My old helmet is looking pretty ragged. The velvet is wearing off and one of the ribbons in back has come loose so it flutters around like a bent feather when I ride. It’s pretty lame. Also probably not the safest, anymore. My birthday also happens to be coming up in about a month, so … More I Need a New Helmet, and Your Help
I had my first lesson on Knightwind yesterday. She is a little bay mare with quite a luxurious mane. And when I say “little,” I mean it. When I stand next to her, our legs are the same length. Now, I’m not a short person, so I was slightly concerned about the prospect of riding … More A Brief History of Why We Post the Trot, According to Mr. K – and Why It Matters
I have to be honest; I’ve been feeling a little sorry for myself lately. Not that anything has been going poorly, in general. I’ve just been so busy. I keep catching myself thinking, “well, it’s back-to-school time.” Which is stupid, because I’ve been out of school for several years and there is nothing specifically school-related in … More Another Dawn, Another Day, Another Adventure
For most of the summer it seemed like everyone was complaining that it was too chilly and didn’t really feel like summer (myself included). The past week or so has been mid-90s and humid, so the heat index has been well over 100. Obviously now people are complaining about how hot it is, but not … More Remember When It Was Cold?
Yesterday we went out and did cross country jumping for our lesson and it was the best day ever! I’ve always loved cross country, and with Husky it was a blast because we’ve reached a point in our relationship where we’re jumping really well together. He’s been very confident lately and that was true out … More 5 Reasons Why Cross Country Rocks My Socks Off
I just came across this wonderful post on Confident Horsemanship – The Blog: A Simple Exercise to Improve Your Riding Position, Balance and Confidence. It talks about riders being soft and supple, which allows the horse to do the same. In the post, the author mentions that by correcting a rider’s position, horses that have … More The Source of the Problem is Probably the Rider
I’ve posted lately about Husky being short, hollow in the back and throwing his nose out at the trot. It’s my automatic reaction to want to fix this by get him to relax his head down and keeping him in a nice frame. But I’ve realized that it really doesn’t matter right now if Husky … More Taking It Easy
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
Over the weekend I was out at the farm and wanted to play around with Instagram Video. As a marketing professional (you know, in my life outside of horses), I was nerd-ily excited when Instagram announced this week that users are now able to use previously recorded video taken outside the Instagram app itself. That … More Instagramming the Farm
After the County Fair Open Show, Husky decided he was done moving properly. He was okay at the walk, listening to my legs, bending and with a nice soft head. But as soon as I even thought about trotting, his head shot straight up and his back hollowed out. He was taking very short, choppy … More Sepentines and Stepping Under
Centered in the Saddle 