REI started this social media trend of doing outdoor activities the day after Thanksgiving instead of Black Friday shopping, known as #OptOutside! I love it! I have never been interested in Black Friday shopping. I am not a big fan of crowds, unless I am at a concert or Disney World, so the whole ordeal just …
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Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I am going to watch the Texas A&M vs. LSU football game with my family today. I am not big on Thanksgiving, nor football, but it will be a fun day with the family! One of the things I do enjoy about Thanksgiving, is well thankfulness. God has blessed me so much. Though …
Just a Few Thanksgiving Fitness Tips
Yesterday, I gave you some tips for eating healthy this week. Today, I am going to give you tips for keeping up with your fitness! You likely have some time off of work or school this week, so you have no excuse! You don't want to be sluggish and blahh for your horse next week, …
A Healthy Thanksgiving
I know, I know, who wants to eat healthy on Thanksgiving? It is a holiday, after all. Living a healthy lifestyle does not mean that never splurge; however, it also does not mean that we should gorge ourselves on holidays completely disregarding our health! We are athletes! Our bodies do great things for us, and …
Update on Chance
If you follow me on my other social media accounts, you have probably seen that Chance is finally back in work! It has been a long couple of months, but he seems to be doing okay! We even "jumped" the other day. By "jumped," I mean we trotted a tiny trot jump and some ground …
Fit for the Holidays
The Holiday season is a time of joy and cheer! However, I find that it can also be a very stressful time! There are constantly things to do, places to go, people to see, and it can all be a little overwhelming! It can be tough to find time to ride, let alone work out. …
On The Mend… Maybe!
I am definitely keeping my fingers crossed, but Chance was much better today! He was not 100%, but he was more himself. If you read my post from yesterday, Our Latest Saga, you are up to date on his most recent issues. It seems that the Ulcer Guard is working! He was a little sour when I …
Our Latest Saga
If you have been following me for a while now, you know that I have dealt with quite a few injuries and health issues with Chance. Well, he has been at it again lately! About a month ago, he did something to his stifle. He recovered from that, but still has not been quite right. …
Misconceptions of the Hunter Ring
I have been riding horses for nearly fifteen years now, and my riding career has been almost exclusively in the hunter ring. Although I am hoping to start competing in the jumpers at some point, the hunter ring will always be my true love I think. I am captivated by great hunter rounds, and I …
Overcoming Stress
Let's face it, we are all too stressed out most of the time. In fact, as I write this, I am a little stressed out by how slow my computer is and how the mouse cursor jumps around on the page while I am typing; and I can't, for the life of me, figure out …
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