After Margaret and I had such a fun time at the fall hunter pace, we opted to go again this spring! This time, while I rode Rejoice again, Margaret rode her horse Jester and had a friend ride Ladyhawke. All Kennebec Morgans!! Jester and Rejoice have the same dam and Jester and Lady share the same sire. Unfortunately instead of a lovely late spring day, we had one of the first intensely hot and humid days of the year. It was definitely a bummer, but the ride was mostly in the shade of the woods and we had a great time! most of the fences were 3' coops but we found a small log and this hay to jump haha Until we didn't. 😑 We brought along a third friend who rode Margaret's older mare, Ladyhawke. She's a good rider but hasn't known Ladyhawke for very long and didn't realize how much of a cranky boss mare she could be at times. She kicked Jester right in the front leg just about halfway through the ride, and while the cut itself ended up not being a big deal in the
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Favorite Show Picture
This is from our first dressage show ever, in May at our lesson barn. It is a crappy screenshot from a video, but I love how Ellie looks like a proper little dressage pony! Sadly, there were no photographers at any of the shows we did this year, so I was unable to purchase professional photos.
Favorite Non-Show Picture
This is such a sweet photo of my three year old son and Ellie. She is so kind and this photo exemplifies her personality.
Favorite Thing You Bought
I don't know if I have a favorite thing, but for this blog post it would be my pretty blue AA Platinum MotionLite show coat. The coat is such a great color and just different enough to stand out in a good way. Also, it is so super comfortable and breathable, it is the best show coat I have ever worn. I splurged and bought the hunter green as well.
Favorite Moment on Horseback
This would probably be our XC clinic with Daryl, because it was so much darn fun (even though it was also a little frustrating)!
Favorite Moment Out of the Saddle
I would say starting Ellie in harness and working with Sandra Beaulieu on ground work are tied for my favorite out-of-saddle moments!
Favorite "Between the Ears" Picture
I love all between the ears photos, since is there any place better than the back of a horse? But I would choose this one from the height of summer, in the beautiful Maine woods, on a mare who has become a brave trail partner!
Favorite Horse Book or Article
This one is tough, because I used to be such a voracious reader, but in the last few years I have gotten away from reading. This saddens me, but it is part of the season of my life right now (small child means no leisure reading time available), but I have been enjoying several Dressage Today articles this year. I like this one on trot lengthenings and this on shoulder in/half pass. I also just bought Denny's latest book, which I need to make time to read! And of course, I spend a lot of time enjoying everyone's blogs, which besides the reading I do for teaching, is probably the most I read all year haha!
Favorite Horse Ridden (or Groomed/Cared for) Aside from Your Own
Uhhh, I guess I would have to go with Taylor, since I haven't ridden, groomed, or cared for any other horse besides my own two this year LOL!
Favorite Funny Picture of Your Horse
Hands down, any pic of this mare smiling. Seriously, she's ridiculous hahahaha!
Favorite Fence You Successfully Jumped or Movement You Conquered
Since we are tadpole jumpers at the moment haha, I am going to go with the canter. Our leads caused some issues this year and nailing both leads by the end of show season in Training 1 was an accomplishment to me with this mare.
Favorite Horse Meme or Funny Picture
Favorite Show Picture
This is from our first dressage show ever, in May at our lesson barn. It is a crappy screenshot from a video, but I love how Ellie looks like a proper little dressage pony! Sadly, there were no photographers at any of the shows we did this year, so I was unable to purchase professional photos.
Favorite Non-Show Picture
This is such a sweet photo of my three year old son and Ellie. She is so kind and this photo exemplifies her personality.
Favorite Thing You Bought
I don't know if I have a favorite thing, but for this blog post it would be my pretty blue AA Platinum MotionLite show coat. The coat is such a great color and just different enough to stand out in a good way. Also, it is so super comfortable and breathable, it is the best show coat I have ever worn. I splurged and bought the hunter green as well.
This would probably be our XC clinic with Daryl, because it was so much darn fun (even though it was also a little frustrating)!
Favorite Moment Out of the Saddle
I would say starting Ellie in harness and working with Sandra Beaulieu on ground work are tied for my favorite out-of-saddle moments!
Favorite "Between the Ears" Picture
I love all between the ears photos, since is there any place better than the back of a horse? But I would choose this one from the height of summer, in the beautiful Maine woods, on a mare who has become a brave trail partner!
Favorite Horse Book or Article
This one is tough, because I used to be such a voracious reader, but in the last few years I have gotten away from reading. This saddens me, but it is part of the season of my life right now (small child means no leisure reading time available), but I have been enjoying several Dressage Today articles this year. I like this one on trot lengthenings and this on shoulder in/half pass. I also just bought Denny's latest book, which I need to make time to read! And of course, I spend a lot of time enjoying everyone's blogs, which besides the reading I do for teaching, is probably the most I read all year haha!
Favorite Horse Ridden (or Groomed/Cared for) Aside from Your Own
Uhhh, I guess I would have to go with Taylor, since I haven't ridden, groomed, or cared for any other horse besides my own two this year LOL!
Favorite Funny Picture of Your Horse
Hands down, any pic of this mare smiling. Seriously, she's ridiculous hahahaha!
plus the fact she loved wearing her hat haha |
Since we are tadpole jumpers at the moment haha, I am going to go with the canter. Our leads caused some issues this year and nailing both leads by the end of show season in Training 1 was an accomplishment to me with this mare.
Favorite Horse Meme or Funny Picture
Ellie is such a good little mare. Love everything about her.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Me too!!
DeleteYou and Ellie had a truly excellent year, and it was fun to follow along! 😁
ReplyDeleteThank you! I had such a great year with her and thanks for coming along on our journey!!
DeleteHappy New Year! love Ellie's personality! are you buried in snow now??? It is raining here AGAIN.
ReplyDeleteLove that photo of her and your kid too! so cute!!
Happy New Year to you as well! We are surprisingly not buried in sn*w as much as in ICE!!! Every time it sn*ws lately we get TONS of rain, too! So the ice is really sucking haha. But it was warm yesterday and we were actually able to trot and canter in the ring! It was wet but decent enough footing!
DeleteI love that photo so much. He loves her just as much as she loves him right back!
Those are all great favourites
ReplyDeleteThank you! :-)
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