Category Archives: Lessons

Lesson Recap – My Horse is a Jerk and All That Fun Stuff

AKA I haven’t done a lesson post in a while so this’ll be a 3 in 1. Actually come to think of it I haven’t been doing much posting of anything lately. Sometimes there are just not enough hours in … Continue reading

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I Made the Two Stride My Bitch

But I still HATE them!

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Lesson Night – Flat Work

I’ve momentarily put the pitchforks away and am no longer planning a siege on my chiropractor. Monday was an awful day full of aching but yesterday was much better. Some parts of riding are still not a fun time but … Continue reading

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I Don’t Bounce Like I Used Too

Alternate title my 9 year no-fall-off streak is broken. This shit hurts when you’re 30+. What the hell!

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Weekend Recap – In and Outs and Lots of Turkey

Is it just me or does it seem like the older you get the faster time seems to fly?!?! How is it mid-October and already time for midterms???

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Weekend Recap

The problem with being a (part-time) student is that I end up having to study and write so many papers I lose motivation for all other things. That’s not just writing things either. It’s all things. Driving. Nope don’t want … Continue reading

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Duh Moment – What Comes After Rhythm

G’s out of town this week so no lesson tonight. Instead we had a makeup lesson on Sunday.

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Lesson Night – The One(s) Where I Can’t See A Distance (again)

I owe you some posts, including a show post. But those picture have to be uploaded still so we’ll have to make due with a lesson post with old pictures. Despite what the title of this post might imply, I’ve … Continue reading

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The Doghouse – Holding a Grudge

Two out of our last three rides were good. That’s not too bad except that the bad outweighed the good by about 10 to 1.

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I’m a Big Fat Liar

I had assumed that I wouldn’t be lessoning this week due to everyone being away at Champs. Turns out I was wrong. Coach D (G wife) was still around and so we lessoned. A private lesson. Just me and Tuck. … Continue reading

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