Last weekend history was made as American Pharoah galloped across the finish line of the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first Triple Crown winner since 1978. This horse will forever be famous as one of the mere twelve that have achieved Triple Crown victories. I held my breath through the nearly the entire race. He was …
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Good Weather Please
Here is to hoping that the weather cooperates this weekend so that I can finally make it to a horse show! I was supposed to go to a local show last weekend; however, due to crazy storms it was moved to this coming weekend. We have attempted to go to a show almost every month this year …
Fall
Apparently, tomorrow is the first day of Fall. Well I don't know about y'all, but I am really looking forward to some Fall weather! Texas summers are brutal! This summer really was not as bad as most, but it has still been hot and humid. The horses all seem pretty over it out at the …
Britannia Farm Hot Daze GHHJA Show
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." ~ Maya Angelou Last weekend I went to another show down in Katy at Great Southwest Equestrian Center. Things went really well! The jumping classes were the best Chance has ever been at a show! We showed in the …
Small Victories
Hopefully, my bout of stage fright is coming to an end! I went to a small schooling show this past weekend, and things turned out MUCH better than the last show. It was not perfect, but it was a small victory for my crazy horse and I. We arrived Sunday morning, lunged and schooled. After …
Stage Fright
Lately, things have been going great with my horse, Chance. At the farm, that is... Horse shows? Not so much! A couple of weeks ago, we went to a schooling show - which turned out to be a total disaster. He schooled perfectly on Friday, and Saturday morning. We were great in the warm up …
You Win Some, You Lose Some
This past weekend, I took Chance to a GHHJA (Greater Houston Hunter Jumper Association) show down at Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. Let's just say, it was not our best... We arrived on Friday, and after lunging for a while, he schooled great. My trainer and I thought the weekend would be no …
Here and Now
To be perfectly honest, I am no where near where I want to be with my equestrian career.... I am extremely ambitious and competitive. I long to be on the road traveling to horse shows all over the country. However, my small bank account is what has me tethered back from my goals. It is often …
Control Freak
The other day I was riding my (still fairly green) horse, Chance, and I came to the realization that he is a total control freak! With all of this crazy cold and wet weather we have had down here in Texas, it has been difficult to keep the horses in consistent work. Thus, since it …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 