Well, the good news is that after this weekend, the only way to go is up. Long story short is that Husky threw me. In our first class. Which was on the flat. Like the last time – and the time before that – I landed mostly on my lower back. This time I also … More The Only Way Onward is Upward
Yee-haw, guys – it’s the first show week of the season! That means I’m making lists and re-making them, while checking off items every day. I love the lead-up to a show. There’s so much to do, I guess you have to enjoy the preparation on some level. But I’m a planner and I really … More Priorities
My USEF membership card was awaiting me in the mail this morning! It’s official – I’m a competing member of the United States Equestrian Federation. This is a happy day for me! I’ve always done schooling shows or, as a kid, Western Pleasure shows that didn’t require a USEF membership. Next up will be finishing … More I’m Official!
Hee. This appeared in my Facebook News Feed and it made me giggle. Show season here in the arctic tundra upper Midwest is about to really ramp up starting in May. While that feels like a long way off, in reality it’s almost April! Bring on the springtime!
I love the whole process of showing (except maybe unpacking all the stuff at the end of the day). Getting ready the evening before was a ton of fun, because everyone came out to braid together. We had six horses going and four girls showing, so there were lots of horses to braid. Husky was … More Actimare Open Schooling Show
Tonight I rode Knightwind and since it was one of the first really chilly nights we’ve had, I decided to ride bareback. And I also decided to wear the winter breeches that I got for my birthday. To be fair, I was being pretty wimpy; it was about 40 degrees tonight. Here in Wisconsin, that’s nothing. … More When Bareback Feels Like Riding a Couch
The year-end schooling show at Crossroads is in the middle of October, which also happens to be the same weekend as a family function located nearly 6 hours away. All summer I’ve been holding out, saying that maybe I would be going to the show, because I really didn’t want to miss it. But. I … More It’s Official: Show Season is Over
This weekend I went to the first annual Wisconsin Hunter Jumper Derby – not to ride, just to watch. It was a blast! Saturday was the hunter derby and Sunday was the jumper derby. Both were incredible, showcasing a ton of really gorgeous horses and some great riding. The jumper derby was extra fun to … More A Weekend at the Hunter Jumper Derby
What a fun day! It started so early with a 3:30 AM alarm (ugh) but it was totally worth it since there were a lot of scary things to see and work through in the warm-up. We arrived at the fairgrounds just before 6 AM and got on right away. Good thing — those cows, … More County Fair Open Show
Before bath time, I rode Husky (inside again…the outdoor is still a soupy mess from that storm the other night) and he was pretty good. He was more willing to get into his frame and round his back, but he wasn’t consistent. We did a lot of serpentines and stretching of the neck before working … More Countdown to County Fair
Centered in the Saddle 