Hello all! Happy Sunday! I hope wherever you are you have as much sunshine as I do right now!
My weekend was filled with homework, studying, Netflix, Little Caesars, and of course polo. Sounds like fun right? Well, it was!
One thing that college really teaches you is time management. You try to do everything from keeping good grades, to joining every club possible, and maybe try to throw a job in there as well. It's quite a hard task to be honest. I remember I was complaining about being super busy to my mom and she said "well that's what college is about!" How I hate to tell her this, but she was right.
I think as equestrians we really have a unique experience with time management. When you're working with a young horse you really can't plan what you are going to do. You have to have a start of course, but most of the time it ends in a totally different direction. For this reason, we must be really good at managing our time. Knowing when to push a little more or when to just stop and pick up with the next challenge another day.
The same goes for college and every other time. Sometimes you can't do it all and realizing that taking a step back might be the best option.
So I hope you all time manage well this week whether it's with your horse or just your everyday life!
With love,
The Modern Equestrian
February 26, 2017
February 24, 2017
The New Things are the Best Things
Hello all! Happy Friday!
I want to tell you all to try new things.
A lot of people, especially in the horse world, find one thing they like doing and stick with that one thing. Well, just to let you know there are SOOOOOOO many things that you can do in this world it's crazy to think about sometimes!
Barrel racing, hunt seat, jumping, dressage, western dressage, reining, team penning, roping, polo, eventing, western pleasure, western riding, showmanship, trail riding, driving, saddle seat, ranch riding, and those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head. There is so many different things to do, so why would you just try one? Maybe you ride western right now and you try riding english one day and love it. If you wouldn't have taken that leap of faith and just tried it, you wouldn't have ever known how it even felt. There is no reason to just do one thing you're entire horse career.
However, I do agree that there is going to be one or to specific things that really tick your passion and I think that when you truly find that then you should stick with it. I think that it's especially important to try different things when you are first starting out as well. That time is essential to find out who you are as a rider!
The same goes for college. You're freshman year you should get involved in a bunch of different things that you wouldn't do otherwise, but just remember that you can join clubs and activities after your freshman year too. I often see a lot of my friends joining one a club their freshman year and thats the only thing they stick to for the rest of college. Now how is that any fun? If you're an equestrian than you are going to have an advantage to this situation. If you try new things in the horse world, then trying new things in college or at any time in life is going to be that much easier.
For example... I barrel race, yes. I started out in 4H just doing pleasure and the first time I saw a barrel racer I knew that that's what I wanted to do. So I got lessons, watched thousands of Youtube videos (that actually might be a literal number...Oops...), and practiced my little heart out. I love it now and I have figured out that it's what I'm passionate about. I had a stint with reining, cutting, cow work, and even jumping was in there, but I always went back to barrel racing.
Now that I am in college I have a lot more opportunities available to me to start new things. One of my friends was on the polo team here at MSU and I decided to try it out. Now I love it! It's a great sport and I am learning all the techniques and rules now. It's something that I would have never done unless I was comfortable with trying new things and putting myself out there.
So my challenge for all of you, whether you're a horse rider, crafter, runner, or anything else, I want you all to try something new. Just go for it! Remember EVERYONE starts somewhere. Sherry Cervi was once that little kid running 20 second barrel patterns and now she's one of the best barrel racers of all time. Beyonce was once a little girl in beauty pageants that probably couldn't sing single ladies like she does now, but now she's maybe one of the best artist of all times. My point is don't be afraid to try new things. So set a goal and go for it! My new thing for the week is going to be to eat a bite of a tomato. So what's going to be you're new thing? No matter the significance, just try it!
With love,
The Modern Equestrian
I want to tell you all to try new things.
A lot of people, especially in the horse world, find one thing they like doing and stick with that one thing. Well, just to let you know there are SOOOOOOO many things that you can do in this world it's crazy to think about sometimes!
