Happy Friday everyone!! As many of you know, fitness is a big passion of mine! I also believe that a consistent fitness routine is part of being a good rider and horse person! Exercise keeps us strong, protects us from injury, keeps us in control over our bodies, and also keeps us in control over …
Category: Sports
Rider Weaknesses
We all have weaknesses, as riders. Recognizing our weaknesses can help us to improve them, and work with them. No one is perfect, but being aware of our imperfections in our riding can help us to get better. I would say that my two biggest weaknesses as a rider are that I do not have …
Vegan Stir Fry
Ingredients: *Tempeh* *Mushrooms* *Carrots* *Leeks* *Kale* **Sautéed in olive oil, and seasoned with sea salt, garlic powder, basil, and oregano. Served over brown rice.** I cook the carrots and leeks first. Once the carrots are soft, and the leeks clear, I add the mushrooms. When the mushrooms begin to soften and brown, in goes the …
Trot Jumps
The last couple of weeks, Chance and I have been working on a lot of trot jumps and grids. These exercises are so helpful!! Chance tends to (like many other hunters) just want to barrel around courses all strung out and sloppy. Needless to say, he has never been a huge fan of technical work. …
When We Fall
Falls are inevitable when it comes to riding horses. If we never fall, we don't ride enough! While falls should not be frequent, they are bound to happen from time to time. What do we do when they do? Do we get right back on? We are told from the first day we begin riding, …
Companions
Happy Monday everyone! I hope today was not too brutal for you, since many of you may be going back to school or have kids going back this week. I tried to ride this morning, but a storm came rolling in before I got on so I just gave Chance a good groom. I didn't even pull …
Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
2 Bananas Unsweetened Almond milk (to taste) 1 tablespoon of unsweetened peanut butter Ice! 1 scoop of Vegan Chocolate Shakeology ~Blend until smooth~ Is there anything better than a tasty smoothie on a hot summer day?! For a lower calorie version, use one banana and go easy on the peanut butter! 🙂 Shakeology is a …
Plan B
Since my realization last weekend that Chance very well may never be a show horse, I have been thinking about a suitable "Plan B." Of course the "should I sell him" thoughts have drifted across my mind, and then there is the suggestions from my family that I should "cut my losses and get rid …
S**t Happens
So, Chance and I finally made it to a show last weekend. Unfortunately, we didn't make it twenty minutes schooling before he bucked me off and high tailed it back to his stall. Needless to say, we didn't actually show show last weekend. I was fine, but he is just not the type you can …
Those Lazy Summer Days
This is the part of summer that just really starts to drag. Chance has been so lazy, which is never the worst thing but I am beginning to miss my wild child! The rain this week has cooled things down ever so slightly, but made the air much thicker. I would love nothing more than …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 