Overcoming Anxiety

First, the most important update: Floof is now a permanent resident. He’s also growing at an alarming rate, and I wish he could be a tiny Floof forever, but apparently he’s determined to be a big cat. Anyway, on to the horse stuff. This happened: You will see my name under group 3. I will Read more

Before we get started I’m going to tell you right now that I’m going to talk a lot about my horse’s penis. There won’t actually be any pics, though. You’re welcome. It was an offhand comment made by Anna Blake during a class, I don’t even remember what we were talking about. “Griffy is an Read more

I’m standing behind C. watching her take notes on the scoring sheet on her clipboard. She looks completely calm and emotionless, but I’m not fooled – I know she’s seething. “Don’t look down!!” The other instructor yells. “Keep your head up, and push him forward!” She’s judging a trail show, which is an obstacle course, Read more

I’m having an irritating day, so I guess it’s a good enough time to write about the demo this past Saturday. I practiced every single day last week on Callida, who is absolutely the most saintly, wonderful lesson horse in history. She’s patient, she’s kind, she’s calm, she’s forgiving of mistakes but won’t put up Read more

One thing Griffy and I share is a strong sense of FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out.) Griffy used to live on a small family farm; I would occasionally farm-sit when the owners were out of town. One day when I was running the show, all the horses were happily grazing in the pasture when a Read more

I was complaining to C. about my lack of progress in mounted archery, and she said “Look, just come to practice on Sunday. Ride whatever lesson horse is available, but just keep yourself in regular practice.” I told her “Look, if you’re just going to give me simple, logical solutions to my problems, I don’t Read more