Bold Reds

I am talking shades of wine today; varietals of the sartorial kind. If you haven't picked up on deep, rich, cabernet-colored reds for fall equestrian styles, you must not have the internet and you most certainly aren't reading this. All of my favorite brands have wine-inspired shades going on in their fall palettes. It may … Continue reading Bold Reds

Knee Status & Buy Some Breeches

Eli's left knee looked pretty good last night. The swelling had almost completely subsided. Even better, he felt 100% under saddle. Leading up to last night, I had primarily been walking under saddle, as getting Eli moving around seemed to help with dispelling the swelling in his left knee. I'd ask for a trot, and … Continue reading Knee Status & Buy Some Breeches

Weenie Wednesday: Camouflage

Conrad remains the cutest thing ever. We saw a green heron on our walk on Saturday! I guess you really need a good camera with the right kind of lens for a decent bird picture. Camo from patentlybay on Vimeo. Conrad has pretty good camouflage. He blends right into the kitchen floor. He doesn't … Continue reading Weenie Wednesday: Camouflage

Knee Update

Considering the spill we took, Eli and I seem to have only minor injuries. His left knee is one of them. It was still puffy last night, but I couldn't find any heat and he didn't react to me poking around it and putting pressure on it. My hope is that the swelling will continue … Continue reading Knee Update

Hospital or On

Eli and I fell on Saturday. First, both he and I are pretty much okay. I was riding with my trainer Saturday morning. She had me working on a more engaged but slightly collected canter from a two-point. Eli cantered right on up the long side on his left lead, and he tripped. He is … Continue reading Hospital or On

Five Things I Try to Remember

I think a lot about riding horses. I think about all the inspirational quotes -- the ones truly filled with wisdom -- about riding horses. Words like, "Perfect practice makes perfect" (George Morris). Or my favorite, "The harder you work, the luckier you get" (Bill Steinkraus). But riding horses is not just about working hard, … Continue reading Five Things I Try to Remember

Weenie Wednesday: Shorter Walks

On the weekends and other random days I have off, Conrad and I walk to the park in our neighborhood in the morning. It's not a long walk, but he has short legs so we go slow and sometimes we stop and sit. However, I have been a bit gimpy lately. The broken/dislocated/can't really tell/but … Continue reading Weenie Wednesday: Shorter Walks

Video Progression

Finding all these VHS-C tapes in storage has allowed me to reflect on my riding career so far, going back to when I had just moved my horses up to the Austin area. So we are talking about 20 years of progress, which, of course, is most certainly not linear! But lining it all up … Continue reading Video Progression

Lesson Recap

I have been remiss in getting media from lessons lately, so I still have none. BUT, I did have a great lesson on Eli on Saturday. He seems fully back to being his 2018 Eli self. We got back to jumping, and in true form, no matter what boneheaded thing I did, Eli jumped anyway. … Continue reading Lesson Recap

Huge Sale!

Breeches.com has a ton of stuff on clearance, including some Equine Couture breeches! Some stuff is up to 70% off, so get it while there's time!