Note: guess who meant to post this last week and forgot? This girl. If you’re recently joining us here at The Almanac, then you may or may not be aware that I have ridden a lot of horses at a lot of barns in a lot of saddles in a lot of disciplines. Because of this, […]
Tag: flat work
An Update on My Life
So I said I had big news, and I can now announce it! It’s actually a lot of news. I’m quite excited to tell y’all! Cue the drumroll. Remember how I have posted maybe like one actual riding update lately? Yeah… That broke college life ain’t for me. Utilities add up. Commuting adds up. Feeding […]
Lesson Report 9/21/15: Kelsey on Blackjack
FINALLY, right? Sorry for the delay, guys. I know I’ve said this before, but I forgot how expensive college is. Living at home was nice because my parents bought my groceries and paid my bills. Here, I am on my own. So, as much as I would love for lessons to be at the top […]
Lesson Report 5/16 – Kelsey on Rhett (A Birthday Celebration for the Ages!)
So my dear friend Heather took me out for the day to celebrate my birthday. I’m used to a dinner with my family and the inevitable Facebook posts and maybe a few small gifts, but Heather way outdid herself and set one heck of a precedent. She let me take a lesson on her incredible […]
On the Importance of Safe Tack
Caveat: semi-graphic images below. Lots of swelling and bruising. Winter storm warning, freezing temperatures, ice and snow… Surely, my lesson is cancelled. But this is the second week in a row, and Lord of mercy did I need some horse time. So Megan was kind enough to invite me out to visit my handsome man, the […]
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