This weekend there was a show that three teammates were riding in. Although not showing, I went to be a cheerleader/groom/photographer/Sherpa. It was a very successful day for everyone, bringing in a pile of blue ribbons, plenty of other colors and a division high-point champion. I had my hands on a very nice digital SLR camera with … More Photos: A Look Inside a Show Day
I came across this video a little while ago and it’s been sitting, waiting to be posted. I just love it. Watch it, I bet you will, too. I particularly enjoy the narrative with scenes from all kinds of different disciplines, which seems to capture the essentials about why we all love to ride. It’s easy … More “It’s Quite a Unique Sport”
This week, a local news station morning show came out to the farm to do a series of segments about Leanne’s lesson program, the show team and boarding at the barn. She had Madi and I come out to go over fences in the background while they talked to her on camera. But wait – you may … More My 2 Minutes and 36 Seconds of Fame
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
Dover Saddlery, SmartPak Equine, State Line Tack, et. al. are having great sales right now! I ordered a whole bunch of stuff over the last couple of days. It started out innocently enough when I ordered some white Shapley’s touch-up and white grooming chalk. Show season is starting up – and our first show is … More I Love Horses, Deals, and Horse Deals
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
As the winter from you-know-where wraps up (sort of) it is a truth universally acknowledged that most horses – and humans – are woefully out of shape. What is an equestrian to do? It’s time to create a spring conditioning program. Whether you’re headed to the show ring or hitting the trails this summer, you … More Conditioning with Intent
Centered in the Saddle 