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I’m proud of all the progress Poe made at the horse show this winter! He jumped 9 rounds at WEF and impressed me every time out with his bravery and scope. Thank you to @hickoryridgellc & @nickpongracz for giving Poe such accurate, confidence-building rides in the show ring for his first winter in Florida 🌴✨

I’m proud of all the progress Poe made at the horse show this winter! He jumped 9 rounds at WEF and impressed me every time out with his bravery and scope. Thank you to @hickoryridgellc & @nickpongracz for giving Poe such accurate, confidence-building rides in the show ring for his first winter in Florida 🌴✨

Happy birthday to my smart, scopey, sassy, sensitive ginger princess ✨ it’s hard to believe that Ruby is 14 today! This will either be her comeback year, or the year she realizes her lifelong dream of becoming a broodmare 👑🐴

Happy birthday to my smart, scopey, sassy, sensitive ginger princess ✨ it’s hard to believe that Ruby is 14 today! This will either be her comeback year, or the year she realizes her lifelong dream of becoming a broodmare 👑🐴

Happy 24th birthday to my original dream horse ✨

Happy 24th birthday to my original dream horse ✨

“I’m obsessed with Poe” - me 9,999 times a day

“I’m obsessed with Poe” - me 9,999 times a day

Super proud of Poe for jumping around his first class at WEF this week with @nickpongracz. Thank you @hickoryridgellc for all your help developing him so far!

Super proud of Poe for jumping around his first class at WEF this week with @nickpongracz. Thank you @hickoryridgellc for all your help developing him so far!

Every year has its ups and downs, and 2024 was no exception. We faced some big challenges this summer and there were times I felt completely defeated. The lesson this year was one of resilience, and looking back at the bright spots, I feel lucky to have these happy memories and optimistic there will be more to come in the year ahead. If anyone is looking at highlight reels today feeling lonely or less than, know that I can empathize. Even if they don’t make it to the year end post, we’ve all had moments of feeling stuck and waiting for the silver lining. Here’s to a New Year!

Every year has its ups and downs, and 2024 was no exception. We faced some big challenges this summer and there were times I felt completely defeated. The lesson this year was one of resilience, and looking back at the bright spots, I feel lucky to have these happy memories and optimistic there will be more to come in the year ahead. If anyone is looking at highlight reels today feeling lonely or less than, know that I can empathize. Even if they don’t make it to the year end post, we’ve all had moments of feeling stuck and waiting for the silver lining. Here’s to a New Year!

Pics of the Year

Pics of the Year

Six years ago, Mike took this video of me bundled up to ride Ruby for the first time off the track. This weekend, I pulled her out of the field and even out of shape she reminded me why she is my favourite horse to ride.

Six years ago, Mike took this video of me bundled up to ride Ruby for the first time off the track. This weekend, I pulled her out of the field and even out of shape she reminded me why she is my favourite horse to ride.

🎶 99 bottles of beer on the wall 🎶

🎶 99 bottles of beer on the wall 🎶

“I could have sworn we were going to Florida this week”

“I could have sworn we were going to Florida this week”

If Happy ever resented the fact he got thrust into a career as a lesson horse after I outbid the meat man when he went through the fall sale at Grunthal seven years ago, he never let it show.

Happy taught many kids the zen art of riding a fussy horse (as all good horsewomen know, only one party can freak out at a time and as riders it’s almost never our turn), then spent the last four years enjoying retirement and holding the title of “oldest horse at the farm” in a dignified and suitably grumpy way.

Every year, I have tried to take a hard, objective look at Happy in the fall and think about whether putting him through another winter is the kindest decision. This year, his breathing became heavier and basic maintenance like hoof care and teeth floating became harder for him. For the first time, I found myself leaning towards letting him go on a good day.

Horses remind us many times throughout their lives that horse ownership is not for the faint of heart. As the owner of several aging horses, I hope to always put their quality of life ahead of avoiding hard decisions. Saying goodbye to Happy on a warm fall day, after he ate some green grass without ever knowing a day of suffering is the least I could do to repay him for the lessons he has taught me in resiliency, empathy, and how to be a good steward of all living things. Godspeed, buddy ❤️

If Happy ever resented the fact he got thrust into a career as a lesson horse after I outbid the meat man when he went through the fall sale at Grunthal seven years ago, he never let it show.

