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Posted on June 6, 2019June 6, 2019

Ten Day Photo Challenge (more or less)

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Posted on May 16, 2019May 16, 2019

Moving On Up

Another update on my event horse, Lacy

Posted on May 2, 2019May 3, 2019

Sidetrack–Meet Lacy

The other bay horse in my life

Posted on April 9, 2019April 10, 2019

One step forward, two steps sideways

Dressage is hard.

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Nautica being photogenic af while spooking at a pile of poles, one of which he actually cantered over just 5 minutes prior. And I'm still over here like a whole ghostly apparition. 👻 #spooky #boo Featuring my new favorite C4 belt, vintage horse print! Use code C44X7TT for 10% off your entire purchase at c4belts.com! If you order before June 25th using my code, DM me for a special horsey-themed surprise as a thanks! 🐴 #c4yourself #c4ambassador #c4equestrian #americansaddlebred #saddlebred #asbsporthorse #dressagehorse #dressage #horse #horsesofinstagram #instahorse #equestrian #equestrianlife #twohearts #ASBNautica
"So be afraid! And then do it anyway." ⚡ #c4yourself #c4ambassador #c4equestrian #ottbsofinstagram #ottb #thoroughbred #thoroughbredsofinstagram #horse #exracehorse #eventhorse #beginnernovice #eventing #crosscountry #horsesofinstagram #instahorse #equestrian #equestrianlife #twohearts #LacytheOTTB #TIPIntrepide
Dressage INTENSIFIES 🔥 #dressageface #dressageishard #dressageisSUFFERING #ottbsofinstagram #ottb #thoroughbred #thoroughbredsofinstagram #horse #exracehorse #eventhorse #beginnernovice #eventing #dressage #horsesofinstagram #instahorse #equestrian #equestrianlife #twohearts #LacytheOTTB #TIPIntrepide
Lacy's been getting a lot of my attention lately and Nautica hasn't been feeling the love... So please enjoy this photo of Naut looking traumatized after being subjected to a single (1) canter pole last Tuesday. It was a whole experience and he was pretty shocked to hear that normal dressage horses can do multiple ground poles... in a succession! Baby steps. We're gearing up for our Linda Strine clinic at the end of the month, and Lacy will be there too! #americansaddlebred #saddlebred #asbsporthorse #dressagehorse #dressage #horse #horsesofinstagram #instahorse #equestrian #equestrianlife #twohearts #ASBNautica
You keep me safe... I'll keep you wild ⚡ #ottbsofinstagram #ottb #thoroughbred #thoroughbredsofinstagram #horse #exracehorse #eventhorse #eventing #showjumping #horsesofinstagram #instahorse #equestrian #equestrianlife #twohearts #LacytheOTTB #TIPIntrepide
She's an entirely different animal from her first horse trial this spring. Lacy is starting to feel confident on XC and is really thinking about her fences and putting herself in better spots rather than rushing and adding or jumping too big/ over her shoulder. I keep emphasizing how she's not rushing anymore because it's a great sign that she's no longer nervous about the courses. I used to think that because she would technically jump anything she was a brave horse, but in reality she is just very willing, regardless of her confidence about certain fences. We were a little speedy for 350 mpm but well within reason of our optimum time and thankfully no speed faults. We walked into our water complex because it had rained heavily the night before and the water level had risen a little. I wasn't gonna let my barefoot horse blast down a slope into that. Overall I think the BN course at River Glen was a confidence boost for her. It starts off pretty unimpressive with small roll tops and log piles before adding in the tables and look-ey fences. Nothing took her off guard and that was nice. Even though she schooled pieces of the course this spring we went in like any HT XC course, unschooled beforehand and survived, so goal met! Next plan is to enter another recognized BN, this time somewhere we haven't schooled or seen XC beforehand and see how we are with that, work more on our dressage and hopefully, maybe think novice by fall. I think Lacy may be ready by then. I can't really call her green anymore. In between all of that I'm hoping to hit a few small, local shows and work on the little things like not spooking/ looking at dressage arena fences (it's a new development?) This horse is getting better each time she goes anywhere and I'm excited to see how she turns out in just a few more months. #ottbsofinstagram #ottb #thoroughbred #thoroughbredsofinstagram #horse #exracehorse #eventhorse #beginnernovice #eventing #crosscountry #horsesofinstagram #instahorse #equestrian #equestrianlife #twohearts

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