When It Clicks – Jump Lesson Recap
Once again, I walked into a jump lesson feeling totally dumpy. Stress and hormones were taking their toll, and as I warmed up, I felt like my body was loose…
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June 26, 2019
Flashback Friday Feels
We are approached three years since I moved to NJ. Ever since moving, I have been striving to get back to a place where I felt I was when we…
June 21, 2019
The Smoothing Effect
When I watched the video from my lesson on Tuesday, my first thought was "I wish we had nailed that first jump." And that was true... but my second thought…
May 16, 2019
May Gets a Pro Ride
My pro has ridden May all of twice before this week. The first time was to disentangle whatever was going on with our right rein on the flat. (That post…
May 3, 2019
Grid Redemption – Jump Lesson Recap
I'm not sure if you all remember my last grid attempt, but I sure do. In case you forgot, it went something like this: So when I saw a long…
April 25, 2019
My Complicated Relationship with Showing
Warning in advance - most of these videos are VERY OLD and of VERY POOR quality with annoying music. Mute and watch at your own discretion haha. I have been…
April 23, 2019
“Real Eventing” & Imposter Syndrome
Apologies in advance for a rather rambly, stream of consciousness post. Riding at the horse park for our competition was a bit surreal. Spring Bay is a bit of a…
April 17, 2019
2019 Spring Bay Horse Trials – Show Jumping
While my background is completely hunter jumper (from ages 6 - 23), somehow, show jumping is the only phase that wants to give me pause. However, this time I was…
April 9, 2019
2019 Spring Bay Horse Trails – Dressage
I want to start the recap of this weekend's event with so many "thank you"s. I am not sure who I can thank first or even the most. Obviously, a…
April 8, 2019
The Rest of the Jump Lesson
I kind of hesitated yesterday when I posted the "fail" part of the lesson first. To be honest, it was one of the best lessons May and I have had…
March 28, 2019