Living with Horse Addiction as an Adult Amateur
I am really pleased to announce that Deb has made some huge leaps. We took a little break over Christmas and the New Year due to me being out of town and then more of that "polar vortex" business. Most of January we spent long-lining because she really needed to understand the connection with the… Continue reading Big Leaps in the New Year
I wanted to share a short video I made to introduce Deb to the world. She has come a long way even in ground manners since arriving for training with me. She was somewhat uncatchable at first and didn't care for cross ties. I was told that she would pull back in cross ties, but… Continue reading Intro to Deb
After a few frustrating sessions where I didn't feel like we were making the forward progress that I know Deb is capable of, I decided to do some long-lining with her. She understands the forward concept for lunging (and has figured out she actually can canter in the indoor arena). But she struggles with having… Continue reading Long Lining Breathroughs
Earlier this year, I was contacted by Elizabeth Lorenzen, an acquaintance of mine who runs Peacefield Equine Sanctuary, a small equine rescue outside of Terra Haute, IN. In the past, I had donated fine art projects to silent auctions to benefit Peacefield. This time, however, Elizabeth was looking to tap into a different skill set… Continue reading Winter Project: Deb
This past weekend, I was able to have a girl's weekend with some friends (and adopters of Jimmy Kool, one of my first foster horses) at the Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event. On Friday night, we attended the Thoroughbreds For All event put on by New Vocations and the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP). The $35 ticket… Continue reading Thoroughbreds For All
Its going to be a pretty laid back summer. Due to my pregnancy, I have no plans for shows at this point. I may ride in a clinic or two if I get it organized in the next month. Considering I'm already (nearly) 5 months along, I'm just happy to be riding still. 🙂 With… Continue reading Getting Ready for Summer
Well apparently I've been busy! There also haven't been that many updates until recently. Here is where things currently stand. 3 FFI Horses: Rose (Blazen Honey) Presley (Presidential Envoy) Duval (Sir Nasty) 1 Private Training Horse: Shamrocks Fibber Rose seems to be healing well. She is finally trotting sound in the shoulder. She doesn't take… Continue reading Fall Updates
Well, I haven't been very active in writing about the horses because frankly, there hasn't been much to write about. As you probably know, for most areas of the country, including the midwest, this summer has been abnormally HOT. We set a new record in Indianapolis for consecutive days over 95 degrees. Now, if it… Continue reading Bucket List Adventures
So I have two new foster horses. Both are mares. They arrived this past weekend. The first is Double Dots, who was donated to FFI last fall. She is quite a looker and chalk full of personality. She is recovering from an injury sustained after she retired from racing and is pretty much just here… Continue reading A Pair of Mares
I'm so very pleased to announce that my foster horse Wilson (aka Sunny Thoughts) has been adopted! Yay! Its all official except for the taking home. Wilson will remain in my care for a couple more weeks so that we can get all of the formalities taken care of. After that, he will be off… Continue reading A New Home for Wilson
Confessions of a Horse Addict 