As promised in my last post, I am going to give an update of what the heck has been going on with me and my horses. For starters, we moved. My parents sold their farm, I moved to an apartment, and the boys moved to a boarding facility. It has been a big change, and …
Category: Equestrian
Change Is In The Air
Wow, it has been a little while since I have posted on here. So much has changed that I actually considered starting a new blog. There are just so many posts on here that I cherish, particularly the posts about my journey with Chance. That being said, I will be making some changes to this …
No Excuses
"I don't have time to workout." I hear this all the time when I talk about my own personal fitness journey, or my fitness coaching business. And you know what, I don't have time either. I am a full time nursing student in a BSN program, and I work in a hospital one or two …
Not Enough Energy to Workout?
Do you have enough energy to workout? The responses to a poll on my Instagram story a couple weeks ago inspired this post! If you don’t have the energy to workout (and are not struggling with health issues), ask yourself a few questions: 1. Am I getting enough sleep? 2. How is my nutrition? 3. …
Maybe We Should Just Let Them Be
I am in several horse groups over on Facebook, and some of the recent posts I have been seeing have gotten me thinking a bit about all the stuff we do (and give) to our horses. Hormones, supplements, complicated feeding regimens, head to toe fly protection, injections, chiropractic work, and the list could go on …
Getting Into The Word
“If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in His love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that joy might be full.” - John 15:10-11 My journey through the Book of John continues. …
Curing a Bad Mood
Anyone who knows me in real life knows that I can sometimes be the queen of mood swings. My poor family. I just get in these weird funks sometimes, and I am not always the best at handling too much on my plate. Stress and me do not mix very well. Over the years, I …
Horses Are in my Blood
I have been in a weird place in my equestrian life for a while now. I no longer care much about competing, nor am I interested in selling horses (which was my goal for a long time). So, why have horses if I am not competitive or trying to make money? To be frank, I …
Why Are We All So Busy?
This is a question that I have pondered for years. Why is there always so much to do all the time? Why are there never enough hours in the day? If this whole quarantine/COVID-19 situation showed me anything, it's that life would be a heck of a lot more pleasant if I had a little …
Running and Riding
I have been a rider for about 19 years now, and a runner for around 11ish (I think) off and on. Running doesn't seem to be a popular recommended workout for riders, at least from what I see in the social media world. However, I have found my running to be so beneficial to my …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 