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'Fraidy Cat Eventing
Follow along with me and my OTTB Charlie Murray (First Samurai x Shahalo, Halo) as we endeavor to live the best horsey life possible! This blog outlines details lessons learned from riding and competing in eventing, show jumping, and dressage, plus whatever other fun adventures we get into.
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Aug 29, 2024
Clouds + Hantons
Ok so there is **ONE** thing I really appreciated about the last boarding barn, that is proving to be just slightly tric... [Read more]
Aug 27, 2024
moments with mondeuse
Back in May when it became apparent we'd be moving farms, I'm not gonna lie to y'all... I was a bit, hm. Nervous.
m... [Read more]
Aug 26, 2024
a series of unfortunate events
Oh Charlie.... He's lucky he's so loveable, guys, bc he is absolutely the most colossal pest, I swear to god.
"i am ... [Read more]
Aug 15, 2024
another jumping clinic
Somehow I managed to miss commemorating Doozy's actual one year anniversary since coming home.... It was technically las... [Read more]
Aug 14, 2024
hello, Peta??
"Hello, Peta? I'd like to report a murder :( " -- Charlie, probably.
the poor, long suffering sir.....
yepppppe... [Read more]
Aug 9, 2024
re: flower pots, or something
Happy Friday!! This past week was spent mostly dealing with the fallout from both ponies losing shoes. Nothing crazy or ... [Read more]
Aug 6, 2024
la niña strikes back!
I hinted about it in recent posts, but it's been DRY around these parts lately! Which isn't super unusual, I guess. Seem... [Read more]
Aug 2, 2024
friday foto finish
Happy Friday, y'all!! It's been kinda interesting around these parts lately, but in like.... a really familiar and comfo... [Read more]
Jul 31, 2024
Maryland Breeders Yearling Show 2024
Happy Wednesday, y'all! Anybody wanna waste a little time ogling a whole bunch of pics and gifs of adorable bebe racehor... [Read more]
Jul 25, 2024
jumping clinic!
An interesting and unexpected side effect of moving barns after being in one place for so long.... is that I've suddenly... [Read more]
Jul 24, 2024
reset the clock, pls!
Doozy and I are slowly but steadily creeping up on one year of ownership, if you can believe it. In some ways, progress ... [Read more]
Jul 22, 2024
i'm bringin' bascule back
Everybody super excited for yet another rundown of how Doozy and I are deep into reestablishing the basics through build... [Read more]
Jul 16, 2024
big small differences
We've been laying low in the heat, keepin everybody as cool as reasonably possible... But mostly just taking it easy. Wh... [Read more]
Jul 2, 2024
first hill hack!
A byproduct of moving both my horses to new farms last month is that it gave me the opportunity to think more seriously ... [Read more]
Jul 1, 2024
je ne sais quoi
One of the biggest advantages of our new digs is new coaching opportunities!! Particularly on-site coaching, omg!
AND... [Read more]
Jun 30, 2024
look whose ears!
Happy Sunday, folks! Hope everyone is staying cool... It's been a bit warm around these parts!
honestly only a coupl... [Read more]
Jun 26, 2024
sweet sweet release
Happy hump day, y'all. Things are chilling out a little bit now that the most intense phase of the heat wave is behind u... [Read more]
Jun 25, 2024
shoeing changes for charlie
Charlie had his first shoeing appointment since moving yesterday, very exciting! His new farm is still inside our normal... [Read more]
Jun 17, 2024
look who's trotting now
Not gonna lie, the last few weeks have been just a touch intense around here. Between a few important projects at work, ... [Read more]
Jun 13, 2024
charlie's mtv cribs episode
A few of you who have coped with keeping horses at different barns shared how, in some ways, it made the time with the r... [Read more]
Jun 12, 2024
ww: moving Mondeuse
somehow managed to pack all my remaining junk... once both horses are settled in and i have a feel for each of the board... [Read more]
Jun 11, 2024
Jenny Camp!
Happy Monday Tuesday, folks! We had a great (and long) horse show weekend here --- finally getting back to ride the full... [Read more]
Jun 7, 2024
shawanderful pre-school
Buckle up, y'all! And brace yourself for like two dozen pictures of jumps that.... if all goes well, you'll see again ve... [Read more]
Jun 3, 2024
charlie's big step
Charlie moved to his new farm yesterday. I'd be a big fat liar if I didn't admit to having pretty complicated feelings a... [Read more]
May 30, 2024
puttin' on the ritz
It isn't exactly ideal to ship out for lessons two days in a row... But then again, it was also quite convenient not hav... [Read more]
May 29, 2024
jumping at kealani
We finally made it back to another jump lesson with Sally, yay!! And it was honestly really really great, maybe hopefull... [Read more]
May 28, 2024
the next big step
Charlie has lived at his farm since 2017, almost exactly seven years now. And it's been 10 years since I started shippin... [Read more]
May 27, 2024
memorial pictorial ketchup
Happy long weekend for readers in the US, happy Monday to the rest of y'all. We've had a pleasantly quiet week around th... [Read more]
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