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Recapping 2019

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.

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 Morgan Dressage Association scholarship, I was also able to attend two clini…
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Day 19 - A discipline you would like to do that you’ve never done before

For this post, I would definitely have to say playing polo.  I have tried so many disciplines that I really think this is the only one left anyway (haha), plus it seems like it would be fun despite the fact I would be terrible at it!  Olivia at DIY Horseownership played in college, which seems like a good way to try it.  There is a polo club down at Myopia, but I am 100% sure I will never have a chance to get involved, because that's for people who actually have a clue.  If there is ever a polo clinic in the area, I might give it a shot, but otherwise it is one of those random dreams.

 I guess I could also add endurance, calf roping, cowboy mounted shooting, and TB racing to my list of disciplines I have never done before.  But none of those truly interest me to do myself.

 So what disciplines have I tried?  Let's have a fun photo dump, because it kinda amazes me. I tried to mark the ones I have only done with one certain horse, despite the fact I used mostly Dreamy pics.

Dressage



 Eventing


 Hunter Under Saddle


 Hunter Over Fences


 In-Hand and Showmanship


 Gymkhana (I've done it all: egg & spoon, barrels, poles, sit-a-buck, water race....etc)


 Team Penning - only Dreamy
Dreamy's not a fan of cattle haha


 Racing Under Saddle - Snappy only


 Side Saddle - Dreamy only


 Saddleseat - Reva only


 Fox Hunting - Dreamy only


 Trail riding, beach riding, hunter paces
Old Orchard Beach, ME
Acadia National Park - sunset at Day Mountain
Acadia National Park
Popham Beach, ME

Western Pleasure - Dreamy and Reva


Carriage Driving/Combined Driving - This was with Sparky, my first horse
And I drove Snappy a lot, just never showed her in driving events

Roadster - Dreamy and Reva

Prix Caprilli - only Dreamy
It is SO FREAKING WEIRD to jump in a dressage ring and in a dressage saddle

Demos and interviews

Cutting (haha just kidding, this was at WEG)


 Harness racing - though I never raced a horse myself, I have been around it forever
This is Snappy!

Marshaling at racetracks - Dreamy and Snappy


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  1. MartidollNovember 19, 2017 at 8:23 AM

    you my friend are a multitasker of all sorts! WOW. I should have put team penning and sidesaddle on my list too! would love to try those !LOL

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    1. Clover Ledge FarmNovember 20, 2017 at 8:02 AM

      Dreamy was such a good mare to ride (still is even pushing 27!) that I was like, LET'S TRY ALL THE THINGS. I'm glad I did! Pushing cows around was fun and made dressage seems super boring after that hahaha!

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  2. Olivia @ DIY Horse OwnershipNovember 19, 2017 at 2:02 PM

    Polo! Do it! Most clubs offer clinics to get people involved so try contacting them.

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    1. Clover Ledge FarmNovember 20, 2017 at 8:02 AM

      Definitely will jump on the chance if it presents itself!

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  3. emmaNovember 20, 2017 at 7:43 AM

    Oh man so many fun sports in there! I feel like I've tried a bunch of stuff but nowhere near as much as you lol. You should def try polo tho. It's hard but FUN!

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    1. Clover Ledge FarmNovember 20, 2017 at 8:02 AM

      I think it would be hilarious and I would probably slide right off the side while trying to hit the ball haha. Definitely on the bucket list!

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  4. Julia H.November 20, 2017 at 8:24 PM

    Boston Polo in Byfield, MA, does lessons and they play indoor all winter, I'm pretty sure. I tried polo -- was awful -- but it was a blast!

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