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
We pick up the story about Max the weekend after Easter. In the morning, we had a show team meeting to discuss the final show schedule for the summer and who was going to which shows. After the meeting, the 3 of us who are going to the first show of the year stayed to … More All Go and No Whoa (Part II)
Confession: I’ve been meaning to write this post for quite a long time. Back before Easter (wow, that feels like a long time ago, am I right?) I was asked to ride Max, who is owned by some friends at the barn. I was so pumped because in my opinion, Max is one of the … More All Go and No Whoa
Six weeks to the day since my last impromptu meeting with the ground, and it happened again. I was riding Husky in my lesson on Wednesday and we were both very happy to be riding outside and doing some coursework. I think I may have put a little too much good faith in my trusty … More Lisa vs. The Ground: Round 2
You know those totally dreamy rides you get every once in awhile? The kind where you faintly hear the Hallelujah Chorus singing in the heavenly distance? I had one of those recently on Poe. Twice, actually. In our two most recently show team rides, I got on the big red guy with a little apprehension. … More Poe-Fection and The Kill Switch: A Story
A few weeks ago, I was traveling in Dominican Republic and we rode horses (or, in my case, a donkey) through the mountains and then hiked down to a waterfall. It was a loooong way back up some rough-hewn stairs. I was stubbornly determined not to stop and take a break during the difficult climb. … More I, Athlete.
Learning When Not to Push It It has been 6 days since my tumble off of Joe. The first three days, I was so sore that I was taking at least 3 Advil every promptly every 4 hours, taking extra vitamin C, and alternating heat and ice on my back, neck and shoulders. At one … More Learning When to Push It
You know that old wise saying, “when you fall, you have to get right back on?” Yeah, well, I think there’s something missing. When you fall, you get right back in the saddle. And then you go home, take a hot bath and eat Advil like it’s candy. I fell off Joe last night. Hard. … More Oh Hi, Dirt. Nice to See You.
Oof dah. What a whirlwind the past two weeks have been. Last week I was traveling for work in Samaná, Dominican Republic. I was the social media attaché on a press trip that escorted travel writers around the region. And 12 hours after I got home, I signed a lease on a new apartment. Five days … More Adventures with Manchita the Donkey
I spent the day at the farm on Saturday. It was wonderful. I met Lizzie up there to ride Lydia and start getting to know her. I’m going to be riding Lydia for awhile, and I’m really excited! She’s a sweet girl with some fun challenges. It’s going to be great! After that I took … More It’s a Wonderful Life
Centered in the Saddle 