This past weekend, I took Chance to a GHHJA (Greater Houston Hunter Jumper Association) show down at Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. Let's just say, it was not our best... We arrived on Friday, and after lunging for a while, he schooled great. My trainer and I thought the weekend would be no …
Here and Now
To be perfectly honest, I am no where near where I want to be with my equestrian career.... I am extremely ambitious and competitive. I long to be on the road traveling to horse shows all over the country. However, my small bank account is what has me tethered back from my goals. It is often …
Control Freak
The other day I was riding my (still fairly green) horse, Chance, and I came to the realization that he is a total control freak! With all of this crazy cold and wet weather we have had down here in Texas, it has been difficult to keep the horses in consistent work. Thus, since it …
Double Life
My life's ambition, for a very long time now, has been to be a horse trainer. I used to ride for people, and teach riding lessons. However, the jobs I had did not work out the way I had hoped, so I decided to make a change. My parents own a real estate company, so …
Here Goes Nothing
Hello world, my name is Laurel and I am an equestrian. I have been wanting to try my hand at blogging, it has just taken me a while to figure out what to blog about. I finally came to the conclusion that perhaps I should blog about what consumes my mind the most: horses. It …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 