The Beginning

Hello! This blog is mainly about my horse, but I'll start by introducing myself. My name is Katie, I am a soon to be college student who has been riding around 7-8 years. I'm hoping to go into college for some sort of equine major, but that's a topic for another time.

Mr. Reily (show name Outta the Blue), a 15 year old Gray Paint/Pinto is a very special fellow, to me at least. I bought him two years ago, from a very nice elderly lady who couldn't ride him anymore do to his height (16.1 hands). She wasn't planning on selling him, but a good friend asked if she would to the right home, and she said yes after seeing us together. Reily and I have been through a lot together, and had many adventures :] When I first bought him, he was a pain to lunge (I have scars from the rope burn that literally sliced my hand open, several times, and I still remember the loud THUMP of falling on my back and being dragged twice around the arena), scary to ride out on a hack (held onto the saddle horn and hoped for the best!), liked to roam throughout the neighbors garden (and run when I came to catch him) and even once fractured my finger trying to run away (okay... that one was 100% my fault).

Now, while he has his moments, I luckily don't have any of the incidents like before to worry about. I've figured out how he works, and vice versa and I like to think we make quite the team. We still get to have our own adventures, though, and I try to make every day as exciting as possible. We show, mainly western, but dabble in English and attempt games. Trail riding happens to be our specialty, but we also like to mix things up and goof around. I like to try everything and anything with our riding and even groundwork. I love challenges and see them as a way to grow more in sync with horses.

Anyways, that's enough for one post, I've got to save something for my next one :] be sure to check out my friend Sarah's blog as well! Lacy My Horse 

-Katie