Elisa
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How to pack ice boots like a champ
A quick pit stop back at the farm and then back to Virginia to train in advance of Great Meadows later this week. I was super excited to see that my new One K helmets had arrived, as well as my new barn shoes! Johnny is doing great! Totally spoiled, and he pulled a shoe…
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The Secret’s Out
I missed the vlog last week, but with good reason. It’s been busy and kind of secretive as I was training in Virginia leading up to the big Olympic announcement on June 21. Now that the big announcement has been made, I am happy to share some moments from the past weeks. Enjoy!
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Biscuits & Gravy
Ozzie sees lots of improvement as he finally begins to feel comfortable under saddle. A trip to Dover Saddlery to try on One K helmets and get a new hay bag for Johnny ends with the discovery of Southern Biscuits and Gravy potato chips, and an argument with my Canadian husband.
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Say Cheese!
My OTTB Henri (aka Heron’s Waltz) learns a super fun new trick just before taking a field trip to Chattahoochee Hills for some show jumping practice. Raymond McCrea Jones visits the farm to take some amazing portrait of some of the horses, and Ozzie gets his teeth done, thanks to Dr. Nash.
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Off The Hook Thoroughbreds
My new thoroughbreds are RIDICULOUS! We’ve had a great week of training, with lot of new experiences. Indy is starting to learn that not all ground is flat and that horses are actually all terrain vehicles. Henri has HUGE potential. As I encourage his sense of curiosity, his playful personality is really starting to shine…
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All about Ozzie
After four months together, this vlog episode is all about my progress with Azogar (aka ‘Ozzie’), including information about my training techniques and goals with the horse
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Indy
A flashback to the 2016 Florida Extreme Mustang Makeover, where I supported all the excellent trainer including Stan Smith and Rebecca Bowman. It was a great weekend, during which I was also able to do a demo with Fledge and Rune. After celebrating my husband’s graduation with an Ph.D. from Emory University, I welcome a…
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Behind the Scenes at Rolex 2016
A rainy and emotional cross country day at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day event, with special appearances from lots of family and friends.
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A Very Expensive Helmet Cam Video
A little more about my dressage test, and thoughts on cross country at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. It’s interesting to hear the thoughts of my groom and father on my ‘process’ as I prepare for cross country day at this level of competition. Finally (there’s more to this story, which I will share…
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Working it out
I had an awesome day today! Thank you for the support of my team, and for Karen O’Connor’s guidance going into a very successful dressage phase. Thank you for all of the kind words that my husband collected from people throughout the day.
Elisa Wallace Eventing 