As you all know, this has not been my year when it comes to horses! This year has really tested my patience and resilience when it comes to this sport. I honestly never thought I could handle taking so much time off, but apparently I can - though I do hope that I never have …
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Lots of Progress!
I have been meaning to post this for a while now, but life has been a little crazy lately, but better late than never! About two weeks ago, Chance went on the lunge line, for the first time in I don't know how long, and he was so much better! He was not quite 100%, …
Good Vibes Only
Something magical happens when you choose to see the good in your life, and the world around you. There is always something to be grateful for. Choosing to see the good, and make the best of things, has helped me through a particularly tough year with Chance being off. This year has not gone the …
Rise Anyway
I couldn't tell you how many setbacks, disappointments, and failures that I experienced in my life. I couldn't tell you how many times I have thought about just giving up on the things that I want. Or how many times that I have been so afraid to try again, or head out on a new …
Update on Chance
Chance has been off for six whole months now. I can't believe that it has been so long. As I wrote, in On the Mend... Hopefully!, he was diagnosed with EPM and we were going to treat him. Well, he has finished his medicine and we are planning to try putting him back to work in …
Working Out with Your Own Body Weight
It is pretty incredible how much muscle tone you can get without lifting a single weight! I absolutely love workouts in which I used my own body weight to tone, sculpt, and strengthen my body. I feel that body weight exercises help my riding more than any other type of workout, particularly because I gain …
Embrace Your Journey
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." ~Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken Robert Frost really just describes my life in this poem! I definitely did not take a "normal" path in life. It has taken me a long …
Fear of New Beginnings
As many of you know, Chance has been getting time off due to soundness issues. After three months off, my trainer and I tried to put him back to work but he was still not quite right. So, he is still just hanging out in the pasture doing some "soul searching," as my trainer and …
Setting Examples
I see article after article how "kids these days" just do not have the work ethic of the young equestrians of times past. Trainers claim that the next generation of rider does not care about grooming their horses, cleaning stalls, or learning real horsemanship. I just have to wonder, why is everyone blaming the kids? Maybe …
A Day in the Life
I am often asked what I actually do all day. I guess since I am always posting pictures of my horse, workouts, and pretty scenes on the farm people wonder if that is all I do! Social media only represents a small snip of my day though. I work from home as a real estate …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 