Month: November 2014

You might notice that things are looking a little blue-er around here. I decided it was time for a few little changes to the blog but didn’t want to do anything drastic. I added a few things to the menu bar at the top, changed a few other little things with the layout, and added some stuff to the sidebar. It should make navigation a little easier.

It was a pretty boring weekend around here. We got a lot of rain last week so the barn was swampy. We mainly just handwalked (which really is just Henry grazing because I get tired of trying to drag him around) a few days and that was it.

Luckily I have the coolest horse in the world and sitting in his stall for almost a week doesn’t change a thing about him so yesterday when it was finally dry I just got right on and did a dressage ride. Love ponies that are so easy to own. I also got to try his new Firefly bonnets on him. As usual – LOVE!

 

 

Then he did more of this:

Told you it was a boring weekend.

When I got home from the barn yesterday I was feeling particularly fat and gross (WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HALLOWEEN CANDY STILL IN MY HOUSE AND WHY IS IT SO DELICIOUS?) so I decided to go for a run. I used to run a lot when I did triathlons but I quit mainly because I have chronic exertional compartment syndrome, which makes running difficult for me. I guess I just kinda forgot about what exactly that entails and kept trying to push through it before I remembered that once it starts it doesn’t get better, so 3.5 miles later my dumb ass ended up hobbling the rest of the way home. Legs are not happy today. I really need to get a gym membership back so I can swim again because something’s gotta give.

If you’re wondering why there have been basically no pictures of me riding lately, it’s because my awesome photo-taking friend has been pretty sick. So if you ever want to see decent pictures again, send her some positive vibes! Get well soon Amy, I think everyone misses you.

I’m not saying that funky colored full seats are the key to making dressage more fun, buuuut

 

Bring me my UNICORN!

Lauren’s post yesterday got me wondering “why DO people actually read this blog?”. There are a couple dozen blogs that I read on an almost daily basis, the reasons for which vary from me thinking they’re awesome to me finding them to be absolute train wrecks and I just can’t look away.

Personally I don’t read anything without pictures, or anything super rambly, or anything “educational”. But I know we’re all different and find different things appealing so, like I’m sure most of us did, I started doing a little introspection about the why. I don’t have a lot of rhyme or reason or structured plan behind my content (which is probably not news to most of you), I just write about whatever I feel like writing about, so I’m sure this place mostly seems to contain a lot of pointless rambling. I would never have imagined when I started that I would end up with as many regular readers as I do now, or that anyone would ever really give a crap about anything I had to say. And that one time this silly little slice of the internet got 1,049 unique visitors in one day.. whaaaa?

So – out of genuine curiosity (and please be honest) – what brings you here?

Again – be honest! Even if it’s not nice. I don’t have internet feelings, so whatever.

Super busy day for me, so I’m just popping in quickly to share a few sales in case y’all haven’t seen them yet!

First – Annie’s USA has their Tiffany Blue with chocolate full seat breeches on sale this week for 50% off plus free shipping.

For the eventers (or runners or cyclists or trail riders or whatever) Road ID is having a sale on all of their products today. Road ID’s are 25% off!

Buy yourself something nice for Christmas from Luv Inspired Jewelry and Charms. Get 30% off through midnight tonight with the coupon code royalrush30.

Divoza has 30% off winter apparel (with lots of other random stuff on sale too), if you’re feeling particularly euro chic this season.

 

The timing on this blog hop is pretty good since a few friends/family have already asked what I want for Christmas, which prompted me to make a list anyway. Now I just get to copy it over here! Yay for minimal effort. It’s a rainy gross week so I have nothing else exciting going on. Sorry.

Stories From the Saddle asked:

First, I wanna know: what is the ONE piece of tack (or clothing) that you simply cannot live without?  Second, I’d like to know what you’re currently saving up for or lusting after. Basically, what item do you have your eyes set on right now? If someone handed you enough money, what would be the first thing to buy on your list? 

The first one is easy – I can’t live without my CWD. I love it to bits and it fits my pony well. It makes my butt happy every single day.

The second part is pretty simple too… there’s not a whole lot left right now that I really really need, but there are a few things that aren’t completely superfluous wants:

Optimum time watch, in blue of course. Because it looks like something a blind smurf would wear, and that’s awesome.

Navy Roeckl gloves. Because navy.

Dublin River boots. Because apparently I’m an eventer again but I don’t roll deep enough for Dubarry.

Dressage boots for all 4. Because I’m tired of wrapping polos or using my open fronts for flat rides.

Shipping boots. Because I’m tired of wrapping standings at the crack of dawn to throw the horse in the trailer.

So basically the overall theme here is that I’m lazy.

If we wanted to get into everything I want we’d be here forever, but those things are a good start. Anyone who knows me should not be surprised that I couldn’t pick just one.