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
I love when show dates start rolling in and I can create a new Google Doc with all shows and opening dates neatly color coded. Yes, I am that person haha. Normally, I have a very clear plan in my mind of what I want to do with whatever horse I am going to do it with. But this year I have felt super overwhelmed because as much as I want to DO ALL THE THINGS, I have to remember that my horse is young and this will be her first show season. There are literally close to fifty different shows I could do but obviously won't do them all haha. There are many Sundays that have two or even three shows on the same day and I have to choose what to do. It comes down to what are my goals and what is my budget. bored of the sn*w pics yet? haha As much as my real love is eventing, with some dressage shows thrown in, that is just not what Ellie is ready for yet. Our eventual goal is to do a handful of dressage shows and events each year, but that year is not now. We jumped two groun