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Show Pen Prep: A Reiner’s Affirmations
I will be a good rider. I will not forget to memorize my pattern like in my sweaty dreams. I will not drink gallons of coffee to combat the aching sleep deprivation that comes with working a horseshow. Because coffee breeds butterflies and makes me have to pee when my chaps are zipped up tight.…
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To Improve in Horseback Riding, Take Progress Over Perfection
Remember that post I wrote in March discussing the value of showing and that my satisfaction must come from progress not ribbons? Yeah, that advice is crap. A big steaming pile of horse manure. Not because it isn’t true, but because it’s damn hard to recall and abide by in the stress of the moment.…