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 …
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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 …
My Two Cents
There has been debate in the social media world of equestrian lately, regarding the use of certain rider aids like draw reigns, harsh bits, and even spurs. The "blood rule" has been discussed heavily, as more and more top riders are disqualified for leaving bad spur marks on their horses. I figured that I would …
Companionship
Chance has been a bit off this month. It seems that he nearly always is at some point during the fall and winter months. He is [hopefully] on the mend though, and can start back work on Friday. It is always tough for me when he is off because, well, I love to ride. Something …
Dealing With Lameness
Part of having a life with horses means dealing with their injuries. If we want horses, we must accept this as part of the game.
S**t Happens
So, Chance and I finally made it to a show last weekend. Unfortunately, we didn't make it twenty minutes schooling before he bucked me off and high tailed it back to his stall. Needless to say, we didn't actually show show last weekend. I was fine, but he is just not the type you can …
Typical Chance
My trainer and I decided, spur of the moment, on Wednesday that we would take Chance to a small, local show this weekend. For the first time in I don't even know how long, I really didn't have that hint of anxiety about it in the days leading up to it. I was pretty relaxed …
The Thoroughbred Difference
I am not by any means an expert on thoroughbreds, I have actually only owned one! However, owning a thoroughbred after primarily owning and riding warmbloods has shown me just how different these speed demons are from most other hunter jumper horses. I like to think of warmbloods as the "dumb jocks" of the equine world. That …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 