Back in June, I made an equestrian bucket list for the summer. Summer is officially over tomorrow, so let’s look at how I did!
- Go horse camping: didn’t happen, although in retrospect, this was probably sort of a dumb idea in a place where temperatures stay in the triple digits through the summer. I’m adding this to my fall bucket list, though!
- Swim on a horse: totally happened with both Gina and Candy! (Although Candy was way more into than Gina was!)
- Enter a jumper show: checked this off my list! Will I ever go back? Ugh, I don’t know. It was really stressful, even if Moe was a trooper.
- Spend a day at the races: didn’t happen. Remington Park in Oklahoma City has several stakes races on the calendar for October, so maybe I can catch some racing next month!
- Trail ride at a new place: I went to two new places this summer! I went hacking with Harvard Fox Hounds at a member’s pecan farm, and I went to Lake Heyburn State Park.
- Ride a new horse: I’ve gotten lots of riding in on Candy!
- Go to an educational event: mixed bag on this one. I attended the Oklahoma Dressage Society’s summer meeting, which included lectures from a technical delegate about bits and a saddle fitter. I didn’t learn much I didn’t already know (except for learning about what bits you can and can’t use in western dressage, which isn’t very relevant to my interests). So, I attended an event, but I didn’t get much out of it.
FINAL RESULT: 5/7
I’m working on a bucket list to keep me motivated for fall. I enjoy having something that’s more like a list of things to do and less like hard-and-fast goals!
Feel free to message me about what bits I can and can’t use in western dressage…that’s info that would be useful to me…if my horses are ever not both lame and pregnant. 😉
Haha, it seemed like anything goes…except a boucher, for some bizarre reason!
Ha maybe I should try this idea. I’m pretty well failing at all my goals for this year, soooo.
For whatever reason, “bucket list” of general stuff is way less stressful for me than “GOALS, ACCOMPLISH OR ELSE”!
A lot of awesome things accomplished!
It was a fun summer!
Such a great idea! It’s so easy to have things you want to do, but never get to. Putting them on a list makes them seem more important somehow. Nice work accomplishing almost all of them!
Love it! Swimming sounds like a blast
I’ve got a list for fall!!! Hunt, hunt and more hunting!!! I know it’s on your list too!
You did pretty good on your summer list. I’d have to second that horse camping sounds way better in the fall!!!
I really need to look over my goals. I know I decided to skip a bunch of them back when I injured my elbow, but there might be some I can salvage. I hope you go horse camping.
You’ve been busy tho – seems like lots of fun stuff has been happening, including some things that didn’t make the list!