Steffen Peters is one of my dressage idols. One of his quotes is my mantra and is my desktop background so I’m reminded of it daily. To audit one of his clinics, was a dream. To be chosen to train with him would be one of my greatest accomplishments. I’m not there, yet. However, I’m…
Category: mantra
Three Days. An Experience of a Lifetime
As I sat down to write this recap of my first trip to USDF Regional Championships I thought about how I could include everything that happened, make it funny, interesting, and not just a diary entry into my fears overcome; so, here’s a shot. I hope you like it! Friday. It’s typically a day of…
We got this!
In four days Carter and I will be competing in the GAIG/USDF Regional Dressage Championships. This is my mantra for the next 72 hours… SMILE… BREATHE…Enter A working trot, X halt salute… 1….2…3…, proceed working trot track left at c (eyes forward, head between the ears, find my focal point). hxk one loop (straightness, right/left),…
Life truly does begin at the end of your comfort zone… but you have to be in it to realize that.
I borrowed this quote from a friend of mine… it embodies many of the positive things I live by — that pull me through some pretty tough times over the years. Maybe, if I reflect on it, maybe if I use it as my mantra, it will once again become comfortable; like a great sweater…
Dressage in Black, White (and Pink) 