"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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A Simple Ride and Writer’s Block
I have had writer's block when it comes to this blog lately, and I realized that it is because my riding life has been going well. Most days are pleasant and simple. I seem to draw inspiration from the hard days, the days that are so incredibly frustrating yet so educational. I started this blog in …
Like a Pro
I have an extremely difficult horse that is oftentimes out of my league. I could sell him and get something quieter, more broke, or just easier but I seem to be ridiculously attached to him; and honestly, I think deep down I love the challenge that he is. Even though we are not cleaning up …
Auto Changes
Chance was crazy good today. He has been on stomach supplements for a little over a week now, and I think they might be working! His sourness seems to be slipping away. He was calm and quiet at the jumps, and even got his lead changes completely on his own. I was amazed. Lead changes …
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." ~ Socrates Wishing you all a great and short week filled with horses!
Hot Hot Labor Day!
It is a humid Labor Day here in Montgomery! I rode around nine this morning, just a light hack, and we were both sweaty messes. Coming to the end of summer, we still have to remember to keep ourselves and our horses well hydrated. I made the mistake of not staying hydrated yesterday. I did …
Being Forgiving
One of the greatest moments in the horse and rider relationship is when the horse has his or her rider's back. We all make mistakes sometimes - we can't find a distance to save our lives, we lean over through the lead change, we forget our course and end up weaving right and left to the next jump. …
Always Something
I have had a lot of trouble with Chance this summer. I have not posted about it because I have been trying to find a way to resolve it. I have had a lot of struggles with this horse over the past few years, and I thought we were past much of it. It all …
#ThrowbackThursday
These are a couple of the first pictures I took of Chance!! He had not been working consistently at his previous home, so he was a little thinner and far less muscular than he is now. He actually almost looked like a thoroughbred back then. Today, however, he looks like the typical giant warmblood hunter …
The Ride You Give
Yesterday, I read a post from Horse Collaborative called "The Horse Feels What He Feels", by Denny Emerson. Denny Emerson was name "One of the 50 most influential horsemen of he Twentieth Century" by Chronicle of the Horse, and was elected to the USEA Hall of Fame in 2005. He is also the only rider to win a …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 