You know you are an equestrian when (list five original ones): Your truck often holds in no particular order: A saddle, two or three saddle pads, spurs, a bridle, helmet, gloves and carrots. Things it never holds: Makeup (except for chapstick), heels, or jewelry! 🙂 You hang all your event ribbons up very carefully but … Continue reading Day 27–You Know You’re an Equestrian When…..(Plus Paper Chase Update)

I don't have a lot of these. Really I don't. Don't cut people off in classes or in lessons. It is rude and shows poor sportsmanship. Even kids learning to ride should have this drilled into them as it is also dangerous at times. Don't run by horses on trails (I am off to a … Continue reading Day 26–Biggest Riding Pet Peeve

I already have my Dream Trailer. Now do I look at the ones at events with the front load ramps and the great dressing rooms? SURE. But I love my trailer. There is not one thing I would change about it. And since my truck couldn't pull more weight than this one, this is the … Continue reading Day 25–Your Dream Trailer

Growing up, my best riding friend was Betsy. She was a couple years younger than me but took lessons with me (I actually think I taught her how to post when she started riding, I can still remember doing the Up, DOWN, UP, Down with her). We rode together, showed together and were pretty inseparable … Continue reading Day 24–Your Best Riding Friend

So, I am not a professional and I don't play one on TV!  I have written 22 days of solid blog postings  but I am calling it today. I am taking the day off! I don't like critiquing anything and I definitely don't want to critique someone famous or well known! But I can post … Continue reading Day 23- Happy Thanksgiving! Critique a Famous Equestrian..or Not!

Do I have to ride? Nope. Do I like to ride? Yep. But is it that important? I am not sure. I mean yes I love having Remus and taking lessons and would love to have him at home one day...BUT I think the most important thing of riding to me is not the actual … Continue reading Day 22–The Importance of Riding in Your Life

I really don't have "perfect schooling outfits". If it has any purple on it I will buy it but otherwise brands or styles don't bug me too much. I have a bunch of different breeches but my favorite right now are a pair of Tuff Rider full seats that are corded, they are warm without being … Continue reading Day 21–Your Perfect Schooling Outfit

My favorite shows ever were the Morgan Breed shows we went to when we were kids. It was usually about 10-15 of us with parents, siblings and so on. We went for 3-5 days depending on where the show was, we (as poor riding people) stayed in a stall (four or five kids on straw … Continue reading Day 20–Your Favorite Horse Show(s)

One of these I have done before, the others I haven't! I drove Standardbreds and Morgans both as a kid (not professionally LOL but for fun for the Morgans and for summer job in college for the Standardbreds) and enjoyed it. Would like to do it again some day. I enjoyed sitting in the carriage … Continue reading Day 19–A Discipline (Or a Few) You Would Like To Do

  This one made me giggle. Hard. Because grooming is so not my forte. More's the pity right? I do have some better brushes now thanks to Teddy's Tack Trunk(love the hedgehog mane and tail brush the most but they are all gorgeous brushes). But Remus' grooming routine is hit or miss. Right now, his … Continue reading Day 18–Your Grooming Routine (Ha!)