For the fourth year in a row, I participated in the Equestrian Blogger Gift Exchange, which Tracy so kindly hosts (and has for seven years)! I love choosing gifts for a fellow blogger, trying to find just the right thing to match their likes and interests. And it is definitely fun to come home from work to a surprise package of horsey things for me!
This year, I received my gift quite early! Thank you so much Eventing Saddlebred Style for the two surprises this past week! She must have been checking out my Pinterest board I indicated I have, as these are both from my "want" category haha.
Plus, this is a new-to-me blog, so as soon as I finish this entry, I plan to tag along as a follower. I like adding to my reading list, even though I have been terrible at commenting lately.
The cute little fox mug just makes me laugh. I definitely cannot bring it to the middle school where I teach hahahaha, but I have already used it here at home a few times!
And the teal lead rope is aw…
This year, I received my gift quite early! Thank you so much Eventing Saddlebred Style for the two surprises this past week! She must have been checking out my Pinterest board I indicated I have, as these are both from my "want" category haha.
Plus, this is a new-to-me blog, so as soon as I finish this entry, I plan to tag along as a follower. I like adding to my reading list, even though I have been terrible at commenting lately.
The cute little fox mug just makes me laugh. I definitely cannot bring it to the middle school where I teach hahahaha, but I have already used it here at home a few times!
And the teal lead rope is aw…
eww i don't like candy corn either. Sorry your last show was a bust due to Maine wanting to snow early :) SHOULD NOT be allowed in OCTOBER HA!
ReplyDeleteGlad you have plans for the winter though!! Stay warm!!
SN*W IS ILLEGAL IN OCTOBER!! LOL I don't know what Maine was thinking. Aw well, you right that having plans for the winter makes it more bearable.
DeleteHow cool you have the opportunity to get to ride a schoolmaster in the down time though!
ReplyDeleteI KNOW! I am so excited. She is the coolest mare ever and I have known and admired her for a long time. Beth's daughter trained and rode her Training through GP.
DeleteSmart call to scratch. I’m a chicken about hauling in slush and snow. I’m so sick of the rain- like you I’m a better, happier person riding.
ReplyDeleteI am probably a chicken from years of being a schoolteacher and having snow days haha. And yes, riding is definitely my sanity!
DeleteSorry the season needed with a snowy scratch but you guys really did great things this year and should feel proud of that :)
ReplyDeleteOhh definitely! I am pretty happy overall for sure. It just was a bummer to not be able to "finish" it up like I thought we would. I just need to quit being a baby haha.
DeleteIt's such a tough time of year right?? I hate when things come to an end, especially when they are going well, lol!
ReplyDeleteEllie looks fantastic and it's great you got some nice rides in!
This is definitely a tough time of year for someone like me who does not enjoy winter haha. Thank you though, she has come along well and having to scratch our last outing does not diminish what a good girl she is!
Deleteoh man it is WAY too early for that kind of snow!! :( seriously tho you guys had a great season, seems like Ellie really came into herself by the end! i'll be excited to see how she continues to develop over the off season! exciting too about lessons on the school master
ReplyDeleteYeah, it set some kind of record, I guess. Early sn*w sucks! :-( But we did have a great season and so much to look forward to!
DeleteI don't blame you at all for being crabby! Y'all had an amazing year and to have that last show stolen from you by the weather... UGH! You're completely justified in your feelings, I think! Sounds like you've got a lot of fun options through the winter. Fingers crossed the roads stay clear enough for you to go!
ReplyDeleteHahaha thank you for indulging my crabbiness! ;-) It was a bummer, but I have been diligently filling up my winter with fun things, including two clinics this month alone! So all is not lost!
DeleteI've ridden and showed in the rain before, can't imagine showing in the snow, I'd also do a hard pass. I'm sad that the show season is over too (hell mine was done in August). Looking forward to next year!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I am pretty hardcore, but doing a dressage test in a snowy outdoor arena does not sound fun haha. I also am such a wimp in the cold. The end of show season always make me sad, but it was even sadder to have SN*W be the cause of its abrupt end haha.
DeleteSame here! I hate it!!
ReplyDeleteSn*w just stinks LOL! I should have moved to a warm climate haha.
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