the deal? If you don’t get older you die! And then I hit 27, and he said “Now you’re in your late 20’s.” “No, I’m in my mid 20’s still.” 28 is definitely late 20’s, but not as late as…
It’s taken me a few years to realize the importance of being in a “program” with your horse and what that means as far as my success in the show ring. I think it’s a hard topic to write about, because the “program” is different for everyone. Just because you board at a fancy barn with good lessons, doesn’t mean you’re in a program. Just because you keep your own horses in your back yard, doesn’t mean you aren’t in a…
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,…
It’s been about a month since I formally declared 2013 goals, so you’re probably wondering why I’m writing a progress post so soon. Well summer is winding down, and my last three horse shows of the year will be here and over before I know it. Recently I had a revelation that if I didn’t actually work at attaining these goals, then they would never happen. Well duh, right? So I have been working. Here’s the progress so far. Get a…
A lot has changed since the first time I evaluated our SWOTs and I snagged the original idea from this post from Viva Carlos. Let’s be honest – I snag most motivational tools that remind me what I need to work on from her blog, because it’s the bestest. I looked back on the first post the other day, and realized that a ton has changed since March and July… so even though spring and summer are pretty close time…
In general, I’m a forward thinker. The next big thing. The next challenge. Up up. Forward. It’s rare for me not to have a goal, and I’m not always the most patient person getting to that goal. But patience is one of the most important aspects of riding. Jumping ahead is a problem I have with my equitation, and my psyche when it comes to Simon. Sometimes I want to run before we can walk, and that’s pretty detrimental to…