Our First Lesson - #001

Sky and I had our first riding lesson back in February. I wish I had written about it then while everything was fresh but being the serial procrastinator that I am I did not. There are videos of my ride on moms phone  and i'll be sure to post them when I find them.  This was not only my first lesson with Sky but also my first lesson with a horse of my own. I've ridden countless lesson horses who were all stunning in their own ways.

But there's something different about riding a horse of your own.

Big Bertha...

I am sometimes known for doing things... as my mother would say...ass backwards. The logical way of going about horse ownership would be to purchase land (or have a reliable barn to board at), own your own truck and trailer, theeeeen getting the horse of your dreams. Well I jumped the gun bought the horse and have been playing musical truck and trailers with friends and family ever since. I currently drive a Jeep Wrangler that I love but obviously can't pull a horse trailer with. There were a few people who were incredibly kind and let me borrow their trailers whenever needed but hauling other peoples trailers all over town made me a nervous wreck.

Starwars...

Starwars was one of those horses that come along and completely change your life. 
He was there for me through so many ups and downs. 
Life without him still seems unimaginable.

I learned so much from owning him, loving him, 
and then loosing him that I will always be thankful for the time we had together. 

            

Luke Skywalker...

I found Sky on August 25th 2015 after getting back from celebrating my twenty fifth birthday in Seattle.  That Monday morning I got into to work, settled at my desk, fixed my coffee, and browsed Facebook until time to clock in. While scrolling through the posts I saw a sale ad featuring an Appaloosa. All the ad said was "16.2, nine year old, Percheron/Appaloosa gelding". The video showed he was forward and more horse than I had ridden in the past. But there was something about him. 

I had to find out more. So I shared the ad, tagged my mother on the post, and messaged the seller. While thinking he was most likely out of my price range or already sold.  

Meet the Flying Pig...

This is my first attempt at blogging. I started writing for several reasons. One of which is to wax poetic about my adventures with my heart horse, Luke Skywalker. I also want to write about my experiences being a plus sized rider. I will never be the equestrian chic kind of thin. I am built downright stocky and my love of food has not helped the situation. But I am okay with who I am today because I am constantly working towards the woman I want to be tomorrow. One of my all-time favorite quotes is: 

"I love the woman I have become,

 because I have fought so hard to become her."