I have been in the process of moving over the past few weeks. My family has owned land in Montgomery, Texas for the past year and we are currently building on it; so I am renting a place next door to be around throughout the process. Construction on the horse barn and fencing should start soon, …
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It’s The Weekend
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you all have a fabulous weekend. I am riding today, then I plan to spend the rest of it of it in the pool!! I also plan to get some good runs in, and my sister is coming into town to celebrate by birthday which is Monday 🙂 August is …
Hunter Land
"Ambition. It's either in people or it isn't. That's the first quality of a good rider" - George Morris In the world of equestrian sports, the hunter discipline gets a lot of flack for being "unfair," "political," or "too subjective." I know many people who have said they started competing in the jumpers because of …
Riding a Slug
Chance has been so lazy the past couple of weeks. My usual wild child of a horse has been a slug! Today, I had to borrow a crop from the lady I was riding with to wake him enough to jump. On the bright side, I was able to jump a jump off of a …
Shark Week and Horses
Shark Week starts this Sunday!! Who else will be watching?! I love Shark Week, although I am often at the beach when it is on, so I do not always watch it - otherwise I will be too scared to get in the ocean. I am a total nature and wildlife junkie, though, and I …
Help Needed for the Conroe 200!
Hey everyone, There was recently a raid at a farm in Conroe, Texas and over 200 horses were seized. They are now in the custody of the Houston SPCA. They are in pretty bad shape... Some have likely never had their hooves trimmed or anything. The Houston SPCA is asking for donations to help these …
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 …
Being Present
"Wherever you are, be all there." - Jim Elliot Riding brings us into the present moment. It is very difficult to focus on a jump course if we are thinking about work, or school, or all the groceries we need. Even just being around horses on the ground requires a certain level of focus. Riding has always been my …
A Little Monday Inspiration
"I didn't have talent, but I had great Ambition, and still have great Ambition." - George Morris Well according to the king of the hunter jumper world, ambition is all we really need to be great. I believe this to be true. Natural talent is rather useless without the desire and drive to achieve. And …
Off Days
Yesterday, I had the day off of work. After a crazy busy week last week, and a crazy past few months, I felt that taking a Tuesday off of work was a fabulous idea. So, how did I begin my day? Like most equestrians, I rode. I was up at 6am to get out to …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 