A TON has gone on in the past two months! Firstly, I would like to share the good news that I was asked by Phillip and Evie to join them when Phillip moves the competition horses down south to Aiken, South Carolina mid-January to late March. It is a pretty huge deal to have them ask me to continue working with them, so I’ve got to step it up to keep things going as well as they have!

The barn has been bustling trying to send horses home for vacation (they get a few weeks off in the winter) and bring in the babies to break for the spring. PD had a fall a few weeks ago on a young horse in the jumping arena which gave us all a reality shock as to how easy something can go wrong with horses. He and the horse he was riding were both bruised a bit but are just fine.

Sully and I have been continuing the struggle to work well with each other. I’ve been lucky to receive help from Jennie Brannigan, who I respect for how well she’s been able to handle him. I’ve been told he’s a very difficult horse to ride, so I’m glad it hasn’t been just me! I am also still in the search for a new horse that will be able to teach me again instead of the opposite. Hopefully I can find Sully a home that will do well with him while I continue my search for my next champion 🙂

This past Thursday I was given the opportunity to be home for Thanksgiving with my family in Northern Virginia. It was a great time and I was able to reconnect with everyone. My brother Tristan and I briefly considered going to the Leesburg Outlets at midnight on Black Friday, but were glad we didn’t go after watching the news this morning!! Maybe next year…

Keana passed out from all the excitement!!