My life in the saddle :)

Hey! My name is Nicole,i am 22 and live in SW Ontario. I sell cars to help pay for my Baby Girl Tally of Twelve, aka Talie who is a 3 (almost 4) yr old OTTB filly. Im hoping to get her restarted this year, and do some walk/tort shows as well as some dressage shows :)

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Merry Christmas Everyone!! like most families we are on the road this am! Wearing my new Back on Track scarf, plaid shirt and new jeans I'm feeling like Christmas selfies are a MUST!! First stop the nursing home to see my grandpa Melton, then to my moms parents, theDuffs, to celebrate Xmas with them, then the WHOLE gang (you know who you are) are coming over this evening. But unlike a lot of people I'm back to reality tomorrow.... So enjoy the family time while it lasts!! #family #famjam #christmas #selfie #backontrack #botcanada @backontrackusa

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Me and my sister @britfitmeltfelt ready for Christmas in our somewhat matching onesie pjs! Thanks mom!! #christmas #family #famjam #gladtobehome

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"Hanna SMILE!!!!" Me trying to put Hanna's ears forward after our Sherri Whitworth clinic yesterday!! We only had two stops, but came back and got it on the next try! It was all my fault both times (first time I wasn't organized. The second time my approach was wayyyyy off so once we fixed that we were sailing 🌊🐴) Hanna was so amazin, and my blood sweat and tears went into this clinic!! I pinch way too much with my knees that I ended up bleeding 💉💉😜😜 Oh well, I know what to fix now lol #horses #bloodsweattears #hannab #percheroncross #jumpers #mares #clinictime

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Got my baby girl clipped today!! Was told it was a good first attempt, but not EXACTLY what should have been done.... Oh ell, my lines are straight! Almost ready for the Sherri Witworth clinic this weekend, can't wait!!! #clipped #percheroncross #mare #clinictime #horse #horseshow

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@jessharv1 jumping with the oz man, clearing a triple bar as if it's nothing!! Way to go girl!! 😏😏 #jumping #triplebar #highviewfarms #waytogo #dutchtreat #horses

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Great lesson in hanna B tonight!! Jumping a Liverpool and not falling forward is HARD!! Yes we knocked this rail but we made it over 😯😯 Thanks to @jessharv1 's mom for video!!

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Happy birthday to my awesome sister!!! Had a great night, and awesome food!! #sisters #goodfood #icecream #birthdaybash

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Pre-anniversary party selfie!! #selfie #25thanniversary #letsdrink!

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A little late is better then never! M ribbons from the Highview schooling show last weekend with Czar and Frank!! Czar and I placed 6th in two hacks, and frank and I won the rest of the ribbons in the 2fts as well as the 2'3s!! So proud of both of them!! OH and Czar and I placed 4th in the costume contest!! Groooovy baby!! Lol #highviewfarms #schoolingshow #twofoots #hacks #hunter #ribbons #thoroughbred #czar #franklyspeaking #commanderkeen #halloween #costumecontest

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Show morning cuddles with Czar! #earlymorning #czar #cuddles #horseshow #hunter #highviewfarms

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"Hi Mom!!" Looking snazzy in his Back On Track 😜😜 Czar is coming along real well!!! We jumped this past week!! I'm trying to get a friend to take some pics, but she was cleaning tack last week.... Lol 😜🙌💕🐴🐴 Off to greenhawk tomorrow to get new stirrups and maybe some boots!! But TODAY!!! I finally get to see my #horseybesties @approvedbrown!! Come on and get here already!!! You need to meet my boy!! #horse #thoroughbred #ottb #backontrack #botcanada @botcanada #commanderkeen

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The Highview convoy has left the farm! Look out trillium Champs, here comes the Highview Crew!! #trilliumchamps

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So here's my latest update: So! It's been awhile! Marc and Treena have deemed talie unsound, and unfit for jumping 😭so she is being sold as a walk/trot lesson horse which I think she'll be happy doing 😜 And I have been trying this guy, Commander Keen aka Czar!! He is amazing so far!! He has jumped up to 4ft, he's a bit of hunter/jumper mixed together lol. I'm excited for the winter series to show what we've got!!! 😍😍 Czar is a 10ish yr old thoroughbred? He stands 16.2/16.3 and is a solid build!! I will have to get more pics lol😍💕😍🙌 he is adorable on the flat (honestly a novice could ride him and do well in the hacks) and he is "energetic" over fences... At least the little shit.. 😅 Just wait and see what we will do next year ☺️😍☺️😍☺️😍🐴😘 Oh well, champs is next week, whose all going? #champs #trilliumchamps #newhorse #czar #commanderkeen #highviewfarms #trillium #chestnut #gelding showing #horse #thoroughbred

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All he wanted to do was lick up the water.... What a cute dude! Can't wait to see him under saddle!! Got him all perdy looking today! Haha 😍😍🙌😍😍🙌 #highviewfarms #showgroom #groomingday #bathtime #stricker #greygelding

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Well talie is all moved into her new stall and getting use to living at Highview!! Can't wait to get her going again and see where we will go!! But in the meantime! I et to ride Hannah B!! Who is a perch cross I believe!! She is gorgeous and is a great mount to help me bring my riding along... Aka no stirrup Wednesdays! Haha But anyways... Off to bed, stayed up way to late tonight!! 😭😭😭 #talie #tallyoftwelve #highveiwfarms #allsettledin #newbarn #hannahb #horse #goodride #showingsoon!

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My boss/coach and Mocha did amazing yesterday!!! They have been competing in the 3'gunters, but yesterday after a sad round, we decided to try him in the 3'3s and he did amazing, winning two second places and one first landing him in grand champ of the division!!! 😍💕😍💕💕 for his first 3'3 I'm very proud and surprised!!!🙌🙌🙌 Just for the record, Mocha is a 5yr old TB, who Treena and Marc have brought up!! Can't wait to see what this little guy will do!!! 🙌👀🙌👀🙌👀 #showtime #highveiwfarms #mocha #thoroughbred #thisishowwedo #thoroughbredsofinstagram #grandchamp #waytogo

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I have OFFICIALLY (with picture proof!!) completed a line off my horsie to do list!!!💕💕💕💕 I came to Rolex last year with @jessicafriedberg and had a AWESOME weekend!! At that point we both said "one day we will ride here." 🙌🙌🙌 So now, I am one step ahead of you miss Jess cause I got to ride this AMAZING horse (who is an eventer) at the Kentucky horse park... He is a 17.1hh (ish?) full thoroughbred who is owned by a friend of my bosses and she is helping him with his stadium... He did clean up for the thoroughbred classes during this trip, but unfortunately did not trailer well at ALL (not enough room for this big guy). And wasn't feeling really good until today 😔😭😔😭😔😭 But none the less he is an amazing horse!!!! 🙌🙌🙌 #kentuckyhorsepark #showgroom #lifeofashowgroom #thoroughbred #thisishowwedo #jumper #horseshow #horsietodolist #hahabeatyou