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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Gearing Up for Spring

Three years ago today I tried out Carmen for the first time. It was the first time I had sat on a horse since I lost Steele.

A bitter cold day in Virginia

I still can't tell you what made me choose this mare over the other, probably more sensible, choices. 

I have no regrets.  

The weather appears to be easing up and I am getting ready for spring. I am amusing myself in all sorts of ways. 

I'm trying to reconnect with friends and engage in some social activities (*gasp*). 

I also decided to stop colouring my hair. I used to colour it for fun and then it became to cover up the grey. I went to the hairdresser and we worked out a plan to let the grey come out without a stripe. So I have highlights:
my reverse mid-life crisis
I am excited to grow grey with Carmen. Plus I realized how much money I can spend on other things if I'm not colouring my hair (essentially a new saddle pad every 8 weeks but don't tell Ed). 

My schooling boots finally gave way to I ordered these Tuffrider Belmont Dress Boots:

no, these are not on the kitchen table. Who would do
such a thing? You are clearly imagining things
They fit perfectly. My old ones are almost toast- the sole was separating and could not be repaired. I will still wear them at home until they fall apart. I have to say that I do love these boots that are not so hard as traditional dressage boots. 

I also took a big leap and booked a clinic at my place for early May. It's an Equine First Aid with Muscle Health and Stretching clinic. I wanted to go to one last year but the one in my area was cancelled and I couldn't drive to the other ones. So I decided that what made the most sense would be to host it. It should be a lot of fun and educational. 

I'm hoping that the upward trend in the weather continues. Maybe I'll even ride this week. 




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20 comments:

  1. Oooooh sounds like you've got a lot of excitement coming up! And how has it already been 3 years? Wow!

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    1. I know- I couldn't believe how many years it has been!

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  2. Oh that clinic sounds like a lot of fun! I've actually never dyed my hair - like not even a fun color. I've always been kind of afraid.

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    1. I had a lot of fun with it when I was your age playing with colours and cuts. :) Your hair is beautiful anyway :)

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  3. Wow; you're staying busy. Hosting a clinic sounds like a lot of work.

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    1. I don't think it will be too bad. The presenters take care of the registrations- I just have to do the rest. After organizing and running horse shows it seems much easier. Of course ask me again when we get closer.

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  4. It doesn’t seem like three years already but time flys! Like the new boots too. Hosting a clinic sounds like fun. We’ve done a few over the years when we had a business. The Reiki one was my favorite.

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    1. I would love to do more here but it's the stall issue! I love the new boots. :)

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  5. I'm interested in your experience as a clinic host. It seems like it would be a great way to clinic - no travel and a guaranteed spot! But I can also see where it could be stressful.

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    1. This one is very different so we shall see. I am looking forward to it.

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  6. I need to do that with my hair soon! I’ve thought about it. Congratulations on your Carmen anniversary. Who knows why we choose the ones we do. Maybe you knew she’d challenge you in just the right areas. We need challenges. They keep us strong. We had spring weather, but yesterday we received 8” of snow. 😭😭😭

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  7. Your hair looks lovely! And I can't wait to hear how the clinic goes. I have hosted a few small events, but I've considered doing bigger things like that at my place...

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    1. I don't think that it's going to be huge- the max is 12 people.

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  8. That's exciting about the new clinic!! Love the hair too, and know what you mean about suddenly feeling like the costs of high maintenance hair styles might be more fun when diverted to ponies lol....

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  9. Ahh dreaming of spring! yay for no more hair color! I wish more people would embrace the gray. I think it looks lovely and striking. Like a gray horse. dynamic.

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