I had many great horsey experiences in 2019! I am really pleased with how the year went overall; nothing is ever perfect, but both horses are sound, happy, and healthy, which is really what matters to me. Some of my 2019 goals were met easily or with lots of hard work, and a few of them were utter fails haha. C'est la vie! Let's recap! Happy, health, sound Both mares are doing well in this regard! Dreamy will be 29 this year, and while she definitely shows signs of her age at times, she overall looks and acts much younger than she really is! Ellie has really matured this year, filling out as well as mentally becoming more comfortable in her own skin. As she will be eight this year, I feel like we have moved through the baby phase. having this photo shoot was definitely a highlight of 2019! Continue lessons with Beth and Babette This goal was met and then some! I took almost weekly dressage lessons with Beth and monthly jump lessons with Babette. Thanks to the
Any of you who have followed my blog for a while know that Dreamy and I have had much success at Elementary (or Modified Beginner Novice) level eventing. It is basically the Beginner Novice Test A and 2' - 2'3" jumps. We have won our fair share of events, but I recognized that for this year, we either needed to move up or stop competing. (I would hate to be "that girl" who stays at the same level and just keeps winning. That just doesn't seem right.) Now that Dreamy is 21 years old, the thought of moving up to 2'7" jumps seemed iffy. I figured if she was sound and happy over fences up to 2'9" at home, then I could feel confident entering her in Beginner Novice events. So far, Dreamy has been her same old happy and sound self this year. She is in good shape and is moving well for a horse her age. She is on joint supplements, of course, and I am careful to only jump her a few times a month. Our first move up event was on May 26