My new Eurolight finally arrived the Thursday before Quicksilver. I opened the box and left it sitting on a chair in my room, savoring the smell of new leather. Normal, sane people give their horses a few days off after … Continue reading →
In October, I participated in 2Pointober, hosted by Viva Carlos and Equestrian at Hart. This is the first year I’ve actually managed to remind myself to enter, rather than belatedly realizing that oh yeah, I kind of wanted to do … Continue reading →
I have never done much of anything for Halloween. The idea of Confetti as a real-life My Little Pony has been bouncing in my head for a while, though, and with Halloween on a Saturday this year… We went really … Continue reading →
I mentioned a week or two back that I was frustrated with Blogger’s mobile app and the constant crashing when adding photos from my phone. I tried really hard to find a substitute, and there genuinely does not appear to be … Continue reading →
We’re now three weeks post-Quicksilver and, for various reasons, definitely at the end of our ride season for the year. Fetti’s winter coat is pretty solidly in. I look at her back and I want to cry. There have been … Continue reading →
The silence around here is not due to a lack of posts being written: I am, for once, actually drafting things, taking photos, doing occasional blog-worthy stuff. My phone, the Blogger app, and my photos are not playing nice together. … Continue reading →
Tipperary helmet: this does not fit me quite as comfortably as the old Troxel Spirit. I have a large head and a lot of hair. I am notoriously finicky about how things fit on me, especially on my head. The … Continue reading →
in which Confetti needs a babysitter-horse and we have a little more excitement than intended. pony got a pro shot in-camp on Friday! by Boots n Bloomers She settled in nicely at camp and alternated napping, looking around, eating, and … Continue reading →
In the week and a half following our first 50, Fetti and I have been on three trail rides, the first two in full tack and < 3 miles (and not at competition speed: fear not, I am not overworking … Continue reading →
Confetti still does best with a buddy, and I am extraordinarily grateful to Cyd and Bugsy for hanging out with us all day. Sponging while on the horse: non-issue. I’d never really tried this before, since most of my rides … Continue reading →
