Today marks six years since Rachel died, and my heart hurts a little bit extra, because it's been about two weeks since I said goodbye to my little dog. Although I wrote a social media post that evening, I knew I would eventually come to this space at some point, in order to help process through it all a little bit more. I've never found it particularly easy to find words to fully express ... Read the Post
Time to Step Up
What a stellar week for the Most Perfect Mare! We've done a lot of good work since we arrived, but this week I really felt like her brain has truly settled into the routine. Mentally, she feels like she did during the last month or so in Vermont - we had "clicked". We are working together, instead of me having to negotiate with her about everything I ask her to do. I know, I know - the ... Read the Post
Throw Your Heart Over First
As I mentioned in my last post, my plans for this week included lunging before the first ride of the week (if not more often, especially when the weather was "chilly"), raising the bar when it comes to HM's response to my leg, and if the trot isn't good enough at first, go straight to canter. I stuck to my plan, and I had some huge learning moments for myself as a rider when it comes to my mental ... Read the Post
Can’t Have Progress Without Persistence
I've been here in Welly World for a month and a few days - time has flown, yet I feel like we've already packed so much into these past few weeks. In Vermont, it can be a bit of a trek to get anywhere. While I love being away from the craziness of city life (and I'd bet you a million bucks you'd be hard pressed to find another farm with views like ours), there are perks to being closer to ... Read the Post
A Few Weeks In
The group of horses last to arrive here in FL are now up to full work after slowly being brought back into the schedule following their travel. That means HM and I hit the "full work" mark a few days ago. Foggy morning on the farm. After lunging her for a handful of days, then lunging before riding for another handful, I made the decision to hop on without lunging. As expected, it took a ... Read the Post
Mare Time
We Made It Sunday night was the two week mark for my arrival in Florida for the season, and to say I've been going nonstop is an understatement. Avery, of course, has joined me, and it makes me smile to see how much he's improved since being here. He has been able to help in the barn again, something he hasn't been able to do for about a year. The barn here is set up a little bit differently, so ... Read the Post
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