Stability

There's something to be said about having a 9-5 job. It's different that's for sure but being able to shut down when your shift is over has been a magnificent and much needed change for me. We are also still just in training but I'm excited to get on the floor and start on the…

A Quiet Christmas

Stella in all her winter glory Finally a bit of snow to get excited about! It almost lasted until Christmas but at least I got a good fix before the warm weather came back. I'm that weird horse girl where yeah, ice and snow at the barn can be a complete pain in the butt…

Singing and Eventing…

First off, I really think we need to appreciate #equestrianlife tanlines for a moment... I think there was one year that I wore shorts right out of the gate and thought I'd never see my legs this fluorescent again. Well hello there pale skin! Brantley and I had a pretty incredible clinic with Allison Springer…

Course Brook 5.27.18 – Dressage

Being the winner of the warm-up is a real thing. I always laughed when I heard people say it but then, that's exactly what we've become. The key has been to only give myself about 15 minutes to warm-up that way I don't psych myself out and Brantley doesn't think his job is done. Of…

And the World Turns…

Oh the weather outside is frightful. Actually, up until yesterday, it has been absolutely gorgeous! Even yesterday wasn't too bad minus the fact that it was so windy that a tractor-trailer rolled over on the Newport Bridge... Just a tad windy. Lots of power outages but luckily not at any of the houses that I'm…

Keep Calm…

Figured I would do a little blogging while I sip this cup of super hot tea. Anyone else out there tea drinkers? I go through waves where I drink a lot and I'm not quite sure if it helps me sleep or not but it sure doesn't hurt. And it's a little bit better for…

Catching Zzzz in Negative Temps

First off, I wanted to put a shout out to my Blogger Secret Santa Emilie from Because Pony. I'm always amazed how talented this group of bloggers are. Thank you so much for this! I can't wait to see what else you have in store! Right now she is having a sale to support some…

Lost…

A little lost... I've definitely ridden Cody more than my own horse. You'd think I could say, "Well at least I'm in the saddle" but mentally, it's not the same. Although having my little shadow with me is a definite plus, it's not the same. I keep burying myself in work and not even purposely.…

6 Years Ago…

I want to say that I can't believe it's been 6 years but honestly I can't believe that it hasn't been longer. It feels like forever ago I got the "free horse" call... I still remember the first time I saw you. Scared. Worried. Completely broken. Just like me. I didn't know in that moment…

Memberships?

Oh hey guys. I'd like to apologize for my oddness of my last two posts and ridiculous picture size. I'm still getting used to the WordPress app on my phone because I was computer-less for a few days. Sunday was the Blessing of the Horses with a 10-mile ride. The BO and our friend Candance…