Instructor Love

I met with my new eventing instructor on Tuesday, fell in love with her style of instruction, and rode in my first lesson with her on Wednesday.  She is an amazing instructor.  She really understands the horse and riding- and helps you understand.  I have not had a lesson that good  since I was a kid.  I know she is the perfect instructor for me at this point in time and well worth my hard-earned money.  She had me jumping cross-rails (first time really jumping in nine years and it felt SO GOOD).  She wore me out, though.  I am so sore today.  I feel like it was the first time I ever used my legs.  (This is an article about her.)

After my lesson, I went to exercise the polo ponies.  It was such a great day.  Tomorrow is another pony-filled day as I get to exercise for polo and then go horse hunting with the club.

My life has really turned around since I started riding again.  I don't ever want to go back to how I was.

Here's to a great new coach/rider relationship and a great new year of riding!

Life changes = Blogger Overhaul

A lot of changes have happened.  I no longer work for Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship as I was having trouble balancing everything in my life and I felt like I didn't ever have any time for myself.  I do regret quitting as it was the only job I had that was giving me a regular paycheck and now I'm pretty much back to a starving artist state.

I was offered a job as a polo groom for a player in Canada and I was incredibly tempted to take it, but I couldn't bring my husband with me and the idea was wearing me down heavily.  I've decided to continue trying to work for a horse magazine and we shall see how that pans out.  Because this is my new goal, my blog will include more equestrian-related things that aren't just about me.

In other news, spring is here and that means I've started exercising the polo ponies again!  I also meet with my potential new eventing instructor tomorrow.

Stay tuned for new content!