Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough air time: horse shows are exhausting. Like, “someone hand me a large McDonald's Coke and a chiropractor” kind of exhausting. And after being on the road for four of the last five weekends, I feel like I’ve earned the right to shout it from the rooftops (or … Continue reading Horse Shows are Exhausting (but I keep going anyway)
The Rollercoaster of Horse Shows
They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results—and honestly, I’m convinced that applies to showing horses more than just about anything else. I’ve been in the show ring for over twenty years now. That’s two decades of early mornings, fly spray battles, hurry up … Continue reading The Rollercoaster of Horse Shows
What Made Me Want to Show
The internet was growing fast and furious when I was in middle school and junior high. I remember traveling to an entirely different town to take lessons on internet use and a bit of basic HTML coding. I loved it! I was hooked. At some point, I found online horse simulation games, known to that … Continue reading What Made Me Want to Show
The Beginning
I believe I was just eight years old when I somehow convinced my non-horse parents to buy a horse. There was an ad in a local paper for a two year old Arabian for sale, and we went to see him. We did buy him, which we all know now wasn't the brightest idea. Who … Continue reading The Beginning