Overheard at a horse show

October 12, 2009

Ok, folks. This is a new category on She Rides I Pay. I’m stealing this from the  hil-ar-ious feed on Facebook called “Overheard in the Newsroom.” And you know what? It’s funny BECAUSE IT’S TRUE. We’re going to call it “Overheard at a horse show.” I know, I’m brilliant. Here goes. Overheard at a horse […]

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The Friday Funny

October 9, 2009

Yes, it’s another picture of Theo… but look at it! p.s. I did not do these braids.

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Time to pull out the blankets

October 3, 2009

We’ve had some of our first cold nights of the season this week. Oh joy. Time to pull out the blankets. And so begins the daily debate: what should the beast wear tonight? Horse owners put more thought into this daily decision than parents of infants choosing their first day-care provider. The process goes something […]

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The Friday Funny

October 2, 2009

Thanks for stopping by. I’ll be adding a new funny every Friday. Feel free to comment and send me your ideas for the Friday Funny.

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So long, Theo

September 30, 2009

This adorable pony pictured right has been Samantha’s ride for the past two months. His lease is up so he is returning to his owner, Wanda Coombs. He’s been a fabulous confidence builder for Samantha. She’s jumped him over everything imaginable. She was able to show him twice and she won her second and third […]

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Horse Show Hangover

September 22, 2009

OK, it took a few days, but the euphoria has worn off and the hangover is setting in. I didn’t sleep much this weekend. Our pony Dara, arrived home from boot camp at Auntie Kathleen’s house at 2:30 in the morning. We used Bateman Horse Transportation to get her home.  Once we finally got everything […]

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VHJA 2009 Finals

September 21, 2009

What a weekend! The VHJA Finals were held at Meadow Run Equestrian Center in Colchester. In the first round of the Short Stirrup Medal Final, Samantha had a score of 77, which put her in second place. It was her first test and she rode it well enough to bump her up to first. The […]

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I Wear My Riding Breeches in Public and Get Awkward Stares

September 17, 2009

There’s a page on Facebook dedicated to this. Ha! But isn’t it true? Although my riding days are further apart now then they used it be, even into my twenties I can recall the looks, the stares, the ooggling. It’s ridiculous! The worst was during my sohpmore year UMass-Amherst. I took a riding class and […]

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