Let’s wander away from the “Confetti is broken and we’re never doing endurance again” theme I have going here. That’s not so much fun to write about, and probably not so much fun to read about. Someday our river access … Continue reading →
Last year, I made a promise to myself that I would take more lessons if the opportunity presented itself, and that I would actively seek out lessons to fix some of the issues that made me anxious. Resolving anxiety in … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
A couple times a year it dawns on me that I have a lovely, well-trained horse who ought to be able to do moderately advanced things if I only ask her correctly. Last month, I tried riding bareback and “bridleless” … Continue reading →
Where did September go?! September goals:– Continue to add canter as comfort allows, making sure it’s a polite canter and not a running-away canter. Mission accomplished!*– Rasp hooves weekly to make sure boots fit for our early October ride. Kinda … Continue reading →
August goals were:– 15+ mile rides once or twice during the month – Fail. But: two back-to-back 10mile days, which for our purposes is pretty close to one 15+ mile ride. Oh wait – actually, success! We rode with Quicksilver … Continue reading →
Last week, I started off typing a post about how if I’m being honest with myself, arena work scares me on Fetti. I used to jump things with at least a reasonable amount of confidence. Walk trot canter in the … Continue reading →