For many reasons, 2018 has been dubbed Lisa’s Year of the Horse. I’m leasing Duke and this competition season, I’ve got serious goals – unlike last year when my sole competition-related goal was “finish one event.” But this year, I’ve got my sea legs in this whole eventing thing and I want to be more … More Goals vs. Adulting
I love Christmas shopping. I love choosing just the right thing for each person on my list, and I pride myself on finding good deals on the perfect gifts. But the list was long this year and so I still ended up spending a lot of money. On top of that, starting a half lease, … More 5 Easy Budgeting Tips for Equestrians
And now that it’s 2018, here’s my new list of goals for the year! Like last year, I’m writing these down to keep myself on track and remember them throughout the year. If I don’t complete something, oh well. I won’t beat myself up over it. They’re more like guidelines than resolutions, but they give … More 2018 Goals
I got to play Equestrians Against Normalcy last night. It. Was. Awesome. We laughed until we cried multiple times. The game is hilarious. My only notes are minor, and they are: The different jump off packs seem to include duplicate white answer cards. We played with Jump Off Pack 1-3 and there was a fair … More Equestrians Against Normalcy
I really like doing these quarterly goal reviews, even if no one reads them. It keeps me focused and on track with things I want to be doing. And I really enjoy checking things off the list! I can’t believe we’re now in the 4th quarter. This year has gone by so, so fast already, … More Q3 Goals Review
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen some photos of pretty awesome landscapes in Colorado and Utah last week. It was fairly epic. States visited: 2 Miles driven: 1,300 Miles hiked: 50 Elevation gained on foot: 6,730 feet Highest point of elevation: 12,095 feet at Independence Pass Outdoor weddings attended during a thunderstorm: … More Vacation by the Numbers
Last weekend, my barn friend M and I decided to take some portraits of Trainer B’s horse and frame them up as a surprise. We gussied up the horses – braided manes and everything. And we headed out to a small grass pasture for a pretty backdrop. This horse…does not have a career as a … More Photography Friday: Laugh Till You Cry Edition
Duke came up quite sore on his left hind about a week ago. Turns out it was a nasty abscess that blew out the back of his leg. All riding is on hold and he’s been pulled from a horse trials later this month. Thankfully there shouldn’t be any lasting damage and we should still … More Taking a Pause; aka Poor Duke
And just like that, we’re halfway through 2017. This year is just flying by and I can’t believe we’re basically halfway through show season as well. I admit, my goals have changed somewhat since I last checked in. But that’s life! RIDING Weekly lessons; average two dressage and two jumping per month. LOL almost all my … More 2017 Goals: 6 Month Check In
I finally heard it often enough: “I’d pay for these kinds of photos.” Cool, I thought. And so did a barn friend of mine. It started out as a joke. We should totally start a photography business. Laugh, sure, right. We should. Pause. Maybe we should. Should we? Could we? The answer is yes. We should, could and … More Big News: Introducing Brass Bit Photography
Centered in the Saddle 