The ride home from a horse show is always a long one. Some days you find yourself grinning stupidly as you anxiously await getting back to the barn to tell all your friends about the amazing day you had, and others you practice your explanation of the day until you have it memorized, making yourself …
One of the hardest realities I’ve come to terms with while training my OTTB Murphy is that I can’t do it on my own. I bought Murphy as a green horse with a good brain and temperament, confidently assuming that everything would go smoothly as long as he had these traits. Don’t get me wrong; …
2019 will be my fourth year traveling to Lexington, Kentucky to watch the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event (LRK3DE), formerly known as “Rolex” prior to a title sponsor change in 2017. My first trip there was overwhelming. Each day offers endless opportunities to shop, eat, watch educational demonstrations, tailgate… oh, and don’t forget about watching …
Last weekend we took our new young Pony Clubbers to their first rally- a horseless rally. It was a great idea for the little kids to learn about rallies without having the stress of taking care of their actual pony. My story is a little different, because I joined Pony Club later, when I was …
Anna Fitzhugh’s secret to success is her ability to stay focused. As a 17-year-old young rider, she sometimes has tunnel vision when it comes to her goals of becoming a professional rider, which isn’t a bad thing, because she knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to go into the unknown to get it. “I'm …
Today I was struggling to tear open a feed bag with my giant gloves in the freezing cold. I kept attempting to rip the same side of the bag (it was one of the ‘easy open’ ones) but it wasn’t tearing. I had horses to feed! After 10 seconds of mindlessly tugging on the one …
Recently, I was talking to a good friend of mine about colleges, and we were talking about all of the exciting opportunities that I could have. It is so cool that the options are limitless! We were saying that I could even move closer to an upper-level rider and train with them while going to …
Continue reading Do We Have to Overload In Order to be Successful?
“This is your year, I just know it!” I don’t know about you, but I have heard this phrase too many times in recent years. It has started to lose its meaning because it doesn’t always prove itself to be true no matter how well things seem to be going. Over the last few days, …
One of my best traits as a rider comes from being a perfectionist. I am very reflective and insightful, and I want to be able to understand why everything in my ride happens and the tools I can use to fix any problems that may arise. I strive to achieve perfect distances and transitions, and …
Continue reading Perfectionism: My Best and Worst Trait as a Rider
Junior year is known by many as the most stressful year in high school. This is the year when classes get hard, you are prepping for senior year and college, and you start to realize that there really isn’t that much time until “the future.” So far, it’s not that bad with my classes, but …
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