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I'm still on the cheap Amazon shirts rage. 1. Willtoo Long sleeve Blouse      amazon.com 2. Ariat Heritage Contour Field Boot     smartpakequine.com 3. Tekna CLUB Saddle     equestriancollections.com 4. Wilker's Hunter/Jumper Show Pad     shop.wilkers.com 5. Annie's Concord Knee Patch Breeches     anniesusa.com 6. Fleeceworks Therawool Classic Half Pad w/ Rolled Edges     vtosaddlery.com

I tagged along with my Eventing Team friends to their lesson yesterday, which was still happening despite quite angry winds. Yay for indoors! I joined on a flatwork day, and I also added myself to their lesson next week, which is jumping week. I was actually supposed to be in this week, but there was a scheduling mix up, but whatever. I'll take a nice jump school any day (so long as ponies aren't being wimpy). There was a great variety in the type of horses this time around. A couple were either young or green, still trying to figure out forward motion and rhythm, with graceful avoidance of contact. Others, such as Coach from the interest lesson, were much more schooled and had started work on more advanced maneuvers. Steph was great about making sure that everyone was getting more individualized attention due to that variation. Some Takeaways:     - it's okay to lose rhythm for a moment when you're trying to establish forward motion     - OTTBs benefit fro...

And no it was not a fun adventure because I have barely any upper body strength or balance, and no I could not lift the bar today like a normal human being. To add insult to injury, Kal ran the workout because Brit is still home with family this weekend, and whilst I love him dearly, let's consider:     - he made us do bicycles     - he doesn't look anything like Jake Gyllenhaal     - he isn't Brit Sorry dude, you're riding lesson chill but not workout lesson chill (I'm kidding, he was awesome, major thanks). image from Photobucket Full workout schedule:     - 20mins +/- cardio     - 1 bench w/ bar     - 20 bicep curls, 10 triceps x2     - 10 weighted squats (machine), 90 total heel lifts x4     - 10 weird thingies on a weird machine, 10 fliers x4     - 50 crunches, 50 side crunches (per side), 50 bicycle crunches x3     - 40 swimmers, 40 Russian twists x2   ...

10 months, 10 days . . . The chestnut pony was quite docile to tack up yesterday, which is quite far from his usual pace/eat/stare off at scary bits of dust/pace antics. I should've known right then. One mischievous pony . . . After fighting vehemently with my stirrups to get the right length, he settled into a nice trot. He was much nicer about moving left and right off my leg, but he's still a backed off pony and takes a bit to get going. We finally got to ride on the outdoor, and Coach had us trot around the outside of the ring, and while he giraffed the whole time, he was still attentive. He did have a moment off sass at the canter, which we corrected quickly, but he was fine after that. He even jumped our warm-up fence and first set super duper nice, and got a quick simple change. Might as well call him the World's Chillest Pony, right? One majestic pony WRONG.  To put it simply, Pixel is a chicken, especially over fences. I'm gonna take a wild guess ...

1. Unisex Emoji Shirt     amazon.com 2. Gucci Leather Logo Belt     net-a-porter.com 3. IRH Elite Extreme Helmet     doversaddlery.com 4. TuffRider Ribb Kneepatch Breeches     ridingwarehouse.com 5. Hunter/Jumper "Winning Colors" Saddle Pad     shop.wilkers.com 6. Fleeceworks Therawool Half Pad w/ Rolled Edges     vtosaddlery.com 7. Stubben S Portos Elite Saddle     stubbenorthamerica.com

Because I finally got my minimalist bits journal from Darcy White Designs ! I don't believe I said this earlier, but I plan on bullet journaling during the summer to keep better track of my rides. In the beginning, this blog was quite useful in helping me become more aware of my fall backs; that being said, in the time between riding and writing, I still have the tendency to let my emotions get the best of me. Take these posts with a grain of salt. My plan for setting it up is to focus on a whole week of rides/workouts rather than getting super duper into one ride and not being able to connect and compare it with the next. I plan on writing everything directly after my rides, before my emotions have time to cloud my judgement. The key items would be strengths and weaknesses for that day with the idea being those that repeat are my overall strengths/weaknesses (and we already know about some). I would also include inconsistencies, such as new issues that arise either with...

Darn you, Brit. She's started to make this whole exercise thing waaaaay more intense, and physically I wanna quit, but I'm too stubborn, and also she's really cool. Thank you, Brit, for existing. Full workout schedule:     - jog for however long an episode of Grey's Anatomy is     - 50 crunches, 50 side crunches, 50 bicycle (3x)     - 50 Russain twists     - switched off between partner sit-ups and this rolly thing     - weird, 3-way, plank thing     - 100 crunches Yeah, it was only me, Brit, and Kal, and figuring out how to turn partner exercises into three person exercises was a struggle, but we made it through. My endurance continues to go up. I can do the 50 crunches and side crunches straight without breaking, but the bicycle crunches are still a struggle. I got through the 100 crunches as well without complaint. I still struggle with picking out the right running speed; I want to make sure that I'm actually g...