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Happiness
“And in the disbelief, I can’t face reinventionI haven’t met the new me yet There’ll be happiness after youBut there was happiness because of youBoth of these things can be trueThere is happiness Past the blood and bruisePast the curses and criesBeyond the terror in … The post Happiness appeared first on The Sand Arena Ballerina.
Black Friday Sales Wrap up
As a newly fiscally responsible horse I would never encourage frivolous spending. However I also know that all too often there is something that we need for us or our beloved ponies, so why not take advantage of the great sales happening over the Black … The post Black Friday Sales Wrap up appeared first on […]
Total Saddle Fit Girth Review
Being a type A dressage rider, I am always in search of any piece of tack that will make my horse more comfortable. If it results in even the tiniest improvement in performance then that is a bonus. With this in mind in 2018 I … The post Total Saddle Fit Girth Review appeared first on […]
If equestrian girls were honest on their dating profiles
Horse girls – easy to love hard to afford. Thats how the saying goes, however I think my previous boyfriends would beg to differ. Sure we are hard to afford (not that I ever asked anyone to pay my way), but easy to love…? In … The post If equestrian girls were honest on their dating […]
Five mistakes your making in your leather care routine
You know that saddle sitting in your barn thats worth thousands of dollars. You are protecting that investment with your tip top leather care routine, right? You wipe it down after each ride. You store it carefully. You soap it up to get rid of … The post Five mistakes your making in your leather care […]
2020 Riders on a Mission challenge wrap up
In early July I talked about some of the changes I would be making over the month as part of the Honest Riders, Riders on a mission sustainability challenge. During the month, I made some changes that were not only easy but have made a … The post 2020 Riders on a Mission challenge wrap up […]
Riding update – Mid 2020
In the whirlwind that has been 2020 I realised that it has been quite some time since I’ve given everyone an update on how Nonie and I are getting along in our training. Early this year I made the decision to focus on consolidating the … The post Riding update – Mid 2020 appeared first on […]
Grabbing Mane – Book Review
In Grabbing Mane, Natalie Keller Reinert breathes new life and complexity into a tale as old as time. Girl rides horses. Parents fund horses. Girl takes a break from riding in order to secure a career to fund horses. Girl is eventually lured back into … The post Grabbing Mane – Book Review appeared first on […]
Riders on a mission sustainability challenge
When you are an equestrian (or even just a regular busy person), its easy for sustainability to fall down to the bottom of a very long list of priorities. BUT we should care about it for a whole bunch of different reasons. I grew up … The post Riders on a mission sustainability challenge appeared first […]
Alex Murray – Dressage rider at heart
It’s been a while since we’ve had a featured rider on TSAB. As I was thinking about who I wanted to invite to be part of this project I realised that my friend Alex Murray, with so many different and incredible experiences under her belt … The post Alex Murray – Dressage rider at heart appeared […]

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