I rode Bijou yesterday, and I have to say, once you get over the fact that she canters like a drunken sailor, she's really one of my favorite horses in the barn. Doc ranks up there, but Doc is getting up there in years - Bijou is just a bitch, but a pushover bitch, so I have to love her, even when she sucks air ( Read more... )

I've been working two jobs for so long that I think I've forgotten what it was like to just be a rider; I am a worker, a catch rider, and a pizza parlor server. There's no absolute time just dedicated to the barn -- except, perhaps, this Monday, since the Fourth of July forces Antonio's to close ( Read more... )

I. There's No Place Like HomeI got to the barn a little late today (delayed by Choir rehearsal), but it was all decent, since Miranda had come late and the only other lesson wasn't until 5:00. I seem to remember that a year ago the barn was packed on Wednesdays, what happened to those days? I haven't even seen Adrienne in forever ( Read more... )

I. Et Tu Larkus?Lark was a good boy today, which made me much relieved, since apparently Hillary rode him wonderfully the other day ( Read more... )

After the other day, I've been spending most of today - my day off from the barn - just chilling out, working out, and thinking. I'm not totally hopeless, but for all the progress I've made, I have more to make. The thought just overwhelmed me the other day.

I. Another Story ('Charlie')Charlie is officially up for sale now, with advertisements, ( Read more... )

What do when all you have to base your riding future off of is sheer ambition?

It feels like the further I come into this world, and the more I leave behind, that I never really progress; does the food chain ever really change? Will I ever be one of the "good" riders?

I have too much time to think as of late; more to be posted on this later.

I got to the barn a smidgeon late, unsure of the footing conditions, since lately all we've had is muck and glop from the weather. True to form, the ring was damp, but not horrible, so riding was still on, which made me quite, quite happy ( Read more... )

Gah, the horse show was such a blast; I can now understand why people pay hundreds of dollars to show in Wellington. Littlewood's show grounds are impressive (to say the least) and some of the property around there is absolutely drool-worthy. I could get into the details about how I was running 24/7, schooling five times a day or breaking in my ( Read more... )

Back from Schooling Day.

...as opposed to 'Showing Day', which is tomorrow and 'Clean Finish Day', which is Sunday.

We didn't leave the barn until 9:30 or so, which I kind of expected. After all, we all needed extra time to overpack. ("What might we need in the tack room?" "Um, the tackroom?") The drive up was slightly boring, but comfortable ( Read more... )

I. Things To Do

1. Sew buttons on show coat and show shirt.
2. Wash show shirt.
3. Pack.

II. Things To Pack

1. Helmet ( Read more... )