I’m Ready to Talk About It

As I typed the title I felt the tears welling up ready to spring out at any moment. I swallowed and typed the first sentence. Then the second. Now the third. September 26, 2019 I carried my heart home and let Carter run free over the rainbow bridge. These have been the toughest months I’ve…

Life: Jobtime and Barntime. The vortex that consumed more than two years!

So, it’s been forever since I jotted down what Carter and I have been doing. First, I started a new job… and after two years got a fabulous offer for another one, so here I am two jobs into the last blog! (Yikes) Second, with all that job hopping (haha) I’ve found that I have…

Bring it 2016!

I cannot believe I’m writing my 2015 recap. Didn’t the year just begin? They say time flies when you’re having fun (or when you get old), so I guess I’ll claim a little of both. The last year has been such a whirlwind for me after looking for a new job and starting one at…

What’s good for the soul, is good for the saddle

I am a serial exercise fanatic. Well, maybe not fanatic but I have been known to start a program, stop a program, start a program. So, maybe I’m better coined as a serial exercise junkie? I’m not in great shape, I can admit it. I have years of neglecting my fitness piled up in my…

Pinch Me! I Must Have Been Dreaming!

I’m back home after a week in what some of us like to call – horse Disney – formally known as Wellington, FL. I know, I know. Many of you are now sneering at the screen or silently sneaking expletives my way for my ability to take that trip. Some may even leave the post…

No more excuses

It’s been cold. It’s winter in Northern Illinois, so that is probably no surprise. Four days of down time due to the horrendous temperatures and weather. Even going to the barn was cut short a day due to the extreme colds. Luckily, my trainer/barn manager made sure that my boy and all the other horses…

Good & Merry! Go Riding!

Thankfulness. Appreciation. Love. Timeless.

As we near the season of tradition, giving thanks, and renewal, I was searching for some quotes about dressage that reflect where I am with my training with Carter right now and found a few that seem to capture it well. “The passionate pursuit of perfection by the obsessively imperfect.”  – unknown I’m not one…

#RideAboveHate

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