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. After lunging her for a handful of days, then lunging before riding for another handful, ...
A Few Weeks In
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, ...
Giveaway Winner and…What Winter May Bring
It's been fun to catch you all up on everything through my latest blog series. If something in one of my posts inspired you in any way, big or small, I'd love to keep in touch and hear how you're implementing new ideas into your riding. And...stay tuned for the GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT at the ...
HIIMR – Part Five: GIVEAWAY!
It's giveaway time! To enter, please follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter widget below. The giveaway ends on Friday, November 30th. Meanwhile, if you want to review any of my previous posts in this series, here you go: Part One: Challenge AcceptedĀ Part Two: Research and Notes Part ...
HIIMR – Part Four: Fitness
While I was never really a "skinny" kid growing up, I didn't really struggle with my weight, either. Until my teenage years and heading into college, that is. At that point, I started gaining weight and kinda just...kept gaining. I was riding a couple of times each week, and cleaning stalls 2-3 ...
HIIMR – Part Three: The Mental Game and Music
If you read my post earlier this year about my 2018 goals, you might recall that one of the big things I wanted to work on was my mental game - especially the way I think about my riding and the things I tell myself. I am no psychologist, but I know myself well enough to see my thought ...