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
In an effort to not feel so blah about blogging, I figured I would copy my fellow bloggers who do yearly reviews. So here you are....Standardbred Excellence for the year 2011! January The new year began with a recap of my horse goals . I complained about riding in the winter in the Northeast and shared a book review with you. I hit my 300th post , won a blog award , shared more video from WEG , and applauded the USEF helmet rule . Oh, and it hit -19 degrees here in Maine . Somehow I have blocked that memory until just rereading that post! Ahhh! February I reported out on the Maine Dressage Society banquet , which is always something to look forward to during the dreary months of winter. I had fun with my friend Tania at Dover Saddlery and discussed the topic of " red snow " as it relates to horse husbandry. Reva earned her own stall plate , at the request of a reader I talked about my Morgan's relatives , and I reveled in my little Standardbred featur