I started this blog post on Friday and never finished it. So now it is a Saturday blog post. My life is nuts right now with work. I barely get time to shower or eat during my work day. But anyway, they laid off nine people last week (including some of my closest friends) so … Continue reading Updates on a Saturday

So I definitely need a 18 inch saddle. So when I wake up some days thinking wtf why did I sell my Stubben?  I do need to keep reminding myself that I do need the 18 inch. So at least there is that. My barnmate at Trinity had the Loxley/Bliss Rep out on Thursday to … Continue reading Saddle Shopping and Life: Both Kind of Suck Right Now!

I came up with a fun Friday blog post! I had the Bliss/Loxley fitter out yesterday but that will take some time to compose that blog post so I figured let's do a fun one for now. So I grew up on the Eastern Shore of Virginia (map above because most people have no clue … Continue reading Which Pony (Ponies) Would You Bid On?

Yes I seem to be sticking to this one post a week stuff. UGH....2020 has been a bitch right? Like one thing after another. I am exhausted and really would like to sleep a week (or year).  But instead I better at least post something before you all forget about me! I did manage a … Continue reading Hello There….Again…

Instead of horse stuff this was called heal thyself week. I came down on Monday with a wicked allergy that turned into a sinus infection that almost meant chest xrays when it detoured south. I took a sick day on Friday and my last sick day was about six or seven years ago when I … Continue reading Another Week Flew By….For Different Reasons

So along with the clinic that was great on Sunday we had an entertaining Saturday. How entertaining? Read on....the gif above will clue you in. So I got some hay from a friend this past weekend for the mini donkeys for the winter months. I figured it was time we cleaned the barn up a … Continue reading Water, Water, Everywhere

I swear I blogged...wait it was a week ago? I have no idea where those days went. Hmm...anyway catch up time!! Buckle up friends it is a long one! https://youtu.be/FnyfKlVw8T0 I had a lesson on Wednesday and it was nice and cool and it was a great lesson. We worked on some combinations and keeping … Continue reading Where Did That Week Go? Lesson and Clinic Recap

So this is a catch all of a post. It has pretty much everything in it. Remus, kittens, donkeys, Gretchen, oh and skunks. Yes skunks. So, I had a lesson last week and though it was hot it went well. I used a different saddle and though I loved it it did not fit Remus … Continue reading Kittens, Donkeys, Gretchen, and Remus! Oh and Skunks too!

Sorry for the delay. As most of you know I had a loss this week of Peeves my cat so my world has been a bit shifted around. The crisis going on as well in the United States and the current state of the world had me think maybe I shouldn't be trivial and post … Continue reading Ulric Equestrian Center Combined Training: We Jump, We Win!

It was a long day. A very long day. But it was fun and the weather was really awesome. Saturday AM was gorgeous aka 70s and sunny with a lovely breeze. By afternoon by the time we jumped, it was 80s but felt hotter. Great. Why can't we jump in the morning?Asking for a friend.  … Continue reading Combined Training Event: Dressage and Then We Wait for Jumping….