I have been having a blast with The Chief. We have been doing mostly dressage rides and/or hacks. It’s been wonderful, and I have had some personal dressage riding breakthroughs that are super exciting! But that’s not what this is about. Sometimes, a girl just needs to go for a good gallop. So, I went … More Sometimes You Just Need a Gallop
It’s official, folks, I’m back in the saddle. The Chief and I had a lovely little ride last night. No pressure, just getting my sea legs back with some simple walk/trot/canter with circles and serpentines. We finished up with a stroll around the field and it was perfection. It felt like a homecoming. x x … More And We’re Back!
Saturday morning, I was outside getting ready to plant more vegetables in the garden when I heard my husband call my name from the house. I heard some loud crashing in the woods and thought, yup, here come the deer again. My friends. It was not deer. Two palomino horses came trotting out of the … More Ask and Ye Shall Receive
I haven’t seen a horse since March 11th and I’m feeling a little self-pity. *This is all obviously tempered by the fact that my family and I are healthy and that’s the most important thing.* I haven’t kissed a nose. I haven’t smelled sweet hay breath or gotten tickled by whiskers or fed a treat. … More Pony Pity Party
We could all use a laugh. Let’s look back on how I spectacularly failed to take a good action shot of a lovely mare but got so much more instead. … More Flashback Friday: Derptown
GUYS. I will be riding a real live, actual horse tonight. It’s been weeks. Like. My last lesson was six weeks ago. And I think I rode once in between there? I mean, there are lots of reasons for this. Like, I was on vacation for awhile which was amazing and will get its own … More I Actually Get to Ride Again
I hate writing “hi everyone, it’s been quiet over here for awhile but now I’m back” posts. But that’s basically what this is. I’ve been wanting to get back to writing here for awhile but have been unsure how to start. So I’m just going to start. A lot has happened since I last wrote. … More Limbo, Schmimbo
Duke gets so intensely itchy during the winter. I think it’s because he’s blanketed and so he can’t roll/scratch as well. So, when the curry comb comes out, all bets are off. The more pokey the currycomb, the better. His favorite curry has these long nubs that have almost no give. He’s very itchy. He … More The Itchiest Horse in the Land
Ya’ll know that song, “My Grownup Christmas Wish” by Amy Grant? The chorus goes: So here’s my lifelong wish,My grownup Christmas list,Not for myself, But for a world in need. It’s been sort of running through my head lately but with sliiiiiightly different words. So here’s my lifelong wish,My horsey Christmas list,Not for myself,But for a … More Horsey Christmas List
I blinked, and it’s suddenly the end of November. Which means I have just one more month left in my lease with Duke. Which sucks a lot. It was always the plan to lease for one year, and do as many events as I could. And it was an awesome year. Combined with getting married, … More Beginning of the End
Centered in the Saddle 