My journey with Flynn so far has been very different from the other horses I have had. Typically, when I would get a new horse I had a specific goal in mind - showing, re-selling, etc. My approach toward riding and training was about a achieving that goal, and bonding along the way. When I …
Tag: thoroughbred
Don’t Sell Your Horse Short
I was a little intimidated getting back into the hunter jumper world. My horse isn’t fancy. He’s an off the track thoroughbred. He's not a warmblood. He is not a made hunter, but still learning. You know what though, he gets so many compliments at the barn and he has been making so much progress …
Your Horse Isn’t Your Therapist
"...it is not Flynn's job to deal with my problems and help me to feel better. And I think that it is very easy to sort of put that on our horses."
Horses and Fireflies
Sometimes I get sad the day before I go to work. Days like today. Working now is a day that I do not get to see the horses, since moving back to the big city (okay, it's a suburb but same difference). A work day is a day that I don't get to breathe the …
Summer Riding Tips from a Texas Equestrian
It seems this year that the rest of the country has gotten a taste of Texas heat, with record highs in many states. While earlier this year, in Texas, we had records lows and actual snow on the ground! But back to the point! I have been riding for nearly twenty years in Texas, and …
Back to Basics
As I mentioned in last week's blog A Big Move , I have been taking lessons with Flynn. This is probably the first time I have taken lessons in four years, and they sure have been humbling! After taking a couple of years off of riding, and coming back on my own, I have picked …
We’re Actually Doing It
I have been saying FOREVER that I am going to get Chance working again after his super long hiatus. But here's the thing, when you take a long time off of something it is so hard to get back to it - even if it's something you love. I got used to not working horses. …
No One Said This Horse Thing Would be Easy!
Goodness, it has been a while! I have been meaning to post an update on Chance for weeks, but life has definitely been a bit crazy lately. For one, I finally moved into the cabin (but more on that later). Back in October, we tried putting Chance back to work (you can read about it here) …
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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 …
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 …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 