I did my first ever actual Eventing Thing on Sunday and entered an unrecognized combined test. We did Starter Novice so it was 2′ jumps and the Beginner Novice A dressage test. Literally no pressure or reason to be nervous. Duke was a gentleman to braid, which I do not take lightly. Braiding a fidgety … More Show Recap: Geneva Equestrian CT
I had a jumping lesson with Duke on Thursday night, our last one before the show on Sunday. It was…um, varied. Short version: I stayed on through a hairy moment, and made huge improvements in my riding. Long version follows. So we weren’t messing around with jumps that night. Everything pretty much went right up to … More In Which Everyone’s Hearts Stopped for a Sec
Remember that time I told you guys that this summer I would be riding a horse named Artie who was a jumper but we’d be trying out eventing together? Scratch that. In the past few weeks, I learned that I will instead be competing with a horse named Duke. We’re sticking with the paint horse theme … More Meet Duke
The last day of Rolex was so much fun. We got there nice and early to chat with the folks from Horses in the Morning and from Eventing Nation about our engagement the day before! It was really fun and kind of crazy. After that, we were able to wander through some of the museums and … More Rolex Stadium Photos
I think I’ll just let some of my favorite photos do the talking. I have like a billion more pictures but I feel like posting them all would just get overwhelming.
Yes, I’m a few days behind on this post but can you blame me? I was pretty busy being excited about getting engaged! Five things I learned from Rolex Dressage Day: Dress for all the weather. It was pretty cold in the morning, even though the forecast called for temperatures in the mid-80s for later … More 5 Things to Know about Rolex Dressage Day(s)
They say Rolex is the #bestweekendallyear and you guys…it was all that and more, because I brought home the best thing ever: A fiance! The Scene: Chelsie and I were way out at The Hollow, which is the cross country jump combination that is literally as far away from everything as you can get. While Patrick … More A Very Rolex Proposal
We made it to Lexington for Rolex! We opted out of the first day of Dressage to give the boys a day of non-horse related activities and hit up a couple of distilleries in town. Woodford Reserve was gorgeous and historic. I’m not really a bourbon drinker but theirs was actually quite smooth and drinkable. The … More But First, Bourbon & Tacos
I had a lesson on Stryder recently while his leaser, who usually rides in my lesson, was on vacation. (Lucky duck!) It turned out to be an enlightening lesson. I mean, they all are, but this one especially. I have become used to horses that require a more active ride, which means I don’t have … More Do Less
You are required to read the title of this post with this type of inflection: The a-MAAAAYYYY-zing MAY-sie. It’s just how it’s done. Who is The Amazing Masie? She is my trainer’s horse. She’s a grey Dutch Thoroughbred mare and she’s so adorable and fancy. A few weeks ago, I got a text from Trainer … More The Amazing Maisie
