Tag: horseback riding
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March 13, 2008 01:14 AM EDT --
Rhythm
Give to me your courage,
and I will lend you my trust
as we dance,
urging and encouraging,
beating out our rhythm--
breathe in
breathe out
breathe in
breathe out--
both . . .
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June 10, 2007 12:10 AM EDT --
I can't help but be amused by the things that do and don't spook Tori, the Fresian x Saddlebred mare I ride.
On our last trail ride of the season last fall we came upon a flock of wild turkeys . . .
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November 18, 2009 11:08 AM EST --
My friend Kate, who has her three horses (War Bandit, Lefty and Scotch) with Sarge, invited me to use one of her horses to go on a rail ride last weekend, with Mike, who has a trailering business and . . .
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November 19, 2009 10:59 AM EST --
And now, part two!
The Lipizzaner breed is an only one, and each horse can be traced back to one of six stallions: Pluto, Conversano, Maestoso, Favory, Neopolitano, or Siglavy. A lot of the horses . . .
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April 10, 2008 04:35 PM EDT --
Yesterday I went for a ride on the beach with a couple of my fantastic riding friends, Whitney and Nora. I thought perhaps you'd like to come along and see some of the sights? . . .
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November 18, 2009 06:12 PM EST --
Months ago, my friend got us tickets to go see the Lipizzaner stallions perform in Trenton, NJ. She'd said, at the time, that they were good seats. I figured we'd be near the front.
Well, the time for . . .
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October 08, 2006 09:07 PM EDT --
I have ridden horseback for many years and some years ago, developed a phobia, I guess, that is ruining my enjoyment of riding. Over the years, I have had horses fall with me, I have fallen off horses, . . .
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February 15, 2009 11:06 PM EST --
So does anyone own or ride a gaited horse. I just got a Tennessee Walker 7 months ago. He's the first gaited horse I've ever ridden and, wow, is it a different experience compared . . .
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February 06, 2009 11:12 PM EST --
A slight Spring thaw today and an almost Full Moon or is it full? All I know is the Moon is up, very bright and the horses would like to be turned back out again. "Clang! . . .
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March 09, 2009 09:15 PM EDT --
I had my first horse show of the season yesterday. It was only my second time doing jumpers, which is all about going fast and not knocking things down.
For shows, I ride a horse named Snickers (well, . . .
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June 11, 2009 01:19 PM EDT --
So, lately I'd been a little down about riding. Not that I didn't still love it, but I just wasn't sure what I wanted to do-- mainly concerning showing. I'd been showing Snickers. Now, Snickers is one . . .
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August 09, 2009 04:56 PM EDT --
It was an early morning. Too early, for me, but that's to be expected on a horse show day. I woke my mom, and we readied ourselves. Breeches, boots, show shirt... make sure not to forget the helmet, gloves, . . .
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August 26, 2009 12:06 PM EDT --
So, on the 16th, I had another show with Atticus, the horse I've been riding a lot lately. We'd shown the week before, as well, and gotten Grand Champion , but I'll admit it was raining for that show, . . .
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November 12, 2009 12:37 PM EST --
I had my last horse show of the year on November 7th. It was cold, so I don't really mind that it'll be the last until spring rolls around, but I've been having a blast showing Atticus, so I'll miss that . . .
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November 12, 2009 04:20 PM EST --
Here's Part II of the last horse show of the season.
When I left off in Part I, Atticus was being grumpy about slowing down to pause between our second course and its Jump Off. Then they sounded . . .
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October 07, 2008 12:58 PM EDT --
On Saturday, I had a horse show. That isn't really unusual for this season; it's been the norm since I joined the Equestrian Team at Rutgers my freshman year. Except that, now, I've completed . . .
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March 12, 2009 12:46 AM EDT --
Well, I rode Snickers in my lesson last night. It went much, much better than the show. We still had a few snags here and there, but the last practice course we did went beautifully-- flew energetic over . . .
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May 20, 2006 11:52 PM EDT --
Rearing is one of the most dangerous habits a horse can have. Most riders avoid a chronic rearer like the plague. The possibility of the horse flipping over backwards and crushing you is very . . .
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July 04, 2007 01:20 PM EDT --
A nice summer day always reminds me of other summers teaching riding lessons. There have been instances that will stay with me to my last breath. Sometimes that . . .
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April 01, 2009 09:53 AM EDT --
Had a riding lesson last night, as usual. I've got a show on Sunday, so I was hoping that Snickers would be good and that we'd be able to go to the show with confidence. My trainer gave me a pair . . .
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