Well y'all, we have had an incredible weekend in Lexington. We've eaten delicious food and watched spectacular horsewoman accomplish some amazing feats. I'm just going to recap the highlights. The food. This year we did it right by choosing some awesome restaurants. On Thursday we ate at Pepe's. It wasn't special, just a Mexican restaurant,… Continue reading What a Weekend (#sol17 26/31)
Tag: Horses
The Remuda: A haiku (#sol17)
It's the Remuda: horses in all directions; I am in Heaven. As you may or may not know, I am at Road to the Horse in Lexington, Kentucky. On opening day, they run twelve mostly untouched colts into the arena who have journeyed from the 6666 Ranch in Texas. The horses run around to much… Continue reading The Remuda: A haiku (#sol17)
Horse Soccer (#SOL17 4/31)
I have spent the day in Montgomery at the Alabama Horse Fair surrounded by horses, tack, food, horsey people, and puppies (basically all my favorite things). I've learned some things from clinicians like Stacy Westfall, watched the parade of breeds, and been entertained by trainers like Make Gascon on his fun horse Tito. If you're… Continue reading Horse Soccer (#SOL17 4/31)
The best birthday present #sol16 Day 12
When I was nine years old the Disney Channel was showing a lot of movies with one common element: horses. Like many nine-year-old girls, these beautiful, powerful animals caught my attention. From Dark Horse to Wild Hearts Can't be Broken, I was obsessed. I wanted to ride horses, read about horses, watch more movies about horses,… Continue reading The best birthday present #sol16 Day 12
NOT my event #sol16 Day 5
"TURN NOW! WHY DIDN'T YOU TURN? HURRY UP! FASTER!" Let me start by saying, I don't do well with yelling. I'm not from a family of yellers, I rarely raise my voice--even in excitement--and it kind of stresses me out when people are yelling. Even if it's not at me. And when it is at… Continue reading NOT my event #sol16 Day 5
Midwestern Heart in Dixie 