By Daria This post was submitted in spring 2023. Since arriving in Aiken, I have completed two recognized events at the Beginner Novice (2’7” jumps) level with my lease pony, Ella. She is a very experienced pony, so I am so lucky to have the chance to learn from her and gain experience on such […]
By Daria Since I assume most of the readers of this blog are not horse people, I thought I would take the opportunity to introduce the amazing sport that I am spending this year learning all about. I compete my lease pony, Ella, in eventing, which consists of three phases: dressage, show jumping, and cross […]
By Daria At the beginning of December, we packed up the barn and moved the whole program down to Aiken, SC for the winter season. Since the cold weather up north is not conducive to productive horse training, many horse professionals move their businesses down south for the winter. Aiken is a winter eventing mecca […]
By Daria At the beginning of October, I was very excited to welcome my own lease horse to the farm, Irish Elegance aka “Ella.” She is a 17yo TB/Connemara cross who is an experienced foxhunter, eventer, and all round Pony Club horse. I have her on care lease for the rest of my gap year […]
By Daria I am spending my gap year as a working student at a horse training program. This fall, the program was based out of a wonderful facility in Millbrook, NY. My boss is a 3* level eventer with a barn full of sporthorses from young horses here to learn how to event to his […]
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