I got Evee in 2010, straight off the track. I literally went to the track, and bought her from the trainer. At that point, I'd just recently taken up riding again after a few years off, and I thought I was the greatest ever. I'd always dreamed of buying a horse straight off the track, ever since I knew it was possible. Of course I thou[...]
I have been quiet for a while, and that is partially because I was given new responsibilities at work that consume much of my time. After work, I'm just so tired. I'm making an effort to write regularly again, starting with an overview of the last few weeks. There's the good, and the not so good, so I am purposely making this two separat[...]
I have been slow to update, but I don't have anything to talk about anyway. I didn't even have a lesson this week because I had to go to a work meeting. Dang work, always interfering with my riding. So all I have been doing is working on my arena (and sleeping). Last weekend, the arena was finally level enough to begin stage whatever, an[...]
After spending all my free time on the bobcat, I feel like I've reached a new level of awareness. It's like a form of meditation, as long as it involves being covered with dirt and dust at the end (I don't follow those hippie lifestyles, so this could be entirely possible.) Why does it take me 30 minutes to an hour to get the hang of us[...]
As nothing is really going on in my life besides moving dirt around, allow me to regale you the tale of my first horse. My first horse was a quarter horse gelding. He was super sweet, super easy, and an all around good citizen. He was also an older arthritic western pleasure horse, and all I wanted to do was jump. I got him because[...]
On the last day I was there, I took a walking ghost tour, which is exactly what it sounds like. They walk you through the French Quarter and tell you about ghosts. I have to preface this with saying, I don't believe in ghosts. At all. The guide asked who didn't, and I was one of only a few that raised their hands. So I am supposing that[...]
My dress came in, and it is better than I expected. The material is really heavy and just beautiful. It's so pretty! With Poffins sitting on my dress and me laying out on the floor, I'm pretty sure I'm going to need to get this dress dry cleaned before I even wear it. I've now dug in the arena for 20 hours. I would have done more,[...]
It is time. I decided to build my riding arena in July due to work obligations in June. On July 1st, my skid steer was delivered. Step one, which was by far the most annoying step because I hadn't considered it prior, and it took the most physical labor, was removing all the random objects that accumulated in the arena over the past[...]
Once again putting off my last New Orleans' post, I am trying to decide upon something. I sort of already did, but I'm interested in other people's opinions. I have a wedding to attend soon and while searching for a dress to wear, I discovered an amazing dress, and I'm wondering what everyone thinks of it. My first reaction to seeing[...]
I still have one more New Orleans post to make, but it's been pushed out of the line up because I have been inspired. I went trail riding with Olivia from hellomylivia on Sunday at the Battlefield. She wrote about our adventure here. It was so fun meeting up with her again and going riding! She's such an awesome person, and such a good[...]