Lessons from a first show

Dressage to life mantra.

A question of reflection - “Light tomorrow with today.” Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Underwear are rather amazing to me. As a rider of multiple horses a day, I am quite aware of the stress I place on my undergarments. Naturally, I try to sit as light and still as I can but gravity is gravity and my underwear daily connection is real.

Lately, we’ve been doing a bit of posting at the canter so our team of riders get faster at lightening the seat and finding a weight aid into the stirrups.

Old Billy lived from 1760 – 1822. This was not a time of fancy feed or expensive veterinary care. What we do know is that he worked until he was 59 and then retired in the care of the man that broke him to harness and worked with him his entire life. By all accounts he had a gregarious personality and could be somewhat difficult!

This horse had two obvious reasons to get up in the morning. Work and love.

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin

Baby it’s cold outside! What are you doing to warm up your horse’s precious back?

Those who are lucky enough to ride and self-aware enough to value the lessons that the horse tries to instill in us, understand that the horse is the teacher.