The poem on this graphic I made says

"A star is like a horse,

It shines ever so brightly,

And when you are longing for something,

Just make a wish, Close your eyes tightly"

Vaulting!

I can't wait to start vaulting!! Unfortunately I can't TRULY start vaulting right now because I only have a saddle to work with. So far I have bent down on my knees while Lexie was walking and then I have leaned all the way over to her side and then swung my leg back over. On Thursday I am going to vault with my bareback pad instead so that I don't scratch my saddle. I jumped with no hands Tuesday. It was SO awesome! I did a small grid and my instructor kept adding more and more jumps to the grid.

Won My Horse Show!!

YAAAAAY! I won my horse show! I rode my mare Lexie in a starter Horse Trial on October 24-25. It was her first cross country ever! Next year I get to do Beginner Novice! After the horse show ended we schooled cross country. I finally got Lexie to canter through water (*sighs* it was HARD! She HATES water) I jumped Beginner Novice and Novice also.

One Handed Jumping!

Today I jumped 2' 6" on Lexie with 1 hand! It was so fun!! But I couldn't do a whole course because she has no idea how to neck reign..... Can't wait till tomorrow, I get to have a lesson. (hopefully jumping)

Racing Horses

This is my Thoroughbred yearling Flowerming. I love her so much!! She is sooo calm!! She is currently being trained right now.....

Galaxy

I would like to tell you all a little bit about my mare Lexie.

Showname: Galaxy

Breed: 1/2 Hanoverian 1/4 TB 1/4 Westphalian

Color: Dark Bay

Markings: Blaze, RH Sock

Age: 10 years

Gender: Mare

Hight: 15.3

Temperment: 6

(10 being high strung & 1 being calm)

Condition: 6 1/2

(10 being absolutely obese & 4-5 being normal)

Octoberfest

Today was the start of Octoberfest! I am in 1st in my horse trial and 5th in my % class (dressage). Tomorrow I have cross country and show jumping, I hope I do well!! Lexie has been soooo great this weekend and I have a feeling we will do well. Unfortunately Lexie does not like going through water so that part of the cross country course will be a problem.

Ride without fear.....

You have the wind in your face and endless possibilities yet, you are afraid. Don't look back, only look ahead. Put your troubles behind you like hoof prints. Ride without fear, soar without wings.

Jennifer....my dog.

Unfortunately my dog Jennifer (showname: Jacuba Jennifer) is 11 years old this December. Please pray for her, she is a blessed dog and we love her so!

Bareback!!

Today I rode bareback on Lexie and she is sooo bony!! We bought a bareback pad but it only helps a little. I am really excited, I jumped a 2' 5" oxer bareback! (hint: only reason it is a "big deal" is because this is only my second time jumping bareback!) After a while Lexie began to get REALLY wild and by the end of our ride she was racing around the jump field like a maniac!!

Training for a show.

I am currently training for Octoberfest. Octoberfest is a horse trial held at the Kentucky Horse Park and is a rather big deal. Tomorrow we have to load up the horses and send them to the Horse Park. I am going to ride my warmblood mare Galaxy. This will be her first real cross country. I hope I do well and, for Lexie's sake, have a good ride.

Above is a picture of me and the pony I used to ride, Tucker (showname: Never Tucker Out)