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, …
A Little Fitness Challenge
Since joining Beachbody, I have been doing a workout called Piyo. Piyo combines yoga and Pilates for a low impact workout workout that uses your own body weight to sculpt and strengthen your muscles, as well as increase your flexibility. It is amazing! I have practiced yoga for years, and adding piyo into my routine has actually …
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 …
Nothin’ but a Hound Dog
I have posted about the newest member of the Walker family on my other social media outlets. But... Meet Ruby! She is a red-boned hound-dog, which is a type of bloodhound. She showed up a few weeks ago. My dog, Khloe, and I were running in the woods when we came upon this dog. Her …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 