Dan My Man

Last Friday I signed the adoption papers for an 11 year old Thoroughbred gelding named Dangel, or Dan for short. On Tuesday we brought him home, and we're all getting used to having a horse while Dan's getting used to his new home. He's really sweet, large and powerful, and still a little skittish in his new surroundings. But we're making progress and he's settling down, and hopefully soon i'll be able to start riding him. Sometimes it's really weird having a horse, I'm not quite used to it yet, but I'm really excited for what's to come. So just a heads up, you'll probably be hearing a lot more about Dan and horses in the future. 

Short Fashion blurb

So even though I'm not a fashion person and I don't really have a sparkling sense of fashion like my friend Amber, I think I can still dress cute and I know a good deal when I see one. (usually :P ) Recently I found a website called HauteLook, and it has daily sales from brand name designers, which can still be pricey or, like today, be really well priced and really cute.

It's got a lot of things; mostly clothes, but there's shoes, jewelry, beauty and hair accessories on occasion, even vacations. Take a quick peek at it and see what you think; you might find the next blog post if you're a fashion person or maybe a dress you plan to wear on your next date. Enjoy!

www.hautelook.com

One Step Closer

This week we've started looking for a horse to buy/adopt/rehome! We have a stable to board at and a stall being held for us, and we're doing adoption applications now. I've found a bunch of horses that look really good and look really good rides, like a horse named Dangel and another called Click Here (his barn name is Ted) I'm so excited and praying that this will work out.

Right now I'm focused on finding a retired racehorse, a thoroughbred off the track. That's what the two I mentioned above are. Thoroughbreds get a bad rap because they can be high-strung and spirited. But they are actually a pretty great breed, really flexible and able to do many disciplines. They're good sport horses, great a jumping and cross country and Dressage. My mom isn't too thrilled, because of their reputation, but I'm thinking it's a really good idea because many people don't want off the track horses.

I'm wildly excited about this, but I'm also scared. I've never had a horse of my own, and I'm kinda nervous about it. Will I be able to care for it like I should? Will I be a good owner, someone who cares for the horse like I need to? Am I good enough to do this? And then if I can do all that, will I be able to compete and show and be good enough to reach a high level? I don't have the money I need really be a serious competitor by having the best horses; could I do it by skill and practice alone? All of these questions and what ifs are running around in my brain, and I just hope I can prove myself to the Equestrian World someday.