A trainer I had used to say that we never perfect this sport, which is why it is so addictive. That has stuck with me year after year. I can be a bit of perfectionist about things. When I am working I want to do everything absolutely perfectly. When I clean my house, it must …
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A Perfect Ride
It has been raining like crazy all day today, so there was no riding. Instead, I am just reminiscing about yesterday's ride. Chance was pretty much perfect, and after the past couple of months, I just want to soak it up. I expected him to be wild, since it was cold out, but he was …
Life Lately
I had an interesting moment on Chance yesterday. So, he is finally getting back to jumping again and, since he is often wild as can be after he has had time off, we have been taking things slow. Trotting and cantering tiny jumps, working over ground rails, that sort of thing. He has been good for the …
The Tastes of Summer
Just because summer is over, it doesn't mean we can't enjoy summery smoothies right?! I have been on a tropical chocolatey smoothie kick! I refuse to let go of summer. It is a great pre-ride meal or snack too! I always like to have something light before I ride. This smoothie is one of my favorite …
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I am going to watch the Texas A&M vs. LSU football game with my family today. I am not big on Thanksgiving, nor football, but it will be a fun day with the family! One of the things I do enjoy about Thanksgiving, is well thankfulness. God has blessed me so much. Though …
Just a Few Thanksgiving Fitness Tips
Yesterday, I gave you some tips for eating healthy this week. Today, I am going to give you tips for keeping up with your fitness! You likely have some time off of work or school this week, so you have no excuse! You don't want to be sluggish and blahh for your horse next week, …
A Healthy Thanksgiving
I know, I know, who wants to eat healthy on Thanksgiving? It is a holiday, after all. Living a healthy lifestyle does not mean that never splurge; however, it also does not mean that we should gorge ourselves on holidays completely disregarding our health! We are athletes! Our bodies do great things for us, and …
Update on Chance
If you follow me on my other social media accounts, you have probably seen that Chance is finally back in work! It has been a long couple of months, but he seems to be doing okay! We even "jumped" the other day. By "jumped," I mean we trotted a tiny trot jump and some ground …
Misconceptions of the Hunter Ring
I have been riding horses for nearly fifteen years now, and my riding career has been almost exclusively in the hunter ring. Although I am hoping to start competing in the jumpers at some point, the hunter ring will always be my true love I think. I am captivated by great hunter rounds, and I …
Overcoming Stress
Let's face it, we are all too stressed out most of the time. In fact, as I write this, I am a little stressed out by how slow my computer is and how the mouse cursor jumps around on the page while I am typing; and I can't, for the life of me, figure out …
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