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Thank You, Thank You Very Much!
I sincerely hope everyone reading this had a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving (and Black Friday) this year. It was a welcome break for me...
gallifreyfrmllc
Jan 1, 2022


Hitting The Dirt Is Hard On The Ego
I got bucked off today. It happens. It happens to all of us, even the Olympians. Everyone handles a rough situation like a fall...
gallifreyfrmllc
Jan 1, 2022


Judging a Book By Its Cover
I recently had a new working student join Team Gallifrey and she brought along her adorable five year old OTTB. During our first lesson...
gallifreyfrmllc
Jan 1, 2022
There Is No Magic Bullet
We just have to ride better. I think for some of us it is so easy to get caught up in some new gimmick. Whether it's training or tack or...
gallifreyfrmllc
Jan 1, 2022


Wanting It
Making the decision to do something in the horse industry is, for some of us, a “no brainer”. Making the educated decision to do...
gallifreyfrmllc
Jan 1, 2022


Staying Positive
There are days, like today, where I get a frustrated with how my horses are going. It felt easier last week, suddenly things that worked...
gallifreyfrmllc
Jan 1, 2022


Say Hello to My Little Friend
Last month... Well, okay, really this past August. Or was it July? Either way, this summer I was on a mission. A horse hunting mission....
gallifreyfrmllc
Jan 1, 2022


Regionals Recap
Thursday, my trusted assistant and groom, Mikki and I hit the road with William in tow to the 20 I was greeted by our friends and...
gallifreyfrmllc
Jan 1, 2022


I like big butts and I cannot lie.
I know exactly when I fell for the big horses. I grew up riding and showing Hunters where fine boned Warmbloods and petite TBs were all...
gallifreyfrmllc
Jan 1, 2022
Fear of Distractions
My very first show season on William was at this fun facility in Delaware, OH called The Little Brown Jug. It is famous as a cart horse...
Sam
Mar 13, 2018


Gallifrey Four Years Later...
Today marks the four year anniversary of when my husband Jeffrey and I purchased 24.96 acres and an garage with an apartment. We had been...
Sam
Sep 6, 2017


Previously on Fat Bottom Dressage...
Whew. It has been a busy, stressful, exciting and productive eight months. Jeez, eight months. Yes, yes, I know. That is quite bad in the...
Sam
Aug 3, 2017


New Years Resolutions...
With 2016 finally over, I figured this would be a good time speak of resolutions. I know, I know, that tends to draw a collective moan...
Sam
Jan 10, 2017


Dressage Isn't Just a Saddle
This morning after doing all of the barn chores I taught my hard-working working student. She has entrusted me with her adorable (and...
Sam
Nov 6, 2016


Hard Work Is Hard.
In this industry, if you want to make it, if you want to be able to work horses, teach humans to work with their horses and still be able...
Sam
Oct 5, 2016


Finding My Joy In Showing
I used to hate showing. It would make me physically ill just sending in my entry forms. I would start to have nightmares once we settled...
Sam
Sep 13, 2016


Keeping Up With The Draftses
When I started this blog I said to myself I said, “Self, now you know you are famous for starting something and not finishing it unless...
Sam
Sep 6, 2016


May : Mission Accomplished Part Two
My other goals for the year included taking the baby giant, Hagrid, off-property to work. That opportunity arrived when my trainer made...
Sam
Jun 8, 2016


May : Mission Accomplished Part One
As you may know if you’re a regular reader, I set some pretty big goals for myself and my horses this year. The biggest by far was to...
Sam
Jun 1, 2016


How's it Hanging, Hagrid?
Hagrid, oh Hagrid! In typical baby horse form Hagrid has those days where he thinks this is all foolishness and his time is much better...
Sam
Apr 14, 2016
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