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 …
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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 …
Cabin Fever
For those of you that don't know, my parents are building a farm and I am to live in their guest house once everything is complete. Well, that guest house is going to be an old log cabin! A family friend gave my parents three log cabins off of their ranch in New Mexico. Two had …
Disappointments
Disappointments are a part of being an equestrian. Bleak, I know, but very true. Horses get sick, hurt, or even die. Or if they are perfectly healthy, perhaps they simply do not want to do what you want to do. Perhaps they end up being crazy. Or perhaps you have everything going for you horse-wise …
Late Night Rodeo
Those of you that follow me on Instagram (@laurelashtonw) saw that Chance and I had quite the adventure on Saturday night! My barn had a little party, after which we all rode under the brand new arena lights. The lights are amazing, it's like day time in the arena. However, outside the arena was still …
The Thoroughbred Difference
I am not by any means an expert on thoroughbreds, I have actually only owned one! However, owning a thoroughbred after primarily owning and riding warmbloods has shown me just how different these speed demons are from most other hunter jumper horses. I like to think of warmbloods as the "dumb jocks" of the equine world. That …
Attitude is Everything
It is easy to have a good attitude about riding (and life) when everything is going well. But our attitude when things are going wrong can really shape our riding careers, and our lives. Say you have a bad show. We have all been there. After all of your terrible rounds are finished, do you …
A Light Week
Chance got his injections last Friday, so this week was a light hack week - until today. We injected his hocks and navicular bursa. The navicular injection has seemed to really help him stay sound, and well most jumping horses need their hocks done at some point (in my opinion) as a preventative treatment, if …
Running for Equestrians
Have you ever been winded after a long course? Do you have a hard time in the heat? A running program can help! Particularly running outside. Running outside can help us to adjust to weather changes (i.e. the heat or cold), while also strengthening our oh-so-important leg muscles. Running can calm our nerves before a big …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 