The Roaming Rider

Hey all! I want to thank everyone who has followed this here blog full of my ramblings, successes and failures. I appreciate you! I’m moving the blog to a new one effective now. A post about Eeyore’s lameness is up there currently. I haven’t used blogger in forever so I’m still trying to figure out… Continue reading Alert! Moving... [Read more]

You know what? I just deleted this entire post and I’m starting over. Why? Because the first five paragraphs were me defending my choice to take a lesson yesterday and screw that shit. Everyone makes their own choices and weighs the risks and benefits. I work in healthcare and I know the stats in my… Continue reading Cheating on Eeyore... [Read more]

The Great Muzzle War has ended folks. Sadly I lost although I’m not sure there is a winner here as Eeyore is currently on stall rest from his latest muzzle induced injury and I may need to call the vet out soon if he doesn’t start to show signs of improvement. The first injury occurred… Continue reading I Give Up, Eeyore Wins- Kinda... [Read more]

I’m hoping this works. It’s my first time trying to use YouTube and I’m fairly illiterate when it comes to this sort of stuff. Wyatt wanted to give dressage a go with Imam after I set up the dressage court. It melted my heart especially the little salute at the very end!... [Read more]

It appears I am out of space to upload media here on the blog. I already have the premium version and can’t see an option to increase it. Maybe it is because I am on my phone? So….what do I do now? I love using media and love uploading my videos and pictures here. I… Continue reading Hmmm…Advice Please... [Read more]

Folks, I’m stressed. Even through 100 hour work weeks in residency, so many board exams I’ve lost count and starting a business, I can’t recall any time I’ve been more stressed than I am right now. There is not a single moment of my life that hasn’t been changed thanks to the virus. I’m still… Continue reading The Light Bulb Finally Comes On... [Read more]

Stop. Just stop. Stop going to horse shows. Stop going to group lessons. Stop going to clinics. Stop going on group rides. Stop hanging with groups at the barn. Stop going to get a hair cut. Stop drinking with friends. Stop having dinner parties. Stop in store shopping for tack, equipment, clothes. STOP IT ALL.… Continue reading PSA: STOP GOING OUT... [Read more]

Folks, if the first part of my day was one big giant cluster, the second part was my redemption. It was glorious. I’m still grinning. My face hurts. I don’t care. Eeyore fell asleep at the trailer and napped away our two hour break between phases while I hydrated, ate fruit snacks and wondered why… Continue reading FENCE Starter CT: Stadium... [Read more]

It all started with this text on Thursday with my Farrier: I had hoped to sneak out of work a little early on Friday to do all my show prep: clean my tack, ride Eeyore in his dressage legal bit for the first time in months, set up my dressage court to run through my… Continue reading FENCE Starter CT: Oh What A Kerfluffle... [Read more]

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