Winter solstice. When the day is short, the weather is cold, and normally quiet horses turn into fire breathing giraffes. Okay, okay Flynn didn't breathe fire this morning but he did have some giraffe vibes during our ride this morning! And considering the fact that it was in the 80s all last week, I can't …
Category: lifestyle
Getting My Life Back
I finally finished nursing school, and I feel like a new person. I have free time again. I am not longer bogged down by stress and burnout. I am getting my life back. I know it sounds dramatic, but nursing school was such a huge commitment and took so much out of me. It also …
Slowing Down
It's funny, I recently wrote a post about time management and now I haven't posted in nearly two weeks. I suppose that I still have a lot of room for improvement when it comes to managing my time. To be honest, this semester has already been a lot. Between the general workload of nursing school …
A Way of Life
Horses are a way of life. They aren't just a hobby. This isn't just a sport. Being a horse person is a lifestyle. We have horses in our blood. Sometimes it feels like this lifestyle chose me. I always knew I would have horses. I have always kept journals, since I was a kid, and …
Good Old Time Management
I am beginning this post after a long day of school work. If you're new here, I am in my last semester of nursing school. So, I know a thing or two about having a thousand things on my plate and that thing called overwhelm and I are very good friends! People often ask me …
When Times Get Tough: Go For A Ride
I don't think that anyone can deny that the past couple of years have been tough, collectively. 2020 really turned our whole world upside down. Along with that, there are always struggles in life no matter what else is going on in the world. Loss, heartbreak, failure, stress. These are things most of us have …
Inauthenticity Sells
You know what’s funny? How people are always complaining about how social media is a highlight reel, and all fake. But look at popular accounts.They tend to have perfectly edited photos, a perfectly curated aesthetic, and perfectly written captions! Inauthenticity sells! We complain about it, but just keep on giving it traction! Okay, maybe many of …
Relationships and Goals
My journey with Flynn so far has been very different from the other horses I have had. Typically, when I would get a new horse I had a specific goal in mind - showing, re-selling, etc. My approach toward riding and training was about a achieving that goal, and bonding along the way. When I …
Don’t Sell Your Horse Short
I was a little intimidated getting back into the hunter jumper world. My horse isn’t fancy. He’s an off the track thoroughbred. He's not a warmblood. He is not a made hunter, but still learning. You know what though, he gets so many compliments at the barn and he has been making so much progress …
Another Food and Fitness Post
I felt that blogging about food would be appropriate this week. I am pre-writing this post, as I will be in Disney World when it posts enjoying eating and drinking around the world at the Epcot Food and Wine Festival! I used to post quite a bit about food and fitness. While I still am …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 