Self-preservation
My riding buddy and I headed out for a mellow evening ride last week. The ponies were sound. We knew we were short on daylight. I knew my saddle was shifting, so every thirty seconds or so I’d look back … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Saddle fitting, again
Yes, saddle fitting is a recurring theme around here. Yes, I’m really, really tired of it too. Earlier in April, I had both my boyfriend and a beginner friend ride Fetti on separate occasions – in different saddles. Both had … Continue reading →
Running braid destruction
This is why we can’t have pretty braids anymore. Normal braids it is.
Continue reading →Rider fitness; spoon management
I’ve re-written this two or three times now. This is not the same post it was originally; this is not the same post it was two months ago. Taking the winter off was not ideal for Confetti. It wasn’t ideal … Continue reading →
Non-pony dressage lesson
Before I went off to college and started riding ponies, I rode at a intro-type hunter barn. Not super competitive, but a great barn to learn at with a lot of well-trained lesson horses. I’ve been saying for a while … Continue reading →
Twenty; the game plan
On Saturday, Confetti turned twenty. We had a delightful mediocre ride in the woods during which she needed to pee but adamantly refused to do so. She was behind my leg for the majority of the ride. It wasn’t terrible, … Continue reading →