…will resume after this update on my Weekend Plans. Horsemanship Challenge In retrospect, I should not have worried about the Horsemanship part of the day. As the lone adult, I had been riding 2-3 times longer than my competition had been breathing. However, the Challenge aspect was worse than I anticipated. My understanding was thatContinue reading “Regular Programming”
Category Archives: Sports Psychology
Echoes
A hunter/jumper trainer is leasing space at the saddleseat barn where last weekend’s show was held [Report]. Not just any h/j trainer but one who had taught Previous Horse and with whom I had hoped to continue on Rodney. Back when, I had talked with him about shipping in &/or what it would cost toContinue reading “Echoes”
Show Report #3: A Hot Mess
Third show in the winter series last Saturday. Same ribbons, reverse order. The bad news: I was a basketcase about riding a horse other than Sam. I had ridden Casey the previous week to good effect. There was no reason to think I would ride all that much worse at the show. Casey is aContinue reading “Show Report #3: A Hot Mess”
No Name-Calling Week
No Name-Calling Week, January 21-25, 2013 No Name-Calling Week is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate bullying in their communities. Since I am way out of school and have no kidsContinue reading “No Name-Calling Week”
Glad Post
What is your reason for being happy? I have three: one equine, two off-topic. 1) I won my class last weekend [Report]. More importantly, I worked hard, rode well, and feel that it was a righteous win. Even more importantly, I had a moments before and during my classes, mostly the second one, where IContinue reading “Glad Post”
Taking On Challenges
Last week, a kind person offered to let me try her firebreathing, American Saddlebred show horse. I said no. I hate myself. The gentleman in question was a gorgeous, powerful chestnut who had done well this season, including placing at their big, end-of-the-year, National show. It was an honor to be asked. I wish IContinue reading “Taking On Challenges”
And Yet More Existential Blathering
As you might have suspected, I told the story of my first reverse epiphany for a reason. A week ago, I had another of my Rodney-inspired tailspins. Hubby was lunging & Rodney was being a dork. His behavior might even have been considered progress. The dorkiness was more from TB enthusiasm than tension. In spiteContinue reading “And Yet More Existential Blathering”
Virtual Brush Box 