Category Archives: General ramblings

Five years

Posted on September 9, 2016 by

Five years ago today, I signed the check that started a new era. I can’t put into words the many ways in which owning this horse has changed my life. We’ve made and lost friends, switched disciplines, been at 5 different … Continue reading →

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Some track thoughts

Posted on May 16, 2016 by

Sometimes, I get comments from people* that make me feel like I should get my Horse Person Card revoked for not being anti racing. *people = largely on the internet Let me be clear– there are things I don’t like … Continue reading →

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Wrap Up

Posted on April 27, 2016 by

Pearl returns back to Not So Broken Pony Land this Friday, so I guess it’s time for an update/wrap-up on how our winter of Real Work went. Spoiler alert: we’re not magically ready to hit the show ring at Second … Continue reading →

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That post got too long so here is the rest of my update

Posted on December 24, 2015 by

I found another thing to ride, sort of. A pony at the barn where many of my friends moved to in the Great Exodus of 2014 needs a rider, and guess who is pony sized? Pony has spots so is … Continue reading →

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Oh right, I have a blog

Posted on December 24, 2015 by

My horsey life has been… disorganized for the last six months. I haven’t ridden so irregularly since before I had a horse, probably. Roundup of things that have happened:   In September or so, Lacy’s mom messaged me. Lacy had … Continue reading →

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Birthday girl

Posted on April 25, 2015 by

Pearl turned –gasp– 17 on the 19th. Our birthdays are super close together, so of course we used it as an excuse for a little get-together. Birthdays are a little sad, because I always figured she’d be one to be … Continue reading →

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Compromise

Posted on April 16, 2015 by

Pearl is historically Just Not That Into Water. Last time I tried to fix it aka coax her into a body of water so I could tell her she’s a good girl and get right back out, I almost drowned … Continue reading →

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