Back in the Saddle!

I made a friend on Facebook recently that was willing to let me come out and ride her horses.  A girl I work with also rides, and I am always looking for horsey friends, so it made sense to invite her.  She also has a car and that made getting to the barn a lot easier because there's no bus to there.

We went out today and had an amazing time.  We were both a little nervous after having been out of the saddle for a few months and we were afraid that we'd look awful.  I lack so much confidence in my riding ability right now, but I'm sure a few more rides like this and I'll be back into the swing of things.  We're going to try to go out to the barn once a week if our off days remain together.

Then maybe after I move closer to downtown Seattle, we'll be able to drive out together easier.

We had such a good day.  I'm going to start doing my equestrian work outs again during my off-time so I can get my strength, stamina, and muscles back up to par.  I'm so excited.

If only everyone was as generous as the people that I've been meeting lately.  The world would be a much better place.

Roo and me!

Horses on TV

Rodeo Girls has a little bit of controversy surrounding it.  I'm not a barrel racer-- or even a Western rider, but I've read people say that the show is a disgrace to cowgirls.  I've watched the first two episodes and while I'm not too familiar with the camaraderie or cattiness on the circuit, I am all too familiar with how girls act around each other.  I went to an all girls high school and honestly, whether reality series instigate drama or not, they don't come even close to how horrible girls can treat each other.

Anyway, so far the show has very little actual riding in it, which is disappointing.  It's more about the life surrounding traveling with the circuit.  I wish the competitions took precedence over the traveling bits, but with that said, I'm still entertained by the show and really, if horses are on TV, I'll watch it...

Shows involving horses and any aspect of equine life are not very common, so I'll take what I can get.  Maybe this will start a trend.

Didn't I hear about a reality series focusing on equestrian sports in Wellington?

I'm not normally a fan of reality TV, but MORE HORSES ON TV, PLEASE!