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Balance
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I ponder this word because as a mom I crave it, and then I think I often toss it aside because it feels like it’s just not possible. To be clear: for the sake of this post, I’m thinking about the balance of time and resources between my two daughters. Now that I’m actually…
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Back in the show ring
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So it turns out it’s hard to be a blogger in May with two teen daughters during the last month of school, while also doing my other work (OH, that?) — and preparing for our first 4-day show of the season. I have started and abandoned this article countless times, but here I am,…
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That’s what (barn) friends are for
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My horse mom friend Kathleen has been having a rough year with a seemingly endless pile-on of injuries — kid and horse — and various other issues related to the two horses she owns. It’s been a lot for her and (somehow!) she’s handling it like a champ and with such grace. You need…
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Let’s go show
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The excitement for our show season is building. Buds are popping on trees, horses are shedding ~10 pounds of hair a day, and we’re doing inventory about how much new stuff we need to buy for Riloh and Nik. Here in Minnesota, winters are lonnggg. The indoor arena at our barn is nice and…
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Hunter Jumper 101
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Looking back, there were hundreds of signs my child would be a horse jumper. That is an entire post of its own, which I will write someday. Today, I’m focused on the hunter jumper riding discipline because I’m eager to explain some things — and also so I have a place to lovingly send…
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You’re a horse person now, Kristin
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Two-plus years ago, as I was sheepishly trying to ask my daughter’s trainer yet another question about something related to a halter (NOT harness), and to please explain (again) how early we needed to lunge Nikki before warmups, and what time Riloh is showing… and I started with, “Okay, now please explain this all…