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Finding Balance

I always promised myself that if I ever became a mother, I wouldn’t lose myself along the way. I’m very privileged to be able to afford weekly riding lessons in addition to a child, but I didn’t expect to find it so hard to wake up in the morning to get to the barn. Pre-baby,Continue reading “Finding Balance”

Back At It Again!

In November of last year, I got sick and ended up in the ER a couple of times. Even with insurance, it was several thousand dollars. A hit that big and unexpected really set us back, and we had to cancel a vacation and scramble to pay off the bills in a reasonable amount ofContinue reading “Back At It Again!”

Horse Show Recap

On Saturday, December 12, I competed in my first horse show since 2008. This show also happened to be my first show on Monkey, my first dressage show, and only my second show ever. Needless to say, I was feeling the show nerves about two months out. My lease pony, Chunky Monkey, is not oneContinue reading “Horse Show Recap”

Getting Back on the Horse

Everyone has heard the idiom “Get back on the horse.” This advice is harder to abide by when you’ve fallen off a horse two days in a row. As an equestrian, I’ve had plenty of falls. No matter how many times I’ve fallen off and been okay, it still sucks and my confidence takes aContinue reading “Getting Back on the Horse”

Moving Forward

My riding career has always been tumultuous, to say the least. I’ve never really had any consistency in my riding until now, partly due to circumstances outside of my control, and partly due to my own choices. There’s nothing I can do to change the past, but now that I’m in a situation that IContinue reading “Moving Forward”

Growing Up

There’s something about summer that will always remind me of horses. I started going to horse summer camp when I was 9, and did so just about every year until I was 16. From ages 14 to 16 I was a camp counselor at my barn for pretty much the whole summer, and I spentContinue reading “Growing Up”

Second Chances

If you know anything about me, it’s that I have a childlike enthusiasm for horses. I had my horse for three years and the new never wore off, I was still totally pumped to see him every time I set foot in the barn and he occupied my thoughts about 95% of the time. I’mContinue reading “Second Chances”

The Biggest Way to Say ‘I Love You’

I’m lucky in a lot of ways. I’m marrying my best friend and my first love. He makes an effort every single day to show me how much he cares, and I think that’s what makes our relationship so happy (that, and a shared love of dogs). He’s dedicated to me in a way thatContinue reading “The Biggest Way to Say ‘I Love You’”