by sarahhickner | Jun 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Dixie National Rodeo Pageant takes place over 2 days. On Day 1 everyone brings their horse in, checks into the hotel, and then prepares for what some would consider to be the most important part of the competition – the horsemanship. After all it IS a...
by sarahhickner | Jun 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
Gideon and I spent our first several months at Winterview in English tack attempting to calmly jump things (“calmly” being the key word there – he preferred to close his eyes and launch over them at breakneck speed). But eventually I could not...
by sarahhickner | Jun 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s officially summer in Virginia. It was even “Mississippi Hot” last weekend. What is “Mississippi Hot” you might ask? That’s when you step outside and immediately sweat. You could be in jeans and a sweater, a summer dress,...
by sarahhickner | May 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Aunt Sadie was the first person to introduce me to horses. I was in a euphoric cloud – so much so that I don’t remember how many times we went out there and for what period of time. She talked my parents into buying me my very first pieces of horse...
by sarahhickner | May 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
In my line of business we talk a lot about how we can improve ourselves. I have been reading a book called Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. It is one of the very first self improvement books and teaches about making things happen for yourself simply by...
by sarahhickner | May 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m really sorry. I wasn’t brought up to tell lies. When I wrote my very first blog post, I said the whole horse thing started with Colby, me laying in the floor crying, hearing my brother’s words of wisdom, and talking to my parents. That’s...
by sarahhickner | May 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
We entered the ring for our only class we were competing in that day. There were several other riders in the class and we would all be in the arena at the same time. The objective of this class was simple – be better than everyone else. At least that’s...
by sarahhickner | May 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
Gideon and I were at our very first English horse show together! Once he was unloaded from the trailer it was time to get us ready to go in the ring. The first step to that was filling out and turning in my entry papers. Butterflies fluttered around in my stomach...
by sarahhickner | May 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
Gideon and I made the 3 hour trek from Madison to Tupelo. The entire drive up I fought images of him falling through the floor or something equally as bad. My friend, Randa, greeted us at the show with a smile and a wave. I was relieved my horse and I survived the...
by sarahhickner | May 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Gideon arrived at his new home. It was the middle of summer break so I had my days to spend as I please. I spent hours sitting in front of Gid’s stall. I wanted him to know me and to know that I was his girl. Patty donated an old jumping saddle to my cause...
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