Barrel racing, hunt seat, jumping, dressage, western dressage, reining, team penning, roping, polo, eventing, western pleasure, western riding, showmanship, trail riding, driving, saddle seat, ranch riding, and those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head. There is so many different things to do, so why would you just try one? Maybe you ride western right now and you try riding english one day and love it. If you wouldn't have taken that leap of faith and just tried it, you wouldn't have ever known how it even felt. There is no reason to just do one thing you're entire horse career.
However, I do agree that there is going to be one or to specific things that really tick your passion and I think that when you truly find that then you should stick with it. I think that it's especially important to try different things when you are first starting out as well. That time is essential to find out who you are as a rider!
The same goes for college. You're freshman year you should get involved in a bunch of different things that you wouldn't do otherwise, but just remember that you can join clubs and activities after your freshman year too. I often see a lot of my friends joining one a club their freshman year and thats the only thing they stick to for the rest of college. Now how is that any fun? If you're an equestrian than you are going to have an advantage to this situation. If you try new things in the horse world, then trying new things in college or at any time in life is going to be that much easier.
For example... I barrel race, yes. I started out in 4H just doing pleasure and the first time I saw a barrel racer I knew that that's what I wanted to do. So I got lessons, watched thousands of Youtube videos (that actually might be a literal number...Oops...), and practiced my little heart out. I love it now and I have figured out that it's what I'm passionate about. I had a stint with reining, cutting, cow work, and even jumping was in there, but I always went back to barrel racing.
Now that I am in college I have a lot more opportunities available to me to start new things. One of my friends was on the polo team here at MSU and I decided to try it out. Now I love it! It's a great sport and I am learning all the techniques and rules now. It's something that I would have never done unless I was comfortable with trying new things and putting myself out there.
So my challenge for all of you, whether you're a horse rider, crafter, runner, or anything else, I want you all to try something new. Just go for it! Remember EVERYONE starts somewhere. Sherry Cervi was once that little kid running 20 second barrel patterns and now she's one of the best barrel racers of all time. Beyonce was once a little girl in beauty pageants that probably couldn't sing single ladies like she does now, but now she's maybe one of the best artist of all times. My point is don't be afraid to try new things. So set a goal and go for it! My new thing for the week is going to be to eat a bite of a tomato. So what's going to be you're new thing? No matter the significance, just try it!
With love,
The Modern Equestrian
February 22, 2017
My First True Love
Hello all! I hope your week is going fabulous!
I want to take this post and make it personal to me and I hope some of you can relate as well.
Your first horse is a horse that you will never forget. They're the horse that taught you everything you know and put up with you through it all. They gave you the confident to move onto that step-up horse or showed you the ways of the show ring. They might have been the little short pony that showed you there is no dirt road out there as bumpy as a pony. For me it wasn't the normal story.
My first horse was 16.3 h.h. and he showed every bit of his height. His legs were long and looked like he could've just came off the track. His muscles looked as if they were carved to shape. His hooves looked like platypus. He always held his head high, like he was looking 100 miles away to see what was coming. His ears were ears were perfectly proportioned to his conformation and his muzzle was as soft as they come. He looked like a soldier ready for battle with his sleek lines and strong frame. Everything about him was strong, but when you looked into his eyes you saw his soul and that folks was beautiful. He was a protector, a lover, a healer, a guardian, and my Samson. His eyes looked as if they could calm a storm and quiet a baby. They made you feel safe whenever he looked at you. One look and you could tell how that ride was going to be.
The reason we decided on the name Samson was because in the bible there is the story of Samson and Delilah. Samson was very strong and he fell in love with Delilah, even though she would betray him. He killed many in his death, but saved even more.
Whenever I got on to ride Samson, my mom would whisper in his ear "take care of your girl." and I'm sure he understood exactly what his job was.
Oh he challenged me... He played games with me and tried to get away with everything he possibly could. He made me a stronger rider and now I look back on it he was probably doing it on purpose because he knew it was only going to make me better.
My first show with him was pretty terrible. He loved showmanship and we always placed. We never went into a showmanship class without placing. The riding classes were a different story. I was in walk trot classes and Samson was not a walk trot horse. I had full control of him though, I never once doubted my safety. He was still taking care of me even though he sure didn't look it on the outside. People would look at us and say that my parents were crazy for buying a horse like him for me, but what they didn't realize is that "crazy" horse was probably 10 times safer then their kids little pony.
