Budget Equestrian
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Monday, January 22, 2024 After coming home from work, I decided that if I wanted to ‘show’ dressage, I needed to find some shows. While my ultimate goal will be to show in a live, in-person show, I think that an online show (or two) would be a great starting point for me and for …
Sunday, January 21, 2024 Today was a continuation of yesterday as far as the weather is concerned. It was warm and dry. The sun wasn’t out as much, but it was still warm. And I decided today would be more deep grooming with Jesse. I have been neglecting his mane and tail, and his mane …
Saturday, January 20, 2024 Holy moly. Someone turned on the sunshine and cranked the heat up. Finally! For the first time in what seems like forever, the thermometer surpassed 50 degrees. It felt like springtime. My horses felt the same way. I was able to take their blankets off and let them be out all …
January 15, 16, 17, 18, 2024 I know, 4 days in this journaling. But nothing happened during these days other than what I have already been doing for the past two weeks. A lot of freezing, a lot of trying to clean stalls, and keep water unfrozen. The weather has been brutal, but the horses …
Sunday, January 14, 2024 I bought another dressage book. I have gone through both of the paperback books I had purchased, and I wanted more. But this time, I was impatient and didn’t want to wait, so I bought one for my Kindle to be delivered instantly. It’s called Dressage for the Not-So-Perfect Horse: Riding …
Saturday, January 13, 2024 Bring on the cold! Well, I’m not thinking that at all. And I should have filled up the water tank last night when I was thinking about it. But no – I didn’t, and today I’m paying for it. So now I have to bring the hose reel into the house, …
Friday, January 12, 2024 Talk about cold. Holy Cow, the cold is here, and even colder weather is coming. So cold! Which means I need to think about the comfort and safety of my horses. That is first and foremost of my priorities for this weekend.
Thursday, January 11, 2024 I have to remember to stop focusing on the wrong thing. Yes, it’s cold. And yes, it’s wintertime so it’s dark and depressing. Deal with it. Well, that is what I need to remember to tell myself. So with that thought in mind, I am focusing my energy on learning. And …
Is there ever a time that I have looked forward to the short and cold days of winter? I think not. Tuesday, January 9, 2024, and Wednesday, January 10, 2024 This is a double journal entry because, well, not a lot has happened. The weather is still crappy, wet, and cold. And sometimes I just …
Sunday, January 7, 2024 While I was planning on working with Jesse, I had to attend to all of the boring things like laundry, and taking down the rest of my Christmas decorations that were still above my kitchen cabinets. But I did finally finish painting a tall portion of a wall that needed it, …
January 5, 2024 I am so glad it’s Friday. With this being my first almost full week back to work, it was a lot. Hopefully, this will get easier. And one thing I am really looking forward to is my vacation, which is coming up beginning January 29th. I have never looked so forward to …
January 4, 2024 Today was physical therapy day. And my therapist kicked my butt. So much so that when I came home from work, I was wiped out. I wanted to spend a little more time with Jesse, but I just couldn’t. How can it be so exhausting to lie on a table and have …
