(First World) Problems of an Unemployed Dressage Rider

It’s been forever since I’ve blogged! Yikes, I’m sorry that I fell off the face of the earth! I really didn’t, but I’ve been super distracted because I’m trying to find a new job. I’m a director of marketing and took a voluntary severance from my job about a year ago – had a great…

I Didn’t Break My Horse!

Carter probably doesn’t know it, but I leave for Wellington, FL early this week. That is, if the winter storm that’s quickly approaching decides to move on before my flight. I’ve already taken advantage of my airline’s travel policy and moved my reservations one day forward, so here’s hoping Mother Nature knows I’d really like…

Living the Life, Wellington style

I’ve almost resolved my internal conflict of returning to two feet of snow and dropping temperatures. You see, earlier this week I was in the most serenely wonderful equestrian playground – Wellington, Florida. It was my first trip there and I don’t think I could have packed anything more in the seven, glorious days of…

The Great Power Outage of 2011

People. We’re a funny lot. Expect everything immediately, especially in this day of constant connection, immediate reward, technology and progress. Funny thing is that Mother Nature hasn’t progressed along with us… she doesn’t have an iPad, or work remotely, or even know what air conditioning or freezers are (at least not the technologically-developed sort anyway)….