by Krista | Horsekeeping Hacks
I’m cleaning my new custom-made saddle (thank you Mr. Withers) for the first time today and I — thankfully — remembered an invaluable tip I learned long ago from a groom for the Budweiser Clydesdale team. In my younger years, I had the good fortune...
by Krista | For the Over-40 Crowd
I’ve never considered myself one that works to a schedule. I was always the artsy kid who freewheeled along and, truth be told, have pretty much continued that into adulthood. Everything gets done, but sometimes there’s a mad rush to get there, and...
by Krista | For the Over-40 Crowd
Merry Christmas to me! It’s been a long time coming (18 months, in truth), but I finally tootled the gray beast around 8-jump courses seemingly without a care in the world. I say seemingly because, ever the self-critic, my brain flagged several details to rehash...
by Krista | For the Over-40 Crowd
I came so close to missing out on a breakthrough yesterday! The seemingly nationwide cold snap had settled in Houston on Friday, producing a clammy, teeth-chattering 38-degree day. I was sorely tempted to skip my private, but two things drove me to brave the elements....
by Krista | For the Over-40 Crowd
We’ve all been there, ammies and pros alike, the must-do’s get in the way of the riding we wish we could be doing. And I had a BIG must-do in June which stretched into July — moving my internet retail company’s 6000+sqft warehouse. This is no...
by Krista | For the Over-40 Crowd
We just finished up our fourth event on Sunday — and by “we” I mean me, my 18h rather green IDSH Buddy, and my trainer Jayne. As we walked toward dressage warm-up, I admit I was chafing a bit — upset over my decision to have Jayne put a solid...