Samson passed away three years ago February 19. It took me a long time to realize that writing about him would somehow make me feel better.
The day Samson passed away is a day that I'll never forget. It's always one of my biggest regrets.
When Samson was younger he was a fantastic jumper, but as many of you probably know it takes a toll on the horses body. He had terrible hocks as a result and severe arthritis. He fell one day and when he got back up he wasn't the same. Oh he still had the spirit that's for sure, but his body just wasn't keeping up with his mind. I was at school when my mom texted me and told me I needed to get home. It was three days after Samson's initial fall and I knew it wasn't going to be good when I got home. He fell and wasn't getting back up. Even typing it now makes my heart stop.
I was always the good kid (or at least I tried) and I didn't want to get up and just leave class so I waited until the office called my teacher to release me. That's my biggest regret too. If I would've just left I probably could've been there for him. He was there for me all those times and the one time he needed me I couldn't be there.
When I got home it was to late. Samson was gone and I was to late. When I walked in the barn I knew he was gone when I looked at my dad. That man doesn't cry to often and the only time I have seen him cry is when he knows I'm hurting. He said "I'm so sorry." I looked in the stall and there he was.
I remember the whole day, all three of them actually, but the image that remains in my head is his eyes. Lifeless, gone, nothing. I can never and never will be able to shake that image out of my head. He was gone and he'll never be back.
So after that long story you might have tears streaming down your face like I do right now or you might be saying "well I'll never get that time back.", but what I hope you can take from my first horse is don't take anything for granted. Don't let people tell you you can't and don't look past a horse or a person just because they don't fit the mold of what it's "supposed" to be. Samson was the best thing that has ever happened to me and his death has left a huge hole in my heart. Things won't be the same after you lose them, but the time you have with them is going to be something else. So wether you're in the market for your first horse or your last horse just remember, the eyes look into the soul of the horse. Maybe next time you look at that little girl on that horse that just looks all to big for them, you'll think of Samson. His body may be gone and I will never be able to look out my window and see him again, but his soul can live on. Not only with me, but with all of you.
With love,
The Modern Equestrian
Fly high Samson...
I want to take this post and make it personal to me and I hope some of you can relate as well.
Your first horse is a horse that you will never forget. They're the horse that taught you everything you know and put up with you through it all. They gave you the confident to move onto that step-up horse or showed you the ways of the show ring. They might have been the little short pony that showed you there is no dirt road out there as bumpy as a pony. For me it wasn't the normal story.
My first horse was 16.3 h.h. and he showed every bit of his height. His legs were long and looked like he could've just came off the track. His muscles looked as if they were carved to shape. His hooves looked like platypus. He always held his head high, like he was looking 100 miles away to see what was coming. His ears were ears were perfectly proportioned to his conformation and his muzzle was as soft as they come. He looked like a soldier ready for battle with his sleek lines and strong frame. Everything about him was strong, but when you looked into his eyes you saw his soul and that folks was beautiful. He was a protector, a lover, a healer, a guardian, and my Samson. His eyes looked as if they could calm a storm and quiet a baby. They made you feel safe whenever he looked at you. One look and you could tell how that ride was going to be.
The reason we decided on the name Samson was because in the bible there is the story of Samson and Delilah. Samson was very strong and he fell in love with Delilah, even though she would betray him. He killed many in his death, but saved even more.
Whenever I got on to ride Samson, my mom would whisper in his ear "take care of your girl." and I'm sure he understood exactly what his job was.
Oh he challenged me... He played games with me and tried to get away with everything he possibly could. He made me a stronger rider and now I look back on it he was probably doing it on purpose because he knew it was only going to make me better.
