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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Derailed.

Tennessee snow
Yesterday, I vowed to "Ride my horse today," but unfortunately, that just didn't work out. It snowed here unexpectedly. A lot. So, I will have to try and get back to a regular schedule with my riding next week. Until then, I'm going to be checking weather conditions and making a plan for a January/February conditioning regimen (for Eddie AND me). I need to get back to my running just like Eddie needs to resume trot sets!
My arena about an hour or so after it started snowing
so....um.....no riding!
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Holly Ratcliff
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
I am an amateur eventer, a teacher of college-level rhetoric/writing and research writing, a technical writer and print editor, and a hopeless addict to rescuing any living creature that may inadvertently wander too close to my farm (dogs, cats, birds, horses, bunnies, squirrels, and a pot-bellied pig). I am also insanely preoccupied with reading, crossword puzzles, watching Family Guy, and listening to the likes of Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Lady Gaga (guilty!), Manic Street Preachers, Keane, Muse, and occasionally some oldies-but-goodies like ELO, Supertramp, The Smiths, and Big Audio Dynamite. And, sometimes the Spice Girls, as well (guilty, again!).
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Girls in Trucks

Girls in Trucks
Me in traffic in Knoxville, February 2011

Good Willing, aka "Eddie"

Good Willing, aka "Eddie"
My pride and joy!

My main man Eddie! (He's so smart)

My main man Eddie! (He's so smart)
*disclaimer: my leg position is constantly a work in progress. No judgey-judgey, please. :-)

Icy Reception (2001-2008)

Icy Reception (2001-2008)
My beautiful, baby Reece. I miss you everyday, sweet horse.

Nashville, Summer 2010

Nashville, Summer 2010
Taking a break during a lesson with Amy Wise

Schooling XC at Beech Grove

Show Jumping at FENCE Horse Trials

Show Jumping at FENCE Horse Trials

Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem

Followers

Shoes.......

Shoes.......
My favorite pair of party shoes. And, yes, I can run in them when necessary.

Smokey

BFFs and Eventing make me SMILE!

BFFs and Eventing make me SMILE!
left to right: Sarah, Kelly, Holly, Jodie, and Julie out on the town, AECs 2010

Wear Your Helmet!!!

Wear Your Helmet!!!

Luzaz Pizzaz, super horse!

Luzaz Pizzaz, super horse!
My wonderful horse, Luzaz, at age 31, in 2010. My mom bought him in 1980!

Show Jumping

Show Jumping
Novice combined test, Nashville, 2008

Reece, 2005

Reece, 2005

Love me!

Love me!
Velvet is always sooooo close.

Peyton (1994 - 2010)

Peyton (1994 - 2010)

Coldplay, Nashville, 2009

Coldplay, Nashville, 2009

Novice Show Jumping, Penrose Farm 2008

Novice Show Jumping, Penrose Farm 2008

Snow Patrol at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville 2009

Snow Patrol at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville 2009
*squeee!* Gary Lightbody: one of my favorite people on the entire planet.

Because sometimes? Eddie just really isn't that into it.

Roomies

Roomies
Me and my college roommate, Michelle Catlin, at graduation

Links

  • Horse Nation
  • Charleston Daily Photo
  • Kyle Carter's blog
  • Tennessee Valley Pony Club
  • Horse Junkies United
  • Team CEO Eventing
  • Equi-Sport Services
  • Foxhollow Farm (South Carolina)
  • Kelsey Briggs Eventing
  • Gardener's Supply Company blog
  • Melissa C. Morris
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Beagles!

Beagles!
Max and Aiken on the boat, 2010

Schooling Dressage

Schooling Dressage
Thanksgiving 2010

Eventers + Fox Hunting = so much fun!

Eventers + Fox Hunting = so much fun!
Riding out with the Tennessee Valley Hunt, opening meet 2008

Good Times!

Good Times!
Me and my bestie, Kelsey, on the lake in 2010

Fashion, Fashion, Fashion

Fashion, Fashion, Fashion
Britches, Zocks, and Flip-Flops...oh my!

AECs 2010

AECs 2010
Miller watching Advanced show jumping

MTPC Horse Trials 2007

MTPC Horse Trials 2007

Happiness.

Happiness.

Orson!

Orson!
A face that only a mother could love.

*facebed*

*facebed*
Checkers sure can sleep!

Show Jumping

Show Jumping

Holly and Icy Reception

Holly and Icy Reception

MTPC 2007

MTPC 2007

Gallop

Gallop
Cross-country at MTPC, 2007

Holly and Good Willing, Middle Tennessee Pony Club Horse Trials

Holly and Good Willing, Middle Tennessee Pony Club Horse Trials

Holly and Good Willing, Middle Tennessee Pony Club Horse Trials

Holly and Good Willing, Middle Tennessee Pony Club Horse Trials

Holly and Reece

Holly and Reece

MTPC Show Jumping, 2007

MTPC Show Jumping, 2007

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