So it finally happened, the thing I knew had to happen eventually. The lease I had on the mare I was riding was ended. Her owner is moving, and we are still friendly, I might continue the lease again if he moves quickly and not too far away, but I don't know. I'm gonna go pick up all my tack later today.

I'm not going to look for another one. I ( Read more... )

I've had lingering anxiety when it comes to cantering ever since my fall off Junior. Junior's a sweet boy but he's got Thorougbred brain, where some times everything means canter and nothing means stop cantering ( Read more... )

Anyone that has had an anxiety with riding, when did you get over it? I didn't think I would ever fully, completely get over it. I got more confident, more comfortable, less scared, but for years there was always this little nagging feeling somewhere that I just could not kick.

And then I went riding day before yesterday. I went to go take Sky out ( Read more... )

 So, after a whole year of not riding due to a horrible fear that been installed in my brain because of a traumatic  incident with a HORRIBLE trainer (who is now in jail, thank GOD.) I cantered again!!! :D

Lol I know that totally sounds lame but with this last step, I am finally proud to say I AM OVER MY STUPID FEAR! :D I was worried I would never ( Read more... )

I just wanted to say "Thank you" to everyone who had words of encouragement a few weeks ago about me sending my Paso Fino Strider out for training ( Read more... )

So, this weekend my 5 year old Paso Fino gelding, Strider, will be leaving for training. The place he'll be staying at is a breeding farm, and the owner of the farm has a trainer who works for her, and they breed and show, and I've watched the videos of what he does, and I like what I see. Also, the lady I bought my boy from knows this lady, has ( Read more... )

Heeeeellooooo Equestrian ( Read more... )

Hi Equestrian :)

So I posted a few months ago, and sometime last year about confidence issues when riding out and about. A horse bolted on me when out doing cross country and, as I was already nervous to ride out, this caused my confidence to drop when riding on hacks, even though in the school I felt much more confident. I was wondering as to why ( Read more... )

So I posted a little while ago about a filly I own who is terrified about fly spray ( community.livejournal.com/equestrian/5938517.html#cutid1). I posted an update saying how my gf and I had started working together to spray her and get her used to it, focusing on the suggestions we were given. Well, it seemed to work at first, and we have been ( Read more... )

Back in the saddle again. Get it? ;)

"He is too dangerous to ride, just sell him. Get a different horse. He will never be safe enough."

I hated when I heard those words. My precious horse, not rideable? You must be kidding me, right? No. Not one trainer was kidding; not even my own. Put Fred in any bit and ask him to give to it--and you'd have a ( Read more... )