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Your heart will love showing horses! Your checkbook, however, not so much… As I reach my middle-age years, I am becoming increasingly grateful for my younger years, when I showed on the west coast circuit on my parents’ dime. Even to this day, every time I come home from a show, I thank my folks for everything they sacrificed to allow me to train and show in what must be the most expensive sport known to man. When my friends complain about the steep prices for ski lift tickets or lament how much they spent on new golf clubs, I laugh...

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My lovely time with Sol had come to an end, and I needed to find something to ride. Tino was, by far, not my first choice. However, I was thankful to have something to ride. I leased him for a few months. And let me tell you, after the first month, I was ready to hang up my spurs. Although incredibly honest, I found him physically taxing to ride. He came into the barn with little conditioning, and it took all I had to keep him going.    At some point, I felt like I didn't want to toss away...

Wow, nothing like getting back in the game at an AA-rated show. My eyes might have been bigger than my stomach. Thank goodness for Sol; he really took great care of me. The equestrian stages of life are quite interesting. As a kid, you feel invincible. Then as you get older, fear kicks in. Then you get even older, and you start to put your fears aside because it's now or never. Maybe this is what they refer to as a "mid-life crisis." None the less I was so proud that I got back out there and showed again. It...

So ultimately, my goal was to show in the Hunter jumper arena once again. Riding for shits and giggles never really fulfilled my soul. I always needed an end goal. Selling a prospect for a profit or showing, but going down the trail was just not for me. With the help of my newfound local trainer and barn mates, I got the opportunity to check this box. After a few months of lessons and getting my bearings back, along came Sol. Sol was a real gift. Sol had just returned from a lease and was for sale. I was not...