She certainly never made it easy and in many ways she was the wrong type of horse for me. I thought I was a reasonably good rider, but really, I knew little after riding only school horses. Ever heard the saying "green + green = black and blue, " well it holds true in our…
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Horses are my therapy.
I recently watched a video of a para-dressage rider who is wheelchair bound but through horses she competes at the highest levels of para-dressage. What stuck with me is the incredible power of the horse. I explained why I skydive, but its time for why I horseback ride. Horses are calming. When I think of…
Tis the season and 10 questions for December.
This month has been packed full of pet portraits. In a past post, I mentioned these portraits and apparently the Christmas season has led to my little side business taking off! I am very grateful, but it means my life has been on hold while I complete all these orders! Work, ride my horse, draw,…
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GoPro and cross country from horseback.
I have been looking for different ways to use my GoPro. The farm I board at has lots of little cross country jumps scattered around the property, so thought it would be fun to try a GoPro video riding outside. An added bonus is that riding on grass is good practise for a Hunter Derby…
GoPro and ready to horse back ride!
I have wanted a GoPro for a LONG time now. I finally bit the bullet and purchased one recently. I wish I had thought about this earlier in the summer, as it would have been fun to use it while tubbing the Elora Gore (a story for another post) or while zip lining. Alas, that will have…