Happy taught many kids the zen art of riding a fussy horse (as all good horsewomen know, only one party can freak out at a time and as riders it’s almost never our turn), then spent the last four years enjoying retirement and holding the title of “oldest horse at the farm” in a dignified and suitably grumpy way.

Every year, I have tried to take a hard, objective look at Happy in the fall and think about whether putting him through another winter is the kindest decision. This year, his breathing became heavier and basic maintenance like hoof care and teeth floating became harder for him. For the first time, I found myself leaning towards letting him go on a good day.

Horses remind us many times throughout their lives that horse ownership is not for the faint of heart. As the owner of several aging horses, I hope to always put their quality of life ahead of avoiding hard decisions. Saying goodbye to Happy on a warm fall day, after he ate some green grass without ever knowing a day of suffering is the least I could do to repay him for the lessons he has taught me in resiliency, empathy, and how to be a good steward of all living things. Godspeed, buddy ❤️

Happy Spooky Season! I always look forward to pulling out our “boo” plank for its annual appearance in our Halloween grid. 👻 🦇🎃 The boo plank is part of a collection of awesome jump filler @cavalettisplus_horsejumps has made us over the years! Great job by @mead.eq piloting Seamus & Glow today.

Happy Spooky Season! I always look forward to pulling out our “boo” plank for its annual appearance in our Halloween grid. 👻 🦇🎃 The boo plank is part of a collection of awesome jump filler @cavalettisplus_horsejumps has made us over the years! Great job by @mead.eq piloting Seamus & Glow today.

Welcome to the family, Que Guapo LS! Thank you @jazzywigsequestrian & @sr_sporthorses_ for this super cool young horse, and to @mikehrichards for always supporting my dreams ✨

Welcome to the family, Que Guapo LS! Thank you @jazzywigsequestrian & @sr_sporthorses_ for this super cool young horse, and to @mikehrichards for always supporting my dreams ✨

Thank you @aubrie_miller_dressage for coming out to Kenora! Every horse was a star in our flat lessons today ✨

Thank you @aubrie_miller_dressage for coming out to Kenora! Every horse was a star in our flat lessons today ✨

Seamus says his ears are ready for winter

Seamus says his ears are ready for winter

Had a great time bopping around today with @northerngatesstables young sales horse Marvelous. I just love a good thoroughbred! ✨

Had a great time bopping around today with @northerngatesstables young sales horse Marvelous. I just love a good thoroughbred! ✨

If every picture of me hacking Ruby looks like I’m waving my hands around saying “she’s so pretty!!!” it’s because that’s exactly what’s happening

If every picture of me hacking Ruby looks like I’m waving my hands around saying “she’s so pretty!!!” it’s because that’s exactly what’s happening

Everybody’s ready for the long weekend

Everybody’s ready for the long weekend

Paddocks R Us ™️

Paddocks R Us ™️

Got home and it’s snowing but can’t complain because I just spent three and a half months in the sunshine with Parker ☀️ thank you to @jpope12 & @nick._p for a great winter!

Got home and it’s snowing but can’t complain because I just spent three and a half months in the sunshine with Parker ☀️ thank you to @jpope12 & @nick._p for a great winter!

When I went to see Ruby at the track, I told Mike “I’m not getting that horse, she was wild.” I vetted her the next day but Ruby held up her end up the bargain and has been keeping things exciting ever since. Happy 13th birthday Ruby 👑

When I went to see Ruby at the track, I told Mike “I’m not getting that horse, she was wild.” I vetted her the next day but Ruby held up her end up the bargain and has been keeping things exciting ever since. Happy 13th birthday Ruby 👑

manic pixie dream horse

manic pixie dream horse

It was so much fun being a guest on the Show Jumping podcast with @kristymccormack84 on @horseradio! Kristy is an awesome host (in addition to being a super talented rider) and asked some great questions about horses, modeling, and the differences between showing locally and at WEF.

It was so much fun being a guest on the Show Jumping podcast with @kristymccormack84 on @horseradio! Kristy is an awesome host (in addition to being a super talented rider) and asked some great questions about horses, modeling, and the differences between showing locally and at WEF.

Pacco 🔝

Pacco 🔝

Parker said “this is a hunter class, right?”

Parker said “this is a hunter class, right?”

A Florida boy in his natural habitat

A Florida boy in his natural habitat

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