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A Little Vulnerable Moment

Monday, December 11, 2023

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 get this tee at Neon Daisy Co.click the pictureI've been thinking a lot about where I want to go with barrel racing, and how I can get there lately. I guess because it's the end of 2023, and I thought I'd be so much farther by now. The end of the year is often introspective for me.I know where I ultimately want to go, and I know what I need to be doing to get there. It just feels like when I...
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Melvin, the mini donkey

Monday, December 4, 2023

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 Does anyone have some animals where their only purpose is to let you hug them and make you feel better when you have a bad day?I have a few, but Melvin is basically my therapist when he's not the one causing the need for therapy. I can lay across him, and he will just listen. Sometimes he brays softly as though telling me it's okay, and that he's going to escape tonight.Anyway, I know I talk...
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Horse Fact Friday: Horse First Aid Kit

Friday, December 1, 2023

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We don't want to think about it happening, but the reality is that if you own horses they're going to get hurt. They are literally born trying to un alive themselves. Whatever stupid thing you think cannot possibly happen because there is just no way for them to accomplish it...wrong. They can and they will. So here are some must haves that you should always have in your barn for emergency and...
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Shop Neon Daisy and Support a Dream

Monday, November 27, 2023

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 At multiple points in my life I've run businesses. They've provided extra income most of the time and a few times provided the entirety of my income. But the things they've all had in common are that they all are run with the goal of supporting a dream. When you see barrel racers or other competitive equestrian sport people out here running side hustles, in addition to their main horse...
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Horse Fact Friday: Barrel Racing Terms for Beginners

Friday, November 24, 2023

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 As I was picking out terms and writing this I had to remind myself multiple times to make the definitions short. They are oversimplified, and there is still a lot to learn. However, this will give folks new to the sport of barrel racing a place to start on these definitions. I could write an entire blog post on each of these, but then I reminded myself to just KISS (keep it simple...
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WHEN TO QUIT

Monday, November 20, 2023

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 It might sound backwards to say that it's important to know when to quit, but it's honestly one of the most important things to know in life, and especially with animals. As I shared on tiktok last week, I had a training session with Bash where I had to get to a positive point, then quit. Bash is one of those horses that is the sweetest thing; he will follow you around and stick his head...
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