Other possible titles for this post include – Lauren Gets Super Spoiled for the Equestrian Gift Exchange, Genny is Oh So Gennyrous and SQUEEE! During my post Christmas holiday staycation (oh so exciting blog post coming soon on that), I received an unexpected package at my front door. When I saw the return address was Genny from A Gift Horse, I did a little tiny squeal of delight and quickly went to open it. Immediately I spyed with my little…
I am in the slumps right now. ‘The’ slumps is a lot like a slump, but it takes an article and a plural because there are more than one. Typically in December, I lose a lot of riding motivation. This is normal, and I step back from my usual 4-5 times a week to a more 2-3 times a week. I just tell myself that we’ve been working really hard, and it’s okay to take a step back and give…
Even though they might not always show it, our horses do love us. While I wouldn’t expect to get a bouquet of roses from them… you may just get a card or two 🙂 Happy Valentines day everyone! I hope you have a day filled with love whether it’s with your horse or your significant other… lots of kisses and hugs 🙂
As you may have noticed, I’ve been out of town for about a week. We packed my car full of Christmas presents, three dogs, and barely fit ourselves on the 2400 mile round trip from Texas to North Carolina. We drove straight through on the way there (20.5 hours) which was pretty miserable. After visiting family and friends in North Carolina for the week, we started the drive back and stopped in Jackson, MS to stay with Tim’s family for…
Simon doesn’t usually write guest posts, but when he does… he’s begging for Christmas gifts. What Simonpants Wants, Needs, and Desperately Deserves for Christmas – 2013 Edition Update for the mass public – even though I didn’t know about treats until the summer of 2012, I have now had a full year of treat eating under my belt. My palette is also refined enough to now enjoy carrots, so I recommend you mail them to Texas. I live in the main barn…
Simon and I have a well established routine this time of year, and by well established… I mean this is what we did last year: work hard all year to horse show, go horse show, end on a high note, pretty much ignore Simon until after new years… and then start all over when he’s sound again. See, I have plenty of drive and motivation when the shows are looming… but after our year end show ribbons and debut at…
I’ve been doing Christmas cards of my equine family for years. Horses in Santa hats are always cute, but even if there are no Santa hats involved I like to have at least one nice photo and a milestone to celebrate the furry loved ones in my life that year. This year is no different, and I’d like to share my Christmas card tradition with you readers! If you’d like to receive a holiday card from yours truly, please…
I’m a big fan of holidays. Usually I make treats, decorate the house, and get all into whatever the holiday spirit is. This year for Halloween, I kind of missed the boat. Been far too busy with other life things to get excited about the holiday… so I’ll share some pictures of me and Simon last Halloween when we were celebrating! Doesn’t he make a great tropical guy? Last year was actually the first time I’d ever dressed my horse…