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…
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September 4, 2020
Better Late Than Never – Jump Lesson Recap
Finally getting caught up on some posts, so bear with me! I have spent most of the last 2 weeks listening, reading, and putting energy into things that, I hope,…
June 15, 2020
A Lesson in Accuracy and Consistency
When Mandy reset the jump course, she pulled out some of the flower box fillers, bought some new flowers, and set them out around the ring. In total, there were…
June 1, 2020
I’m a Rhythm Kind of Girl
Typically, after shows, I either skip my lesson the following week or we do a dressage lesson. However, the combined test really wasn't a lot of work for May (maybe…
March 19, 2020
First Jump Lesson of 2020!
I am going to throw the spoiler out right here. This lesson was FUN! It was a really good mix of accuracy, "riding to the base" type questions with more…
January 6, 2020
Jumping in the Dark
There is no media from my lesson last night. Why? Because daylight savings time ended and that meant I was jumping under the lights. Ugh. Really not my favorite, but…
November 6, 2019
Last Prep – XC Schooling
Somehow, it feels like this show snuck up on me... even though I have been talking/prepping for months. Maybe that's how it feels when you just aren't in any kind…
October 17, 2019
Fall Weather and Flying Pony
I guess this is the week when I suddenly want to blog everyday. Go figure. Yesterday, I posted the video from our lesson. It was every course we did after…
October 10, 2019
Wordless Wednesday
Not quote wordless, but I had my lesson last night. Too much caffeine beforehand left me feeling jittery and anxious, so I just didn't ride my best. I'll get into…
October 9, 2019
Hundreds of Hours vs. Ten Minutes
When you spend hundreds of hours to prepare for 10 minutes of competition those hundreds of hours have to be more important than the end result. ~ Bad Eventer Tonight…
October 8, 2019