For a long time, a dressage test felt like a public ranking of my riding before the results were even posted. I would leave the arena and immediately start…
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Why I stopped comparing my dressage test to everyone else’s
The Art of Walking the Cross-Country Course Twice
There is a particular kind of tiredness that arrives before a cross-country round has even begun. It comes from climbing hills, studying fences, stopping…
What my warmboots say about my riding confidence
There is a particular pair of boots I reach for when the forecast is miserable, the yard is dark, and my confidence feels less reliable than the weather. They…
Lessons My First Horse Trial Taught Me
I arrived at my first horse trial carrying a carefully packed trunk, a freshly cleaned saddle, and the kind of optimism that comes from imagining how…