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Last year I was committed to getting Stanley out and about in the world. We had a goal to travel 2-3 times each month and we did that April-November. We did well (Stanley Travels, Suceeding With Stanley)! We were also spending the first half of the year searching for a new saddle(s). Though we did finally get our tack sorted out in the later half of the year I also was committed to western…

Stanley has been making progress more and more each week despite our challenges. He’s been starting to understand connection and self-carriage. We found a virtual show series that is fun and affordable. We pay $15 per test and that enables us to get feedback from a judge. Thanks to our progress and breakthroughs we’ve officially made it to training level. In April I submitted Training Test 1…

In the north many of us equestrians struggle to find motivation to be active within our community. Frozen hoses, water buckets, shoveling ice and snow. The discomfort in our bodies from being cold…and likely arthritic from previous injuries. Snow falling off the roof. We aren’t well in winter. Let’s agree there. The GMO I belong to, ENYDCTA has been running a winter series for the last few…