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Wild Wood Schooling show

10/28/2010

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This weekend Wild Wood held its first ever schooling show for its lesson students and boarders. A schooling show is a mock horse show that is usually done with in a barn for inexperienced riders.  It was a great time for everyone and the students were able to experience what it would be like to be at an actual horse show. Wild Wood is hoping to hold a schooling shows three times a year.

The video I am uploading is of Joanna Carlson, a long time friend of mine who has only been riding for 6 months. She is in her first flat class where horse and rider are being judged on how they execute the three different gates of a horse, walk, trot, and canter.

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Welcome!

10/13/2010

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Welcome to my first blog! Here I will be discussing various topics in horse care, riding, training, product reviews, and general rambles about life with my two horses.  I plan on sharing with you what it is like to be a second year full-time graduate student who works 25 hours a week, owns two horses and a dog, who attempts to maintain a close family connection, and somewhere in the mix have a social life. Let me tell you, it is not always easy! But it is well worth it.

As any horse owner knows, owning a horse is much like having a child. If they are hurt or sick, you are hurt or sick, if they are unhappy chances are you are unhappy as well… Although I do not have children of my own, I know what it is like to be a mother to animals. It is a lot of work but can be very rewarding when your animals are healthy, happy, and performing at their best.

I hope to use this site to share what it is like to be a horse owner and a young adult trying to figure out where I fit into the professional world and still remain active in the equestrian community.




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