Tag Archives: riding

I’m still here!

Posted on August 3, 2019 by liascott

I have not been in the saddle for over six months. One of the longest rainy seasons on record, followed by horse injuries, then my own, have created a formula for stagnation on the horse training front. It’s a formula … Continue reading →

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There Are ‘Those’ Days

Posted on August 26, 2018 by liascott

“Good luck with keeping the place up and finding any time to do anything with your horses!” Those were the parting words of the previous tenant of the first little barn that we rented. We’d been boarding our horses at … Continue reading →

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The End of Lofty Goals

Posted on January 3, 2017 by liascott

I took a much needed sanity break. My inspiration for these posts comes from two main sources – my own little herd and what is going on in the horseworld at large. As the year wound down, I found that … Continue reading →

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Venturing out alone

Posted on June 6, 2016 by liascott

There is safety in numbers, so they tell us. When you are in battle, or attempting to evade predators, that can certainly be true. But, more than safety in numbers (and perhaps as a byproduct of it), there is comfort … Continue reading →

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My kingdom for a horse!

Posted on May 20, 2016 by liascott

Here I sit, the keeper of five horses, and my biggest wish is for another one! Feel free to send a “WTF?” in my direction. On some levels, it’s certainly a crazy idea – but on another level, I cannot think … Continue reading →

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A Week of Firsts

Posted on May 16, 2016 by liascott

Some firsts are big – first date, first kiss, first job, first car, and (of course) first horse. Other firsts are small and personal – not seeming like much to an outside observer, but providing a glowing feeling to the … Continue reading →