~Kristin's Corner~
To the countless working students I see struggling: do not get discouraged, and keep the focus on the quality of your riding. The highly competitive upper echelons of the horse world are glamorous…to those who are not in it. I cannot think of another sport where the perception and
~Kristin's Corner~
You Can Cry and Trot at the Same Time Horses are a passion that is equal parts triumph and sorrow. Well, if you are lucky they are equal parts, but often the sorrow just stands alone for months or years. Trance and Lizzie came down to Aiken on Monday, February
~Kristin's Corner~
In Time All Good Things Come Lizzie arrived on my doorstep on September 1 of this past year. That means that as of tomorrow, we will be at the 5-month mark. Lizzie raced in May, then had downtime, then had a couple weeks under saddle before she arrived. If you
~Kristin's Corner~
Starting Somewhere It seems surreal to sit inside knowing it is 11 degrees outside today and ponder the fact that I just completed my first event of the year. This event was a big deal for me, for many reasons. 1.It would be my first event in over 6
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Winter: finding motivation and structure amidst the snow While the sane contingent of the eventing community has spent the holidays giving their horses time off and enjoying the warmth and the family offered by such breaks, I have been knee deep in mud (literally) and horses (metaphorically).I have my
~Kristin's Corner~
Fantasy Fiction - or rather, horse shopping. I always dreamed of shopping internationally for horses. Of someone giving me a blank check and saying, “Go find the horse of your dreams!” I envisioned barns that were equine palaces, trots that spent more time in the air than on the ground,
~Kristin's Corner~
Connecting and Connection I don’t know that I ever understood the importance of a great connection until I felt it for the first time. I had spent years (over a decade….) with my horses waffling between my legs and hands. Granted, Trance is one of the most sensitive and
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Building a Partnership Working with my new 4yo OTTB mare, Lizzie, has truly brought me back to square one. While I was working on perfecting my half pass and flying changes on Trance and repeatedly going through the Advanced test, now I spend my time in the saddle trying to
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Hi everyone! I am super excited about being a new Adult Amateur blogger for My Virtual Eventing Coach! I was asked to write an introductory post, but when I thought about making a short introduction, I realized it is like trying to sum up an eccentric and complex history in