My first show with him was pretty terrible. He loved showmanship and we always placed. We never went into a showmanship class without placing. The riding classes were a different story. I was in walk trot classes and Samson was not a walk trot horse. I had full control of him though, I never once doubted my safety. He was still taking care of me even though he sure didn't look it on the outside. People would look at us and say that my parents were crazy for buying a horse like him for me, but what they didn't realize is that "crazy" horse was probably 10 times safer then their kids little pony.
Samson passed away three years ago February 19. It took me a long time to realize that writing about him would somehow make me feel better.
The day Samson passed away is a day that I'll never forget. It's always one of my biggest regrets.
When Samson was younger he was a fantastic jumper, but as many of you probably know it takes a toll on the horses body. He had terrible hocks as a result and severe arthritis. He fell one day and when he got back up he wasn't the same. Oh he still had the spirit that's for sure, but his body just wasn't keeping up with his mind. I was at school when my mom texted me and told me I needed to get home. It was three days after Samson's initial fall and I knew it wasn't going to be good when I got home. He fell and wasn't getting back up. Even typing it now makes my heart stop.
I was always the good kid (or at least I tried) and I didn't want to get up and just leave class so I waited until the office called my teacher to release me. That's my biggest regret too. If I would've just left I probably could've been there for him. He was there for me all those times and the one time he needed me I couldn't be there.
When I got home it was to late. Samson was gone and I was to late. When I walked in the barn I knew he was gone when I looked at my dad. That man doesn't cry to often and the only time I have seen him cry is when he knows I'm hurting. He said "I'm so sorry." I looked in the stall and there he was.
I remember the whole day, all three of them actually, but the image that remains in my head is his eyes. Lifeless, gone, nothing. I can never and never will be able to shake that image out of my head. He was gone and he'll never be back.
So after that long story you might have tears streaming down your face like I do right now or you might be saying "well I'll never get that time back.", but what I hope you can take from my first horse is don't take anything for granted. Don't let people tell you you can't and don't look past a horse or a person just because they don't fit the mold of what it's "supposed" to be. Samson was the best thing that has ever happened to me and his death has left a huge hole in my heart. Things won't be the same after you lose them, but the time you have with them is going to be something else. So wether you're in the market for your first horse or your last horse just remember, the eyes look into the soul of the horse. Maybe next time you look at that little girl on that horse that just looks all to big for them, you'll think of Samson. His body may be gone and I will never be able to look out my window and see him again, but his soul can live on. Not only with me, but with all of you.
With love,
The Modern Equestrian
Fly high Samson...
My dear Samson a year after he came into our family.
February 21, 2017
Lessons Learned
Hello all! Sorry I haven't wrote in a few days it was the weekend and it's the great week of exams here, which is never fun...
Through my lifetime I have been blessed to ride many horses and I have learned from each and everyone of them. Some times they teach me a different lesson that the horse before and other times it's a little kick in the butt to remind me what I should already know.
I started out as most. Getting riding lessons on lesson horses that were used to little kids like me yanking on their mouth's, sitting unbalanced, legs bobbling all around, and any other things you know we all looked like when we started riding. I was six when I started riding so at the time I didn't realize they were teaching me something I just knew I was on the back of a horse and I couldn't get that smile off my face. I look back now, as a more experienced equestrian, and I realize that those horses taught me to never forget everyone starts somewhere. I do give some lessons now to beginners and looking at them makes me appreciate those horses that taught me. I think those horses are the horses that make me a better teacher now and they taught me the basics.
As I grew my parents realized that this "horse kick" was going to stick. My first horse was a 16.3 h.h. Quarter horse. I have a picture of little six year old me standing under his neck the first day we brought him home. We bought him from a therapeutic riding program and when my parents told the lady that ran the place he was going to be mine she looked at them and told them they were crazy. Yes they were and they still are, but he was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. He was stubborn, big, and played so many games with me it really was probably unsafe, but I survived! He made me the rider I am today and a better leader. He taught me to never give up and be persistent in anything that you're doing. I could honestly go on and on about this horse, but it could never be enough.
Then came Cutter. My 14.3 h.h. little Quarter horse that taught me everything I need to know about trust. He showed me that trust isn't given it's earned. That trust is something that you have to work hard for and that you have to stay consistent. He's my little peanut and he kept me very safe through the years of learning how to barrel race. We learned the pattern together and taught each other what the heck to do.
