This was a very easy fall dish I made yesterday while doing some meal prep for the week. Potatoes just make it feel like fall, even if Texas doesn't! *Ingredients* Fingerling potatoes Sea Salt Olive Oil Basil Rosemary Pre-heat the oven to 350. Rinse and scrub the potatoes, then place in baking dish. Drizzle olive oil …
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Country Heat
Let's get our country cardio on! Join me for a COUNTRY HEAT challenge next month!!! From October 10th to November 10th, we will be dancing ourselves fit. Country Heat is a country music dance workout that Beachbody recently launched, and it is so much FUN! It is simple enough that anyone can do it, and …
Nothing to Prove
I think as riders, especially goal-oriented riders, we have the tendency to feel we must prove ourselves. It makes sense though since there is such a huge emphasis placed on competing in the horse industry. Ribbons and fence height are often used as measures for how "good" a horse or rider is. I think that it is …
Resilience
"Life is rough so you gotta be tough." - Johnny Cash Is that not the truth? In life, we must be tough enough to refuse to give up on our goals and dreams - no matter how impossible they may be. We must have the resilience to pick ourselves up after every fall or failure, …
Wildflowers
"You belong among the wildflowers You belong in a boat out at sea Sail away, kill off the hours You belong somewhere you feel free" ~ Tom Petty ~ Sometimes it's the littlest things like seeing pretty wildflowers while out mowing, or noticing the sunrise in the morning. Whenever life gets to be too much, I …
Rider Weaknesses
We all have weaknesses, as riders. Recognizing our weaknesses can help us to improve them, and work with them. No one is perfect, but being aware of our imperfections in our riding can help us to get better. I would say that my two biggest weaknesses as a rider are that I do not have …
When We Fall
Falls are inevitable when it comes to riding horses. If we never fall, we don't ride enough! While falls should not be frequent, they are bound to happen from time to time. What do we do when they do? Do we get right back on? We are told from the first day we begin riding, …
Companions
Happy Monday everyone! I hope today was not too brutal for you, since many of you may be going back to school or have kids going back this week. I tried to ride this morning, but a storm came rolling in before I got on so I just gave Chance a good groom. I didn't even pull …
Nothin’ but a Hound Dog
I have posted about the newest member of the Walker family on my other social media outlets. But... Meet Ruby! She is a red-boned hound-dog, which is a type of bloodhound. She showed up a few weeks ago. My dog, Khloe, and I were running in the woods when we came upon this dog. Her …
Plan B
Since my realization last weekend that Chance very well may never be a show horse, I have been thinking about a suitable "Plan B." Of course the "should I sell him" thoughts have drifted across my mind, and then there is the suggestions from my family that I should "cut my losses and get rid …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 