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Staycation Pony Rides

Staycation Pony Rides

One of the perks of having a good buddy that is a pro equestrian, is getting no holes barred yearly evaluations of your beloved ponykins.  I wasn’t sure what she would originally think of Mr. Simon pants because she is not always a super huge fan of Thoroughbreds.  It’s not that they are bad horses, but she’s surrounded by the top hunter/jumper horses in the world and that’s pretty much warmblood nation.  Even us OTTB aficionados can admit there are…

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2013 Goal Progress

2013 Goal Progress

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…

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Temper Temper

Temper Temper

I’ve been sick for over a week, and am kind of over it.  I’d also be lying if I said this sickness had no affect on my mood.  I’ve been a little bit more short than I normally would, and when I drove the long trek to the barn and rode even though I didn’t feel good – I needed my horse to be good. And he so wasn’t. To be fair, he was really fresh because I hadn’t been…

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Push Button Horses

Push Button Horses

If you’ve been around horse shows much, or even if you haven’t, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the term “Push Button Horse.”  It usually goes something like this. Two girls watch a nice horse and rider win many classes at a horse show.  Girl 1 says to girl 2, “She’s just winning because she has that expensive push button,” and Girl 2 agrees. The term means that the (usually expensive) horse is like a robot, and all the rider…

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