by Sharon Howe | Mar 2, 2022 | The Life of Riley
A momentous occasion This week, Riley and I enjoyed what was for us, a momentous occasion; our first dressage competition. Neither of us had been out competing before so it really was uncharted waters. Clueless During the preparatory weeks leading up to the...
by Sharon Howe | Feb 23, 2022 | The Life of Riley
Ride the horse beneath you They say ride the horse beneath you. Often, that is easier said than done. This week I ventured off twice to the local riding school for some more canter lessons. Once again riding the confidence giving Tom. It is funny that even though I...
by Sharon Howe | Feb 16, 2022 | The Life of Riley
This week, with the cantering goal which I had set for Riley and I in mind, I found myself heading off to a local riding school for an assessment lesson. Confidence barrier With years of stopping and starting riding lessons, I have found that there is a...
by Sharon Howe | Feb 2, 2022 | The Life of Riley
A completely new outlook After last week’s confidence crisis, it was wonderful to end this week with a completely new outlook and feeling greatly encouraged. Now this more positive attitude didn’t come to me as a sudden epiphany. There was no lightbulb moment...
by Sharon Howe | Jan 26, 2022 | The Life of Riley
A downward spiral As Riley and I began our first schooling session of the week I couldn’t have imagined where it would lead to. The answer; a downward spiral which left me haplessly sitting on board in floods of tears with Riley probably feeling rather confused and...
