Olivia over at Hellomylivia recently posted about her show outfits and I liked the idea. I wanted to wait until after our horse trials so I could include my cross country gear as well. Dressage & Stadium Human Breeches: FITS Hannah fullseats in white. These were a gift (thanks, Mom and Dad!) as these are … More Show Outfitting
I took Stryder to a CT at Beginner Novice and it was pretty good! We struggled a bit in the dressage warm up. He started great and then after our canter warm up, his trot felt less like riding a horse and more like sitting on top of a freight train. But we got it … More Silverwood Beginner Novice C.T. Recap
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
I went up to the Otter Creek HT last weekend to play groom/photographer/gopher/emotional support to two girls from the barn who were competing. It was a blast, despite the cold and steady hard rain on cross country day! Congrats to both girls – K & Enzo brought home first in the Sr. Beginner Novice, and … More Photography Friday: Otter Creek HT
This past weekend was the big finale show for the local circuit and it’s always a fun one. It’s an out of town one, so our team stays over in a hotel and it’s a full weekend of nonstop horse show goodness. We drove up Friday afternoon and schooled outside first. This went great, except … More Show Recap: WHJA Fall Finals
A quick reminder: My goals for this weekend’s show were to have rhythm and clarity. I put them in that order because it’s hard to achieve clarity without rhythm and the level of control and calmness that it provides. And I also wanted to not die of heat stroke. So did we achieve our goals? … More Show Recap: Sweet Summertime
Since our last show, life has been a whirlwind. I have traveled by plane, I have traveled by car, I have gone camping, I have been to a wedding, I have moved to a new place (but still in the same city). I have done all this while also keeping up with my full time job … More Rhythm & Clarity
I almost titled this post “Best Course Ever” but then I figured that it wouldn’t be our best ever – just the best one so far. The jumps were set from about 2’6″-2’9″ or so. Maybe a 2’3″ in there. And it was awesome. Other than the fact that he knocked the first rail down, it was pretty fabulous. … More Video: Best Course Yet & First Flying Changes
Autumn is a time of transition, and for me it is no different. Twinkle and I have competed together in our last show as a team, and we’re parting ways. This was always the plan: Ride and compete with Twinkle for a year, then go on to riding Drifter full time. It’s bittersweet all the … More Moving on, with a Twinkle in My Eye
Well, hot dang. I don’t know how it’s been two months since I’ve actively posted anything. Well, that’s not true, I know exactly how it’s been that long. Life, both with the horses and without, has been incredibly busy, and eventually something had to give. That something ended up being this blog. So, what to … More Suddenly Summer…Sorta
Centered in the Saddle 