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
...because I am bored and riding time is short right now! I even added links back to old posts and as many photos as I could to make it more fun! L at Viva Carlos posted these questions and several other blogs have joined in, so I might as well. How old is the youngest/greenest horse you’ve ridden? That would be the young Standardbred mare I started named Reva . She came to me in 2009 sight-unseen (besides photos) from New Jersey as a three year old. I showed her a bit through 2010-2012 and I ended up giving her away to a lovely local family (because no one wants to pay money for a well trained Standardbred *sigh*). Reva was a sweet mare, she just wasn't thrilled to be a show horse. Reva at her first show! How old is the oldest horse you’ve ridden? The oldest horse I have ever ridden was my first horse, Sparky, the winter before I had to put her down at age 32. It was a Christmas tradition to ride bareback and I am glad I never missed a year with her. We brief