"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." - Philippians 4:13 That is such an inspirational verse. Yet, when you read more of the passage it is even more powerful. This one line is often quoted, seen on t-shirts, tattooed onto people. I find that the preceding two verses really change how …
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Rosemary Fingerling Potatoes
This was a very easy fall dish I made yesterday while doing some meal prep for the week. Potatoes just make it feel like fall, even if Texas doesn't! *Ingredients* Fingerling potatoes Sea Salt Olive Oil Basil Rosemary Pre-heat the oven to 350. Rinse and scrub the potatoes, then place in baking dish. Drizzle olive oil …
Country Heat
Let's get our country cardio on! Join me for a COUNTRY HEAT challenge next month!!! From October 10th to November 10th, we will be dancing ourselves fit. Country Heat is a country music dance workout that Beachbody recently launched, and it is so much FUN! It is simple enough that anyone can do it, and …
International Helmet Awareness Day
So, today is International Helmet Awareness Day. Dover and Smartpak have some good deals going on helmets if you need a new one! I just ordered a GPA from Dover that was on sale! They are also both offering free shipping on helmets for today only! It is no question that helmets are very important …
Friday Fitness Tip: Get Outside
Happy Friday everyone! This week's fitness tip is to get outside! Being outdoors can calm our minds, give us some vitamin D, soothe our souls, and even help us to adapt to weather changes more quickly. Since most of you are fellow equestrians, I would hope that you enjoy being outside since riding requires it! …
Nothing to Prove
I think as riders, especially goal-oriented riders, we have the tendency to feel we must prove ourselves. It makes sense though since there is such a huge emphasis placed on competing in the horse industry. Ribbons and fence height are often used as measures for how "good" a horse or rider is. I think that it is …
Resilience
"Life is rough so you gotta be tough." - Johnny Cash Is that not the truth? In life, we must be tough enough to refuse to give up on our goals and dreams - no matter how impossible they may be. We must have the resilience to pick ourselves up after every fall or failure, …
A New Week
Happy Monday, everyone! I am trying this new thing of planning out my week each Monday, and setting intentions and goals for the different areas of my life. Some of my goals for this week include waking up earlier to get my workouts in before I head to the barn, stay organized with my schedule, …
Friday Fitness Tip: Have Fun!
Happy Friday everyone!! As many of you know, fitness is a big passion of mine! I also believe that a consistent fitness routine is part of being a good rider and horse person! Exercise keeps us strong, protects us from injury, keeps us in control over our bodies, and also keeps us in control over …
Rider Weaknesses
We all have weaknesses, as riders. Recognizing our weaknesses can help us to improve them, and work with them. No one is perfect, but being aware of our imperfections in our riding can help us to get better. I would say that my two biggest weaknesses as a rider are that I do not have …
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