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 …
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"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!
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 …
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 …
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 …
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