by sarahhickner | Apr 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Did I mention this was a coed camp? I made new friends quickly, and one of these friends was Justin. Very soon I had my own little group that consisted of David, Katie, Justin, and me. Justin was one year older and every time I saw him my stomach would do...
by sarahhickner | Apr 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
I think this took place the summer after 7th grade. As a little girl I had always wanted to go to a horse riding camp. Fancy riding camps were not in my parent’s budget. Well this year I had my own horse, and we found a week long sleepover camp at a local...
by sarahhickner | Apr 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
If you have not already noticed, when I was young I was very timid. I saw no reason to be assertive, and therefore I was not assertive. I also wanted so badly to do everything perfectly that I would often do nothing. I still remember Misty setting back one day...
by sarahhickner | Mar 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
This one is more of a heart story. You probably noticed by now that horses were what I revolved my life around. I also grew up in a very devoted church family. My relationship with God has always been a very important part of my life. A couple of years after I...
by Sarah Hickner | Mar 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
Mrs. Brenda had a unique lesson program. Instead of charging a per lesson fee like most barns, she charged one lump sum per year. Every time we got on our horses we were learning something new, even if it wasn’t a formal event. After a couple of years of...
by Sarah Hickner | Mar 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
At a riding lesson today, my trainer joked that her life revolved around poop. It’s so true – as a horse person at nearly any level, that’s what it’s all about. It’s about 95% poop oriented, and 5% riding. You are either scooping poop,...
by Sarah Hickner | Mar 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
Quick recap. I was just bucked head first onto a concrete slab and I’m laid writhing in pain. Heather is on her horse and my horse is free… I laughed. Seriously! Misty had unseated me and knocked out my breath enough times that I had learned the pain...
by Sarah Hickner | Mar 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ll be honest – there’s not a whole lot that I remember about Misty. I can say one thing – you get what you pay for. My parents made purchasing Misty seem about as serious as purchasing your first house…a VERY expensive one. To the...
by Sarah Hickner | Mar 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
So if you read the last post you are probably wondering how it finally all happened. How did I ever eventually finally end up riding horses? Here it goes. You probably figured this already, but every letter to Santa, every birthday wish list, every time I got all...
by Sarah Hickner | Mar 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
I can be a bit long-winded. I’ll make it my goal to break stories into pieces. It will keep someone coming back, even if that someone is just me! So I am often asked, “when did you first get into horses?” The answer – in the beginning. Kind...
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