except for a cactus and a pack of coyotes

a girl named Alex, a mare named Brighid, and a filly named Khloe 🌵Dressage Ammies in the American West🌵

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With an overall inspection score of 8.2, ya girl is a premium foal! 😍🦄

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August 8, 2020

14 weeks old

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Who told my tiny baby she could get big??? 😭

August 3, 2020

14 weeks old

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I never could have guessed that one day my big girl would become the confidence-builder. 😍

This is my mom’s best friend, Nancy, who has recently been really struggling with her confidence. Her fear and tension has been impacting her own (more green) Arab mare. So I offered to throw her up on Brighid, who packed her around like a champ, and gave Nancy a chance to unlock her body and allow herself to relax while on horseback.

I’m so thankful for this horse. 💕

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Guess who walked politely on a lead rope today!

I was seriously so proud. She and her mom got to go spend some time frolicking in the pasture, and Khloe thought it was great fun.

9 weeks old tomorrow! 😍💕

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Baby Khloe is growing way too fast. 😭

4 weeks old vs 8 weeks old.... I am 5’10”. 😂

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May 23, 2020

Khloe, 26 days old

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My partner and I are sitting on the back porch this evening, drinking hot toddys, listening to the rain, and watching our horses vie for the best spot under their shelters.

I kiss him.

Him: you smell like... country girl.

Me: what? horse shit and whiskey?

Him: yeah, I think they write songs about you.

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Plain To See Plainsman by Colter Wall for anon

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Got a new pair of linen overalls and went out to pick lavender from my garden. Not gonna lie, this picture took a lot of contorting to take because my sister is away for the weekend and I can’t bribe her to take the pictures lol. Hope y’all like it.

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my favorite mug

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Brighid just continues to blow me away. Today was the Millbrook Short Tour. We came away with 67.241% at Training 2, 65.172% at Training 3, and AA Highpoint! She gave me everything she had, and then some. I am such a lucky kid. 💕

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Lesson time.

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Took a minute this morning to practice some stirrup-less sitting trot.... I’m not mad about it!

Watching back, I can see that we need more impulsion (my trainer would say, “make it sparkle!”) but since we’re still a ways off from needing it in the ring, I’m just thrilled at Brighid’s willingness to stay between my aids and try this out. 🥰

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Just some pictures from free lunging my shiny moose last night.

We’ve been working on prompt transitions from vocal cues, and last night we started playing with adjusting the tempo of her canter. She got it right away!! I’ll try to get some video to show if anyone is interested.

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I’m glad one of us understands how to pose for a picture. 🐴👀😂