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Between the three of us, there's a whole braincell!

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So I forgot to post these here (I post everything on instagram and forget I have a tumblr sometimes) but a few weeks ago I took Gandalf to a schooling show and we did beginner novice combined training! I am so proud of this kid! More pics to come~

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Every day is progress. The failures, the frustration, the tears, the victories, the quiet moments, each and every one builds that future I want, the one I chase. Today was a mixture of crying and laughing and learning and flying. But that's what growth is. It hurts, its beautiful, and its necessary. "Fall in love with the process and results will come."

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It has taken a lot for me to be proud of myself again. For me to feel like everything that I do isn't wrong. I have been blessed with an amazing tribe of people who have helped me so much these past few months. And because of them, their love, sometimes tough, I have been able to bloom where I have been planted. And the adventure continues...

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A special needs friend of mine asked if I would go with her to a horse show. Our whole barn ended up going and showing at this tiny schooling show together, all in different classes.

Gandalf was a super star! He won his very first ever blue and red ribbons - 2 first places, and 2 second places! I am so very proud of this little horse I have seen grow up and had the pleasure of teaching over the past two years. What an amazing little dude he is (at 17 hands and 1500 lbs) and I am incredibly blessed to have him in my life!

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I GRADUATED! Apologies for severe lack of activity recently, but as you can see, I graduated my Physical Therapist Assistant program! For the next two months I will be working from home, riding horses, and STUDYING for my national board on July 10th. So I should be much more active! Its extremely hot here in Texas already, as I’m sure some of my local followers can attest to, so I’ll be riding early mornings and late evenings. 8 weeks from today, I’ll be testing for my license! Other updates include: Del is summer fat and adorably fluffy. We hang out a lot, just enjoying each other’s presence. I haven’t been working him as much as he’s stiff in his stifles and I am lacking funds for injections at the moment, but he seems comfortable. Gandalf is becoming a BEAST baby and is going to be rocking XC here soon (fingers crossed!) but for now, we’re doing a LOT of endurance, balance, and educational sessions to make sure he’s the best career dressage/hobby event horse there ever was! I’m very proud of him. As we have just reached our 2 year partnership mark, I can look back and see just how far we’ve come!

And how much farther we have to go ;)

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CLEARLY Gandalf should be going to WEG. Look at him go! #percheronpreschool

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Sometimes we do the jumping thing! It's been part of regular training lately now that I've got my schedule more under control. We are doing a XC lesson Friday and I can't wait! #percheronpreschool

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Since I havent posted about my boys in a bit - Gandalf and Del in their new pasture! Got moved over about a month ago from East Texas. Our new barn is heaven - for the first time in 5 years we have actual trails and a huge ass field to ride in!

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I don't deserve such a good nugget but I'm all he's got. #percheronpreschool

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It's still so hard to believe someone felt I was worthy to have this horse as a gift... I love this big kid ❤ #percheronpreschool

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Gandalf the Pink. Because it came with fly boots and the only size 86 came in just this color 😂 #percheronpreschool

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Adorably awkward, but a dream under saddle. God stitched this horse together piece by piece, creating exactly what I needed and wanted in a partner. I am so thankful for this unexpected journey and I cannot wait to see what else is in store for us. #percheronpreschool

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Seriously I love him but even he doesn't know what color he's supposed to be. #percheronpreschool

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My life ❤ these two are my whole world. #percheronpreschool #delaneydiaries

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The best part about raising your own horse is that you really get to see the changes. Things that were so damn hard in the beginning that made you cry are now so simple they aren't even given a second thought. And it gives hope that someday, probably sooner than you think, the things that are difficult now will also be just as easy. I have to remind myself of that every time he gets frustrated with something that seems so simple... someday soon, it will be as if this moment in time didn't even happen, that he sprouted from his mother a wonderful dressage horse and all I had to do was pick up the reins. Taking my time with him has been so worth it, because I know his development is going to give him a long career. What a wonderful road we have ahead of us. What an unexpected journey this is ❤ #percheronpreschool