

So I decided to buy a horse!
Thank you to our Guest writer for this blog post. So I decided to buy a horse?!?! I found myself a hobby. I was looking for an inexpensive one (like macramé) but said F* it and went whole hog into riding. I decide this because all my life I have wanted a “pony” and to receive pretty ribbons!!! Not that I could not just buy those same ribbons for 50 cents at a craft store (not hobby lobby but that is for a different post). There is a right way to go about buying a sport horse
Trainer Confessions: Stop Complaining, We Have Better Things To Do
This is an anonymous post from a guest writer. We asked Trainers what they would write if they could share whatever they wanted without worrying about social media backlash or stereotyping. This article does not (necessarily) represent the beliefs of Austin Eventing. Here are their thoughts. Thank you for the outpouring of support for this blog idea. Trainer rants, so here I go:) Negative, competitive, critical people who gossip and create drama without knowing facts. Hor
Trainer Confessions: Thoughts that won’t go away.
I finally decided to write a Trainer Confession. This is not from a guest writer. Please ignore all grammatical errors. This industry can be exceptionally challenging. That sentiment seems to be universally accepted. My question is: does it need to be this way? We all begin this career path for the love of horses, the passion of our sport, the addiction to our adrenaline rush… for many reasons true to ourselves (except for money). I am fairly confident that no one choose
Trainer Confessions
This is an anonymous post from a guest writer. We asked Trainers what they would write if they could share whatever they wanted without worrying about social media backlash or stereotyping. This article does not (necessarily) represent the beliefs of Austin Eventing. Here are their thoughts. Thank you for the outpouring of support for this blog idea. I have spent a great deal of time over the past several months (years) thinking, talking, and writing about rider responsib
Trainer Confessions: Horse Show Rants
This is an anonymous post from a guest writer. We asked Trainers what they would write if they could share whatever they wanted without worrying about social media backlash or stereotyping. This article does not (necessarily) represent the beliefs of Austin Eventing. Here are their thoughts. Thank you for the outpouring of support for this blog idea. As show season approaches, I find myself looking forward to the busy weekends while at the same time dreading the inevitabl
Trainer Confessions: Disenchanted
This is an anonymous post from a guest writer. We asked Trainers what they would write if they could share whatever they wanted without worrying about social media backlash or stereotyping. This article does not (necessarily) represent the beliefs of Austin Eventing. Here are their thoughts. Thank you for the outpouring of support for this blog idea. My trainer confession is this: lately, more often than not, I don’t want to be a trainer. I don’t know how to word this in
Trainer Confessions: Warn Your Children
This is an anonymous post from a guest writer. We asked Trainers what they would write if they could share whatever they wanted without worrying about social media backlash or stereotyping. This article does not (necessarily) represent the beliefs of Austin Eventing. Here are their thoughts. Thank you for the outpouring of support for this blog idea. All names mentioned in this story are completely fictional, including the horses. It’s 5:15 in the afternoon on a Tuesday.
TRAINER CONFESSIONS: FEAR OF EXPLANATION
This is an anonymous post from a guest writer. We asked Trainers what they would write if they could share whatever they wanted without worrying about social media backlash or stereotyping. This article does not (necessarily) represent the beliefs of Austin Eventing. Here are their thoughts. Thank you for the outpouring of support for this blog idea. As a trainer we all want to be successful. We all have fears and doubts that get inside our heads. As a rider left to my
Trainer Confessions: Cliché Love
This is an anonymous post from a guest writer. We asked Trainers what they would write if they could share whatever they wanted without worrying about social media backlash or stereotyping. This article does not (necessarily) represent the beliefs of Austin Eventing. Here are their thoughts. Thank you for the outpouring of support for this blog idea. I do what I do for the love of the sport, the horses, and students. Sounds cliche, doesn’t it? I guess it is a bit. That