Jump Start to 2021
Poor May. I am about 90% sure she is ready to go on strike now that we have settled into California and into a training program. Tuesday - Tuesday last…
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January 13, 2021
Never Enough Transitions
May and I were able to sneak in 2 lessons before the holiday. While one was a jumping lesson and the other was a Dressage lesson, they both had one…
December 28, 2020
Jump Lesson & Vet Visit
After realized I hadn't jumped in a while (oops), I threw a jump lesson on the calendar for this last Saturday. Our last jump lesson had gone so well that…
December 17, 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
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
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