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Johnny’s Retirement
He was an underdog. He was often doubted. Johnny always came through.
He took me over the biggest tracks in the world, attending FIVE 5⭐️s. We finished 8th at Kentucky, 14th at Burghley, and we made the Alternate list for the Rio Olympics.
He was the horse that gave me wings. No jump was too big for him. H e made cottsmore leap feel like a novice fence. He was a machine. He would fight to get inside the flags for me. Truly an amazing horse. The best cross country horse I have ever ridden.
Johnny’s antics about how stupid dressage was always made me laugh and I learned to not sweat the small stuff. Our placings at a regular horse trials really didn’t matter because he only thought championships were worthy. He did humor me with one of our best tests at Burghley.
So many rides of a lifetime with him. I always loved hearing people cheer for him because he deserved it.
He’s a quirky horse who is demanding of his humans. He’s tough as nails and defies science sometimes. He’s a horse with the biggest heart and would never tell me no. He is 20 this year and as wild a man as he ever was.
So now it’s my turn to give back to my best friend and give him his best retirement … and all the cookies he wants.
A big thank you to his syndicate, which has been so supportive of us through the years. Steve & Vicki Sukup, Susan Day, Kim & Larry Loveless, and Rick Wallace.
#GoJohnnyGo
Introducing a Young Horse to Cross Country
Some of you might remember a video I posted a few weeks ago in which I shared how to introduce a new horse, Ricky, to jumping. This video shows the next stage in his development as I introduce Ricky to a variety of difference obstacles on cross country. He honestly shocked me! In addition to receiving an ad-free experience, Advanced-level Patreons also receive extended footage from my recent lesson with the incredible Buck Davidson. Visit https://patreon.com/wallaceeventing for information about how to join.
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My horse went the other way …
In this video, I talk through my helmet cam video from the 2021 Horse Trials at Majestic Oaks (Reddick, FL), including an interesting moment as we approached a jump.
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Teaching a thoroughbred to jump
This week, I talk about how to introduce a young thoroughbred to jumping, using my experience with a new horse Ricky (aka I Reckon So) as an example.
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Creating a show schedule for my horses
Start with your goals for your horses and work backwards, remembering that, although winning is nice, the early part of your season is about training and conditioning. The schedule you make at the start of the year is important as a plan A, but plan to be flexible and have back up plans in place…because horses. Always remember that your number one goal is not to win (although that’s nice), but to succeed, and to succeed means always doing what’s right for your horse.
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What’s New in 2021?
Looking forward to the year ahead including announcements about a new vlogging project, new perks for my patrons, new merch and more!
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Let It Be Lee at the 2020 Tryon Int’l Three Day Event
Using the winter time to start catching up on my vlogs. Here’s Lee and me from Tryon, where we earned a top 20 finish in our first 3 star long together. Excited for the 2021 season!
My Co-Dependent Relationship with Horses: Looking Back, and Looking Ahead
What a lot of people don’t know about equestrians is that we can struggle with depression, especially during the winter months.
Let’s be honest. To have a career in horses means you have to be a little crazy. We sign up to have our hearts broken. We work incredibly hard to make little to no money (we are happy if we break even) only to have our dreams crushed by the tiniest of errors or just bad luck. As eventers, we train for decades for just 11 minutes of amazing bliss.
Yep. We’re crazy.
There are people who say that we do it for money. Umm…Nope. No money. But for love? Yes.
Sometimes when I step into the start box or a pen with a wild mustang, I ask myself “Why am I doing this?” Then I remember. I can’t live without it.
Horses make my heart smile.
Sometimes it’s easy to focus on the negativity of a year. It’s easy to feel the downs and the struggles. Everyone deals with these feelings a little different.
It’s exciting to strive to make a team, to be on the top, and to be a better horseman. But then there is the feeling of being so far and distant from those goals they can swallow you whole.
When I have these feelings, I try to focus on the positives. And I’ve had some amazing positives this year. Even the hardships can be seen in a positive light. When I face hardships I like to appreciate them as education for the lessons they taught me. As Karen O’Connor loves to remind me,
“Experience is what you get right after you needed it.”
A quote that I found in high school that has always helped me with perspective and positivity is by Corita Kent:
“Life is a succession of moments, to live each one is to succeed.”
For me this is about appreciating all the little things you’ve accomplished because they all play a part in building to the big things!
I’ve had so many amazing moments and I finally feel like I’m getting closer!
What I’m most thankful for are amazing relationships with people that have become like my family. I’m thankful for my horses. And I’m thankful for all of you, who follow my journeys and my horses, it really means so much!
I’m sooo excited for 2020! Happy New Year!
Elisa Wallace Eventing 