The sun came out yesterday, the rain stopped (for now), and it was a beautiful morning at the barn! Chance was lazy. But, at least he wasn't wild - which I expected after three days off and less turnout time - with the rain. My trainer said he ran around in the pasture quite a bit …
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Letting Go of Perfection
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 …
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 …
Corn Fields and Country Life
Well, now I need a corn field of my own because corn is sort of pretty! I took this photo at a local farm the other day. My mom, sister, and I got lost in their corn maze. You know, it was my childhood dream to live on a farm, grow food, and have lots …
Race Week
I am running Ten for Texas on Saturday! It's been a year since I have raced last, and I am not quite as prepared as I normally am. I actually just started training a month ago. However, I am feeling pretty good. My body seems to remember this whole running thing! I had a decent eight …
It’s a Pizza Kind of Week
Eating a healthy diet, with specific restrictions does not have to mean cooking meals from scratch every day. Sometimes life gets crazy! Between working, riding, and building this farm it is so nice to have a few things in my freezer that I can whip up on a busy evening. Daiya makes great gluten free, …
No Shame in Fear
Well, fall is not off to the best start! The first cooler day, I get bucked off. It was my fault, truthfully. I was asking for a lead change, at the spooky end of the ring, and I was not sitting up. Actually, I was leaning over his shoulder! Needless to say, when he spooked …
Fall Feistyness
Well, fall is finally visiting Texas this week! Highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. We better bust out our winter coats!! I could tell in our hack yesterday that Chance was feeling a little feisty. He was good, the fire was just beneath the surface. I know this horse so well now …
These Days
I realized that I haven't posted much about Chance the past couple of weeks. Well. he has been great. We have been doing a lot of technical work and trot jumps lately, and changed bits yesterday. He got really wild last week for some reason. Maybe he thought that with the slight drop in temperatures …
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