Body Positivity Part I: Restriction
Real talk, I’ve never felt that my body was welcome in the horse world. I’m to curvy, to brown, and don’t have the hard sculpted edges that most riders in mainstream media are portrayed with. My height, a tall 5’9, is the only concession to conformity that I possess. From a young age I was told that my body needed to change if I wanted to achieve my goals. That I needed to lose the baby fat, get on a diet, and run 5-7 miles a day. I was 12, going through a hellish growth period, and not that it matters but I
Basilio: Looking to The Future
This summer Basilio turns 3. Which is mind boggling, I feel like 2017 was just yesterday, that I blinked and somehow a new decade arrived. 3 years old is a big milestone for any young horse. Their bodies are significantly slowing down in their growth, and their brains are catching up too. You’re on the tail end of babyhood and there’s no denying that sooner than you think you’re going to have an adult horse on your hands, one who’s ready to start work under saddle. I was initially planning on sending Basilio out to get started by someone else. I’ve never started a