Then there was Stinger... I got him when I was 12 years old and he was two. The combination was interesting, but I was ready for the challenge. He was the best colt I could have ever asked for as my first official project that was mine. He taught me that there is going to be good times and the bad times are going to pile up just as much. He is literally my blood, sweat, and tears. He is now nine years old and we are still learning together.
Now there's Fergie. My first mare. My second two year old. And my first firecracker. She is turning out to be quite the little sweetheart until she actually has to work some of that baby weight off. She is my little diva and she lives up to her Fergalicious name. I haven't had her for very long, but she has taught me the idea of peace and coming up with new ideas every day. She has really taught me that sometimes you have to improvise on the spot. Coming up with new training techniques so she understands what I want from her has been a challenge. Combining different methods and watching loads of Youtube videos has been my savior.
So through all these horses I have been blessed with I can see what each and everyone of them have taught me. I see it in my school work, interviewing, leadership positions, and whatever the horse teaches me always gets passed down to the next horse. It really is an interesting bond people have with these great animals, but when you really look deep into it it's not so complex. Until you accept that fact that yes we teach our horses, but really... most of the time they're teaching us more.
With love,
The Modern Equestrian
Through my lifetime I have been blessed to ride many horses and I have learned from each and everyone of them. Some times they teach me a different lesson that the horse before and other times it's a little kick in the butt to remind me what I should already know.
I started out as most. Getting riding lessons on lesson horses that were used to little kids like me yanking on their mouth's, sitting unbalanced, legs bobbling all around, and any other things you know we all looked like when we started riding. I was six when I started riding so at the time I didn't realize they were teaching me something I just knew I was on the back of a horse and I couldn't get that smile off my face. I look back now, as a more experienced equestrian, and I realize that those horses taught me to never forget everyone starts somewhere. I do give some lessons now to beginners and looking at them makes me appreciate those horses that taught me. I think those horses are the horses that make me a better teacher now and they taught me the basics.
As I grew my parents realized that this "horse kick" was going to stick. My first horse was a 16.3 h.h. Quarter horse. I have a picture of little six year old me standing under his neck the first day we brought him home. We bought him from a therapeutic riding program and when my parents told the lady that ran the place he was going to be mine she looked at them and told them they were crazy. Yes they were and they still are, but he was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. He was stubborn, big, and played so many games with me it really was probably unsafe, but I survived! He made me the rider I am today and a better leader. He taught me to never give up and be persistent in anything that you're doing. I could honestly go on and on about this horse, but it could never be enough.
Then came Cutter. My 14.3 h.h. little Quarter horse that taught me everything I need to know about trust. He showed me that trust isn't given it's earned. That trust is something that you have to work hard for and that you have to stay consistent. He's my little peanut and he kept me very safe through the years of learning how to barrel race. We learned the pattern together and taught each other what the heck to do.
Then there was Stinger... I got him when I was 12 years old and he was two. The combination was interesting, but I was ready for the challenge. He was the best colt I could have ever asked for as my first official project that was mine. He taught me that there is going to be good times and the bad times are going to pile up just as much. He is literally my blood, sweat, and tears. He is now nine years old and we are still learning together.
Now there's Fergie. My first mare. My second two year old. And my first firecracker. She is turning out to be quite the little sweetheart until she actually has to work some of that baby weight off. She is my little diva and she lives up to her Fergalicious name. I haven't had her for very long, but she has taught me the idea of peace and coming up with new ideas every day. She has really taught me that sometimes you have to improvise on the spot. Coming up with new training techniques so she understands what I want from her has been a challenge. Combining different methods and watching loads of Youtube videos has been my savior.
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With love,
The Modern Equestrian
February 17, 2017
Go ahead... Have that opinion!
Hello all!!
A topic that a lot of equestrian are very familiar is the variety of ways that people do things in the equestrian world. Of course there is a right and wrong when you are in the show ring for some disciplines, but outside of that no one really ever does anything the same.
