Living with Horse Addiction as an Adult Amateur
It's an odd thing, to choose when another life ends. It's not a feeling I care to have again any time soon. But it was a promise kept to one of the great loves of my life. It was a promise made in 2003 when she became mine. As hard as it was/is to make… Continue reading A Promise Kept
In the past, I have had some pretty good show nerves. Nothing that made me puke, but I did have to watch what I ate for breakfast and be relatively close to bathroom if you catch my drift. So, since I would actually like to show my horse, I figured I ought to get some… Continue reading Unexpected Results
And so after all my introspection over the past weekend, I ended up having a lesson that was amazing. It just all kind of hit me over the last week how quickly time passes and I think I was a bit emotional about it. In the last week, I have added a tendon support supplement… Continue reading Saddles, Lessons & More
I've had my horse for nearly 12 years. Its one of the longest relationships of my life. I'm so excited about where we are compared to where we were just a year ago. But in looking further back, I've been here before...right on the edge of (in this case) being a *real* dressage horse (schooling… Continue reading What a Journey
In August, I had the opportunity to ride with Jim Armstrong at Sky View Ranch near Martinsville, IN. Jim is a Grand Prix dressage trainer and competitor and I had heard very good reviews about him from some of my photography clients. I've been a little busy since then, but I wanted to share some… Continue reading Jim Armstrong Dressage Clinic
In April, Jewel and I spent a day over at the Hoosier Horse Fair to participate in the Indiana Dressage Association's "Ride A Test" clinic. While it was really designed to allow the general public to get to see dressage tests at the different levels, it was also a great opportunity for us to get… Continue reading First Level, Test 3 – Ride A Test
Jewel's lone win picture.
Confessions of a Horse Addict 