I have been having a blast with The Chief. We have been doing mostly dressage rides and/or hacks. It’s been wonderful, and I have had some personal dressage riding breakthroughs that are super exciting! But that’s not what this is about. Sometimes, a girl just needs to go for a good gallop. So, I went … More Sometimes You Just Need a Gallop
It’s official, folks, I’m back in the saddle. The Chief and I had a lovely little ride last night. No pressure, just getting my sea legs back with some simple walk/trot/canter with circles and serpentines. We finished up with a stroll around the field and it was perfection. It felt like a homecoming. x x … More And We’re Back!
I haven’t seen a horse since March 11th and I’m feeling a little self-pity. *This is all obviously tempered by the fact that my family and I are healthy and that’s the most important thing.* I haven’t kissed a nose. I haven’t smelled sweet hay breath or gotten tickled by whiskers or fed a treat. … More Pony Pity Party
We could all use a laugh. Let’s look back on how I spectacularly failed to take a good action shot of a lovely mare but got so much more instead. … More Flashback Friday: Derptown
For the second part of our Alberta getaway, we spent some time in Calgary and went to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampede was really fun and in some ways different than what I expected. Sort of a State Fair vibe with extra agricultural stuff. I of course made sure to drag my husband and in-laws … More Calgary Vacay: The Horsey Part
The hubs and I were lucky enough to go on a pretty awesome vacation this summer to Alberta, Canada. It was my first time ever visiting Canada, and I can say for sure it won’t be the last! We spent a few days hiking in the Banff area and it was breathtaking. Well, okay, the … More Calgary Vacay: Hiking
GUYS. I will be riding a real live, actual horse tonight. It’s been weeks. Like. My last lesson was six weeks ago. And I think I rode once in between there? I mean, there are lots of reasons for this. Like, I was on vacation for awhile which was amazing and will get its own … More I Actually Get to Ride Again
The horse show hangover is real, my friends. They call the Kentucky 5* the #bestweekendallyear for a reason. This year I got to go with three barn friends and it was awesome. We drove down late on Thursday night, getting in around 3:30 am. We were up mid-morning to head to the Horse Park! We … More The Best Dang Weekend All Year
This post is exactly what it sounds like. Just a bunch of photos of Duke sleeping at horse shows. I swear he acts like he’s at a 5-star hotel and just luxuriates in his extra-deep bedding. All the photos here were taken during separate naps. No doubling up and taking different angles of the same … More Photo Series: Duke Sleeping at Shows
Merry Christmas! I thought it would be fun to use my Instagram Top Nine as an inspiration for this post. What a super encapsulation of my year. Much of it was focused on getting married. A lot of it centered around Duke. And there was a dash of the ridiculous just to keep things interesting. … More 2018 Top Nine
Centered in the Saddle 