"Think of riding as a science, but love it as an art." - George Morris There are many technical details to think about while on a horse, especially in the hunter ring. Creating a good ride often involves breaking down and analyzing each detail about the course and how the horse will react to it. However, …
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Keep Going
Today, a little more than halfway through by run I was hot, sweaty, tired, and I wanted desperately to stop. "Why did I sign up for a half marathon this year?" I asked myself. "Maybe I will just back out, I can't do this," I thought. Then something happened. I kept going. Sometimes the moment …
Horse Show Rituals
We all have our own little routines that we complete before heading off to a horse show. We likely also all have little superstitions, or "good luck" things we do too! The first thing I do when getting ready for a show is groom my horse. Touch up clipping, bathing, mane trimming are all …
Moving Forward
I have not posted about the horse show I went to last weekend because, honestly, I have been trying to erase it from my mind. I do not want the fact that we completely bombed our jumping classes derail me in the show this weekend. I sometimes have the tendency to carry past experiences into …
Fall
Apparently, tomorrow is the first day of Fall. Well I don't know about y'all, but I am really looking forward to some Fall weather! Texas summers are brutal! This summer really was not as bad as most, but it has still been hot and humid. The horses all seem pretty over it out at the …
Athletes
People often think I am crazy when I say that my competition horses get regular massages and chiropractic adjustments! Seems like overkill, right? However, sport-horses are athletes too! As competitors, we expect a lot from our horse partners. They typically work five to six days a week at shows for sometimes several weeks in a row. …
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