If you’ve kept up with my shenanigans over on Instagram (shameless plug haha), you would know I did a crazy thing a couple of weeks ago. After months of exclusively dressage, not even looking at a pole, Phim made his…
A Different Type of Horsepower: How an F1 Podcast Changed My Entire Riding Mindset
Something that a lot of people don’t know about me is I am a HUGE Formula One fan. Every Sunday you can find me parked in front of whatever screen I can stream the race on no matter if I’m…
The Little Paint Pony That Could
While long time readers of the blog are very familiar with my mare, Carina, I also have two other horses are well. Today, my sweet little Goose is getting his time in the spotlight, cliché post title and all. Goose…
A Shoulder To Cry On: How Horses Helped Me Get Through The Bad Times
As some of you may know, especially if you’ve read some of my recent blog posts, The past 18 months have not been the best for me. I lost my dad to a stroke, moved to a totally new state…
And We’re Live!
Welcome back friends, new and old! I couldn’t be more excited to be back blogging on here full time. For those who don’t know me, my name is Sydney and I am the creative mind behind Trotting On. Sharing my…
So What Now: An Update
Long-time, no talk preps. A lot has changed in my life since I last sat down at my computer to write a post; some for the good, some for the not so good. First off, I moved into college to…
So What Now?
This April, I sent my horse home to her owner because my year lease was up. She is my heart horse and I adored every second that we got to spend together. Luckily, her owner is my trainer and good…
Small Fish, Big Ocean: An Irrelevant Girl’s Take On The Equestrian Lifestyle
No matter how hard I may try not to be, I am incredibly irrelevant. No number of followers, designer belt buckles, or WEF tricolors will get me there either. This chick is a nobody from a built-up cornfield in Indiana….
Heels Down, Eyes Up: Why Keeping Hope Is Important
I am someone that really struggles with keeping positive when something unfavorable or just straight up not good happens in my life. Discouragement levels run on high, coupled with sadness, giving up seems like the best and easiest path to…
Professional Photoshoots: How To Prepare
I adore having photos of my girl. While the photos I take on my phone, but they are never the best quality and normally don’t have both me and her in them. So, getting professional photos done is the perfect…
Buying On A Budget: Why Second-Hand Horse Items Are Best
Horse stuff is expensive. Plain and simple. But, it doesn’t have to be. Why by new stuff when you can buy something gently used for much less and still get an amazing product? Buying things second-hand is one of the…
Growing From Experiences
This past June, I took my mare to our first show since she came to Indiana. It was an eventing combined test at a local farm. For those who aren’t familiar, a combined test is only the dressage and show…