Tomorrow after work I’m heading home to VA to prepare for the Carolina Communication Association Conference. I’m on two panels for a paper I wrote senior year at Salem about ESPN’s portrayal of female athletes. I haven’t done academic work since May.. it will be so nerve-racking! I’m trying horses at Jan Simmons’, heading to Wilmington, NC on Friday morning, presenting Friday afternoon for Salem and Saturday morning for competition, flying back to DC Saturday, and driving back to PA Sunday afternoon. Going to be a very busy weekend!

Also, I was given a lesson with Silva Martin, a German-born AMAZING dressage rider and instructor at the farm (she’s married to Boyd), so I’m super excited to see what she thinks about Sully next week. I am trying to sell him as a dressage horse, so this will tell!!