That's okay... Trust me!! My favorite part about the equine world is the circle of ways that people tend to do things. You may not agree with all of them, but it's how they do it so let them be. You have a right to voice your opinion, yes I agree, but if that person disagrees with you it's no reason to lose a friendship, get in an argument, or create drama over.
If something someone does with their horse really bothers you than you don't have to watch or agree. One idea that I loved about graduating high school was now in life instead of being forced together with 1,500 other students, I have the choice of who I want in my life. My friends now, are people that I choose to see and hang out with and I love it!
This essentially is the same concept in the equine world. If you don't like a particular trainer, vet, farrier, company, or whoever, you don't HAVE to use them. Your horse is exactly that. YOURS!! The decision you make for them are yours. At some points, yes, you will make the wrong decision and maybe that person you didn't agree with is making a lot more sense right now.
A good professional in the equestrian world is going to understand this and know that their ways aren't right or wrong. I do agree that some facts are right (mostly going to be the health concerns and the NEEDS of your horse) and those are things that everyone should know and if you own a horse it's your responsibility to know.
So the take away from all this should be you need to have your own opinion. People around you are going to agree and disagree with you, but as equestrians we need to stick together. We are truly one of a kind people! To be on the other side is going to be understanding that people do things their way. Not everyone is going to do it your way. Your way may be the most efficient, smartest, and most logical way to do it, but that doesn't mean everyone is going to jump up and start agreeing with you. If that was a case I think we would all be super rich from the crazy ideas we come up.
I hope this gives everyone a little confidence boost to have an opinion and an amazing weekend. Get outside and give that favorite equine friend of yours a hug and a good exercise!
With love,
The Modern Equestrian!
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A topic that a lot of equestrian are very familiar is the variety of ways that people do things in the equestrian world. Of course there is a right and wrong when you are in the show ring for some disciplines, but outside of that no one really ever does anything the same.
That's okay... Trust me!! My favorite part about the equine world is the circle of ways that people tend to do things. You may not agree with all of them, but it's how they do it so let them be. You have a right to voice your opinion, yes I agree, but if that person disagrees with you it's no reason to lose a friendship, get in an argument, or create drama over.
If something someone does with their horse really bothers you than you don't have to watch or agree. One idea that I loved about graduating high school was now in life instead of being forced together with 1,500 other students, I have the choice of who I want in my life. My friends now, are people that I choose to see and hang out with and I love it!
This essentially is the same concept in the equine world. If you don't like a particular trainer, vet, farrier, company, or whoever, you don't HAVE to use them. Your horse is exactly that. YOURS!! The decision you make for them are yours. At some points, yes, you will make the wrong decision and maybe that person you didn't agree with is making a lot more sense right now.
A good professional in the equestrian world is going to understand this and know that their ways aren't right or wrong. I do agree that some facts are right (mostly going to be the health concerns and the NEEDS of your horse) and those are things that everyone should know and if you own a horse it's your responsibility to know.
So the take away from all this should be you need to have your own opinion. People around you are going to agree and disagree with you, but as equestrians we need to stick together. We are truly one of a kind people! To be on the other side is going to be understanding that people do things their way. Not everyone is going to do it your way. Your way may be the most efficient, smartest, and most logical way to do it, but that doesn't mean everyone is going to jump up and start agreeing with you. If that was a case I think we would all be super rich from the crazy ideas we come up.
I hope this gives everyone a little confidence boost to have an opinion and an amazing weekend. Get outside and give that favorite equine friend of yours a hug and a good exercise!
The Modern Equestrian!
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February 16, 2017
First Post!
Hello world! Welcome to my blog, A Modern Equestrian! Where a girl is just trying to figure out who she is and decided to share it with the world! Exciting right?
I guess I'll start like everyone else does... My name is Alexis and I am a student at Michigan State University studying Animal Science with an additional major in Journalism.
I have a passion for all things horses and my love of talking has led me down this path to combine two complete opposites and then attempt to get a job with them (crazy right?!?). Well, I plan on doing it! So everyone that just scrunched up their nose and said this girl is crazy, you are the people I plan to prove wrong.
