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I've just gotten home from a busy week up in Washington. My mom and I went up to get the townhouse cleaned and ready for my move up there next month. It looks great, and I'm excited to finally get up there and get settled in. In my mind, I can see how everything is going to be organized, so I'm itching to get started!
We also visited the barn I'll be moving Finesse to when she gets up there. And it is gorgeous! All the horses have 12'x12' stalls with a small outdoor run. The indoor and outdoor arenas are huge. But, best of all, there are acres upon acres of rolling hills and trails to gallop and explore. Finesse is a little jumpy sometimes out of the arena, so I'm hoping to get her up there in a group this summer and get her acclimated to being in big open areas because I'm looking forward to some good conditioning gallops up there.
So now I'm home and back to packing, organizing, cleaning, finishing my last couple weeks at work, arranging farrier and vet visits, and researching horse feed. Lots to do, and time seems to move faster every day!
Hope you all are doing well!
We also visited the barn I'll be moving Finesse to when she gets up there. And it is gorgeous! All the horses have 12'x12' stalls with a small outdoor run. The indoor and outdoor arenas are huge. But, best of all, there are acres upon acres of rolling hills and trails to gallop and explore. Finesse is a little jumpy sometimes out of the arena, so I'm hoping to get her up there in a group this summer and get her acclimated to being in big open areas because I'm looking forward to some good conditioning gallops up there.
So now I'm home and back to packing, organizing, cleaning, finishing my last couple weeks at work, arranging farrier and vet visits, and researching horse feed. Lots to do, and time seems to move faster every day!
Hope you all are doing well!
Oh. Hello, everyone.
Alright. So it's probably no secret that I haven't been very active here over the past few years. In fact, I've been completely absent from dA over the past several months. Graduate school is a full time job. I spent the last year and a half planning a wedding...and then getting married! And, I spent the summer competing Nelson.
So, for those of you I've been friends with on here and who still follow this account, I think my absence can be best explained by the fact that I've been having to adult really hard these past few years and make lots of adult decisions:
:bulletpink: I earned my MS last fall and am in my fourth year of graduate scho
New Year, New Me?
Not exactly. I've come to be quite happy with who I am and where I'm headed in life. So for the first time in many years, my resolutions are not so much about change as they are about continued self-discovery and growth. And although I am primarily committed to my academics, research, and career growth, the identity of equestrian remains central to how I identify as a person. Academics come first. And so in the remaining time in which I can choose to ride, sleep, rest, eat, read, or watch movies, I will always ride. Over the past year I have come to realize what my goals are in equestrian competition, and they are different than what they onc
February...Already?
Somehow it's February. Somehow I'm already a month into my second semester of graduate school. I have no idea how that happened. My first semester and the holidays absolutely flew by.
There's probably not much point in updating because I primarily lurk now, but I still enjoy the art that shows up in my inbox every day. I still sketch occasionally, but nothing complete enough to post.
Finesse is doing very well and we're growing a lot together. We had our first adventure at a show last September. It started with her throwing a fit in the schooling ring and ended with us winning our last class of the day. Now that I've owned her for several m
So This is Grad School
I'm about 2 weeks into my graduate program here at Washington State University, and I love it. My classes are great. My professors are amazing. And my cohort is beyond amazing! Everyone has told me how important a friendly and supportive cohort is, so I'm thrilled we all get along so well. I'm also excited to be studying and doing research again. Although, it is a bit of an adjustment going back to student life after taking the last couple of years off. But I feel like my life has more direction now, and it's helping me feel more settled.
Finesse is doing very well and enjoying the 10 hours of turnout she gets every day. I finally broke down
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Good luck moving!