Mostly pictures from the Upperville Hunter Derby.
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After last week's lesson, I rode Berry 4 times. Which isn't riding the snot out of her, like I would have wanted, but 4 times is okay I guess. The last time I rode her, Sunday, she was pretty calm, seemed reasonable, and was keeping a steady pace and not charging around. What really happened was[...]
Technically it was my lesson as well, but really, I think this one benefited Berry more. I don't know what happened, but my usually docile mare had been transformed into the naughty baby that she never was. She had been broke to race at age 2, and after being an immediate track failure, was broke w/[...]
Continuing on an awesome Memorial Day weekend of horses, on Sunday, the horses, Dave and I took a field trip to James Long Park in Haymarket to meet the talented rider, super fun, amazingly awesome in every way, Olivia of hellomylivia and take her on her first official trail ride! If you don't[...]
On Saturday I took a trip with my neighbor to the State Arboretum of Virginia in Boyce, Virginia. It was about an hour's drive from my house, and since I followed my neighbor's trailer there, I'm not even sure I could find it again. I was just zoned out, passively following the trailer, not noticing[...]
I had another riding lesson last night, except... it was not on my horse. I have managed to not say anything in front of my horses, but I think they'll figure it out next time I ride them, because I had an awesome lesson, and I feel like a better rider. Because I have become a defensive rider due[...]
I had decided I would rather ride hunter style, because I want to jump. So I made the plunge, and scheduled a lesson with a local instructor. And of course, I had an amazing time! It's been a long time since I've actually riden, and even longer since I took a lesson. So naturally, I was terrible. A[...]