October Goals

Monday, September 30, 2024

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 My goals for October got a little derailed with Hootie blowing an abscess. It's in the worst possible spot too. And the wild thing is that he was never lame. The day it burst he would shift his weight off that foot, but he never took a lame step. He's being given some additional time off before he starts working on getting back in shape. This means we cannot start the fall gymkhana that we wanted...
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MY VISION & HOW IT AFFECTS MY RIDING

Monday, September 23, 2024

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 me + BashI have pretty bad vision. Without my contacts or glasses I cannot see anything, and even my glasses cannot get my vision crisp. I have a restriction on my drivers license, and I struggle to drive at night due to some other eye issues. I have sjogren's, which is an autoimmune disorder that can attack the eyes; mine does choose to attack my eyes. I am prone to having my eyes dry...
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LIFE UPDATE

Friday, September 13, 2024

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 There haven't been any blog posts this week including today's Horse Fact Friday. I've been sick, and now we have a sick horse...so that has pretty much taken all of my time. A few days ago I noticed Hootie doing some head shaking, but I thought it was flies as he had rubbed a spot on one of his eyes. But then he didn't want to eat yesterday, so we took his temperature and it was high. I...
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Horse Fact Friday: Fitness Levels & Risk of Injury

Friday, September 6, 2024

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In our home we say to train like you fight. And training your horse to fitness levels that match the level of competition is no exception. A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to attend a seminar on equine fitness levels. I got a brilliant lecture, as well as demonstration on horse heart rates in specific situations. This lecture and presentation stuck with me. I've always maintained...
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September Goals

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

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 me + Bashmy shirt available hereEvery month I like to assess my goals as they relate to my BIG GOAL. I look at what I achieved the past month and what adjustments I need to make, then I set my determine if I need to adjust my goal for the month based on what horses are doing what and where they are. I typically have varying goals for each horse as well. I wouldn't expect my four year old to...
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