I Don’t Want to Leave
I love my barn. I know I’ve mentioned it before, but the other night was a great example of why. The two teenagers who have horses at our barn are… Read more »
Struggle Bus
The struggle bus is real, y’all, and we are on it. On Wednesday, I woke up feeling sick. I went to work figuring it would go away, but it only… Read more »
In Which I Stick My Nose in Other People’s Business
I generally mind my own business at the barn. I’m really not above gossip, but I’ll just talk to my husband/the internet about it later. I don’t usually insert myself… Read more »
What Color is This Mule?
The short answer is probably palomino. But she’s not a normal palomino. Dijon is a true palomino. Golden and solidly the same color all over. Nilla is sort of a… Read more »
Same Old, Same Old
I didn’t ride between my lesson on Wednesday and Sunday. Partly because I was off doing non-horsey social things. But, mostly because I’m lazy. I could have made it happen… Read more »
Halts
I had a lesson Wednesday night and we worked on halts. A lot. It got a little better, but even the trainer admitted Nilla was being a bitch about it…. Read more »
Woodside Horse Show Recap – Part 2
I signed up for the two walk/trot divisions offered: Walk / Trot Division (flat) and Walk / Trot Cross-Rails division. Each division had two classes: Hunter followed by Equitation. I… Read more »
Woodside Horse Show Recap – Part 1
The full show recap is going to be a two-parter post because otherwise it would be way too long. Before this weekend even started, the show was looking to be… Read more »
Woodside Horse Show
Full post to come. I’m way to tired to write it all up. The short version is: Nilla is awesome. We still can’t halt. I have literally hundreds of pictures… Read more »
Dressage Lesson
On Wednesday we had a dressage lesson with the trainer’s assistant as the trainer was traveling. I would normally just skip a week, but wanted some expert help regarding which… Read more »