May as Well… Go Fox Hunting?
Interestingly, I have been a part of various barns that had some tie to fox hunting. One where some officers & staff of a local hunt boarded during the winter.…
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November 24, 2020
Stuck in a Rut
Honestly, California has been great in so many ways. May has adjusted fabulously well, and everyone at the new barn has been incredibly friendly and accommodating. During an after-ride hack…
November 16, 2020
California Dressage Lesson!
I was originally going to skip writing much about this lesson because, let's be honest, I am not super adept at writing Dressage posts. We went, we did it, it…
October 28, 2020
The First Week in Cali
To say that I was apprehensive when May climbed off the trailer last Monday would be an understatement. It was one thing to transition from NJ to KY. The climates…
October 20, 2020
She’s Here! Officially a California Girl
Like clockwork, May showed up at 4:45 yesterday afternoon. Luckily, I had a barn mate with me to wait (and provide wine) as we waited. May was the last horse…
October 13, 2020
Choosing a Barn… When Moving Across the Country
First off, updates on May. May is currently on her way to California courtesy of Brook Ledge. They are estimating she will be here in a few hours, so until…
October 12, 2020
A Tale of Two Jump Lessons
I am a bit behind in my posts. As life turns out, selling a home, buying a home, and moving 2,000 miles is not conducive to also working, riding, and…
September 4, 2020
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2020 IEA Horse Trials – Results and Wrap Up
There were quite a few horses left in my division as we wrapped up XC, but as we took the nice long walk back to the barns, I realized that…
August 13, 2020
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2020 IEA Horse Trials – Cross Country
Usually, I am a good blogger, and I take wonderful pictures of all the XC jumps during my course walk. However, since this weekend was SO BUSY for my trainer,…
August 12, 2020
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2020 IEA Horse Trials – Show Jumping
Unless otherwise noted, all riding photos in this post are courtesy of Xpress Foto. So after Dressage, we had a bit of time to sit, wear a mask, get changed,…
August 11, 2020