Horse manspreading

It's not just humans who participate in the annoying habit of manspreading.

This is from a week or so ago, but here is my friend's horse - rudely manspreading in the trailer.

Poor Hampton.

Happy New Year!

Spent New Years Day with the same guy I have spent it with since 2010. :)

Another New Year's Day ride with this swamp monster.

I've decided not to set official goals this year. I just want to roll with the punches a bit, and not be afraid to change the "plan." Competition scores are not everything - at least not for a very ordinary amateur rider like myself. I felt like my goals for 2015 were way too competition focused and I think that caused me to put too much pressure on myself and Hampton.

Plenty of shows on the radar, as well as clinics, lessons, jumping and much more. I still plan to be dedicated to the sport of dressage and our pursuit of PSG. Just going to try to not be so rabid about it. But perhaps that's part of being a dressage rider. We are just that way.

I have a wonderful horse. I need to not be so stressed about whether or not his half pass has enough bend all the damn time. Or how he lacks enough expression. Or blah blah blah.

This year my focus is happiness, fitness (both of us), and trying to be more in the moment.

Cheers.