Running Water Never Goes Stale

So you gotta just keep on flowing

  • When 5th Place Feels Like 1st

    I often comment that Talos does really well in groups of horses, & I feel like sometimes people look at me like I’m an idiot because duh, herd animals. However. This is not true of all horses. Let me tell you about Griffy. I don’t have a good picture example so just trust me, he Read more

  • Hello, Tennessee! The IHAA World Mounted Archery Championships 2025

    Late last year, the Mounted Archery Association of America announced something amazing: for the first time ever, the USA was a candidate to host the world mounted archery championships! Any facility could enter as long as they met the criteria which included being able to host almost 100 competitors from around the world and source Read more

  • Down the Lane

    One of the best things about our new place is the mounted archery lane. It’s long and sandy and has shade for 90% of the day and it’s just awesome. We’ve started training most of the archery horses in earnest, including Griffy and Talos: They’ve both been down to the lane and walked around a Read more

  • Our Miracle Year

    I’m going to say something I never, ever thought I’d get to say: Griffy has been sound for an entire year. You can read the story of his chronic lameness here if you really want to, but it’s long and not very organized. It was just me getting all off my chest. Most importantly, instead Read more

  • We’re in this together

    The temperature dropped 30 degrees overnight. I was cold. It was windy. I was scared. I didn’t want to. He said “I’ve got you.” I said “I trust you.” We did it. For six minutes. I said “Good boy.” He said “Good human.” Read more

  • When you’re not ok (But it turns out you’re just fine)

    First, the most important update: Floof is now a permanent resident. He’s also growing at an alarming rate, and I wish he could be a tiny Floof forever, but apparently he’s determined to be a big cat. Anyway, on to the horse stuff. This happened: You will see my name under group 3. I will Read more

  • When You Call Yourself an Animal Lover

    I have two cats, Nick Valentine and Steve Trevor. They are indoor/outdoor cats, which was not the original intention, but Steve is a formerly feral cat who spent the first two years of his life living with his 7 sisters in the parking lot of my apartment complex. He made it very clear that a Read more

  • Lessons in the Show Ring

    The last time I went to a horse show, I looked like this: Today was the first obstacle trail show of 2025. C. was judging, but this time instead of helping her, M. and I were competitors. She told us to get to the barn at 6:45am, so I rolled up at 7:03 which is Read more

  • Back With My Boy

    Almost as soon as I was cleared for riding, a cold front, followed by days of rain, followed by more cold, swept through Texas. I managed to get a couple of lessons on Calida, the absolute best lesson horse in the world, but I was dreaming of golden ponies. Yesterday I asked C. if I Read more

  • Brrr! It’s cold in here

    My hand is finally healed enough to ride, hallelujah!! My hip still thinks it’s not a great idea, but whatever. Only broken bones get opinions. 2024 marked my 20th year living in Texas, the longest I’ve ever lived in one place. Something I’ve pondered a lot since moving here: Are some people naturally suited to Read more