Thoughtful Equestrian Blog Hop: What makes you, you?


In the spirit of actually having interesting content, here's a blog hop brought to us by Catie of Thoughtful Equestrian.

What makes someone at the barn (or your trainer) think of you immediately?

Frankly, Catie, I think we're quite similar. I, too, wear things that make my trainer want to kick me out of the ring. The difference: a good 90% of the time, it is completely unintentional. I'm just that ghastly looking when I show up to the barn.

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I'd say my Tiffany Blue breeches are my worst "offense," but I've received bug eyes for my purple pair, too, which I considered pretty conservative. That's mainly the reason why they didn't travel with me to school this year, but dag nabbit, I will be a grape if I want to.

Just call me Gilbert
My second unique aspect: photography. Yah, I jumped right on the bangwagon of equine photographers under 18 years old. I was pretty into it, but I never sold my photos or tried super hard to make a business out of it. It's more of an on the side thing at this point just to give other people media and fill the space between paragraphs. Every once in a while, I grace my trainer with quality shots to use on her Facebook page. A+ student status.

My third lesser known but occasionally acknowledged quality is sounds. I make a lot of sounds when I am around horses. Think of any sound you've ever heard. I have, at some point, recreated it around a horse. If I'm being honest, horses are generally unsettling to me, but instead of expressing myself through actions, words, or interpretive dance, I just make a sound expressing my displeasure. Miss El actually heard me once, and gave a weird look. In my defense, I am a fairly quiet and reserved person at the barn. Just let me be my weirdo self on occasion.

My trainer when I do literally anything
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  1. L.WilliamsMarch 28, 2017 at 10:58 PM

    haha pretty funny! I actually think your Tiffany blue breeches are quite pretty.

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    1. T. A. Eyo ¥March 30, 2017 at 8:09 PM

      This is just the inspiration I needed to wear them more often lol

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  2. MicaylahMarch 30, 2017 at 4:04 PM

    I thought my dressage trainer would feel the same about the tiffany blue breeches but she actually loves them! Score!

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    1. T. A. Eyo ¥March 30, 2017 at 8:10 PM

      Two thumbs up for trainers who know how to have fun 👍🙌

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