Having grown up on a farm, and more specifically a horse boarding business, made cleaning out stalls, scrubbing water tanks, and breaking up ice in the dead of winter, something that I didn't really want to do for the rest of my life (I said "13 years is enough for me!") I love training horses, but as we all know the body gets old and hopping on that two year old and just saying "what the heck!" doesn't always work out so swell when you're aging, which is why all the young ones in the barn are mine and the elders of the barn are my moms (not that you're old mom, but it's just a good example). Being a vet was the plan at first, but once I saw Organic Chemistry Two on the requirements list I said "well, that was a good plan while it lasted." So now I'm here... Somewhat lost, but not completely.
I plan on training horses and having a small farm on the side for my night job. Another main reason why I don't want to work directly with horses is because I want to be able to enjoy my own horses. I started at Colorado State University and when I was out there going through a lot of personal issues this crossed my mind. The idea of going to work, working with horses all day, and having to come home to work some more just isn't something I want to do. My horses have alway been my happy place and I don't want to take that away.
This tiny issue is why I want to work in a position where I can be the link between society and the industry, which is why combining Animal Science and Journalism is the plan that has been chosen. So that's just a small insight into my little hectic life and I know along this journey I will surely be sharing more.
I would love to hear from y'all about your plans or what you are doing! I'm really excited to get this started to use as a professional development and a personal release. Maybe I'm secretly using this as my diary?? No, but honestly I am very excited and I hope that my experiences, hardships, mistakes, lessons-learned-the-hardway, good times, bad times, personal trial and errors, and all the other good stuff that life puts us through, will help someone figure out who they want to be and realize that if you want to be involved with the equine industry, it doesn't just mean you are limited to three options. So I hope you all got a little sense of me and if there is anything specific you would like to know let me know! I would love to hear from you all!
I guess I'll start like everyone else does... My name is Alexis and I am a student at Michigan State University studying Animal Science with an additional major in Journalism.
I have a passion for all things horses and my love of talking has led me down this path to combine two complete opposites and then attempt to get a job with them (crazy right?!?). Well, I plan on doing it! So everyone that just scrunched up their nose and said this girl is crazy, you are the people I plan to prove wrong.
Having grown up on a farm, and more specifically a horse boarding business, made cleaning out stalls, scrubbing water tanks, and breaking up ice in the dead of winter, something that I didn't really want to do for the rest of my life (I said "13 years is enough for me!") I love training horses, but as we all know the body gets old and hopping on that two year old and just saying "what the heck!" doesn't always work out so swell when you're aging, which is why all the young ones in the barn are mine and the elders of the barn are my moms (not that you're old mom, but it's just a good example). Being a vet was the plan at first, but once I saw Organic Chemistry Two on the requirements list I said "well, that was a good plan while it lasted." So now I'm here... Somewhat lost, but not completely.
I plan on training horses and having a small farm on the side for my night job. Another main reason why I don't want to work directly with horses is because I want to be able to enjoy my own horses. I started at Colorado State University and when I was out there going through a lot of personal issues this crossed my mind. The idea of going to work, working with horses all day, and having to come home to work some more just isn't something I want to do. My horses have alway been my happy place and I don't want to take that away.
This tiny issue is why I want to work in a position where I can be the link between society and the industry, which is why combining Animal Science and Journalism is the plan that has been chosen. So that's just a small insight into my little hectic life and I know along this journey I will surely be sharing more.
I would love to hear from y'all about your plans or what you are doing! I'm really excited to get this started to use as a professional development and a personal release. Maybe I'm secretly using this as my diary?? No, but honestly I am very excited and I hope that my experiences, hardships, mistakes, lessons-learned-the-hardway, good times, bad times, personal trial and errors, and all the other good stuff that life puts us through, will help someone figure out who they want to be and realize that if you want to be involved with the equine industry, it doesn't just mean you are limited to three options. So I hope you all got a little sense of me and if there is anything specific you would like to know let me know! I would love to hear from you all!
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