What’s up with Misty?
I wanted to give an update on Misty since it’s been a while since I posted about her; (I know, I know, it’s been a while since I posted about much of anything!). She is doing great! I’ve been riding as much as time and weather are permitting, and we are already cantering nicely. She’s [...]
Happy Belated Birthday!
I’m the worst horse mom ever. I missed Misty’s birthday. It’s not that I forgot it – I was away on vacation. When we had started planning this trip, I had voted to go the last week in February so I could celebrate Misty’s birthday (February 14th!) with her in person. But I was overruled. [...]
Saddle Fitter = New Stubben
So back in the late fall, Misty decided she didn’t want to canter anymore. She wasn’t showing any signs of lameness, nor had there been any significant changes to anything other than the weather. She was still trotting around like a star. Being a sensitive girl, I attributed her silly behavior to the falling temperatures, [...]
Warm Winter Wishes
Maryland winters are so unpredictable. The winter of 09/10 had us digging out of many feet of snow as we were hit by three blizzards, one in December and two back-to-back in February. It was the pits. For the back-to-back blizzards, Misty and the rest of the herd were inside their barn for almost two [...]
Listening to Misty
I usually consider myself to be a pretty smart person. I have a bachelor’s and a master’s degree, and I graduated summa cum laude (meaning: big time school nerd!). I overanalyze everything, (once an English major, always an English major). I am organized and ambitious. I believe I’ve put my 30 years on this earth [...]
The Best Medicine
My job can be pretty crazy at times. I work under intense deadlines, which means things at the office are almost always fast-paced. It’s a cool job though; the day flies by and before I know it, my time is up and I’m getting ready to head home. I also work with some great people [...]
Grey Horse Show Prep
Preparing for a show when you own a grey horse is a ton of fun…especially now that the grey horse has lightened up a bit over the years. Misty’s neck, back and butt are almost completely white now (sigghh). Anyway, I competed Misty in her second dressage schooling show of the year (3rd total) on [...]
Misty’s 2nd Show of 2012
Our 2nd show of 2012 (our 5th show total) was, by far, our best show to date! At Olney earlier this year, Misty had some serious ants in her pants. We got through the show just fine, but I knew we could have done better. But I never beat myself up over things like this [...]
Sigh…So Long Summer
I’m doing my best to deny it, but the cooler weather and the turning leaves are telling me that summer’s on its way out. I hope fall won’t be upset by my less-than-gracious welcome. It’s not that I don’t enjoy fall – I do. The cooler weather means less bugs at the barn, less sweat [...]
50 Shades of Sassy Grey
I have yet to succumb to the pressure and read Fifty Shades of Grey. My sister, my co-workers, even my mother-in-law, has hopped on the bandwagon. And while I usually try to keep up with the current best-sellers, the only shades of grey I’m interested in is those of my Misty. I’ve been around horses [...]
Misty’s 1st show of 2012
Misty attended her first show of 2012 (4th total) on June 3rd. It was a Maryland Dressage Association schooling show, and since we had such a wonderful experience at her first dressage schooling show last November, I couldn’t wait to compete in this one! This show was at Olney Farm in Joppa, which is just [...]
Salmon Cove and Model Misty
About a year ago, I got an email from Salmon Cove co-owner/co-founder, Charlie Roth. Charlie had come across my blog and had some questions regarding the equestrian community. Thinking his clothing line would be a hit among riders (and he’s right!), he was curious and wanted to pick my brain. And if there’s one thing [...]
Misty Update
I haven’t posted about my girl lately, so here’s an update on my wild child! Actually, she’s not so wild right now. Thanks to the beautiful weather, I’ve been able to ride very regularly and Misty is getting back into shape rather nicely! Misty is a mare who needs to be in very regular work [...]
Misty Ensures Mild Winter
East Coasters in the Mid-Atlantic region enjoyed an unseasonably mild winter this year. I dread winter like I dread flying. For me, winter is like one long, 3 month airplane flight. But not this year! I prayed that the weather would hold out so I could train and get Misty to her last show of [...]
I Wrap Hooves like a Champ
So Misty is recovering from a rather large abscess that burst with a vengeance out of her RH. Well, after the vet dug it out, of course. At first, I wasn’t sure Misty was actually abscessing as I’ve had her 3 ½ years and the only other time she’s abscessed was 6 weeks after I got [...]
Happy Birthday Sassy Grey!
This is a special day for three reasons! First, and in no particular order, today is the 1st birthday of The Sassy Grey blog. I began this blog a year ago to coincide with another birthday, that of THE SassyGrey, Misty Mystique! My Misty is 8 years old today; I can’t believe my Valentine’s baby [...]
Hopelessly devoted to ribbons
I have ribbons on the brain for a few reasons. First, with this warm weather (Best. Winter. Ever.), I’m already looking ahead to spring. And after spring comes the best of all seasons, my glorious summer. And summer means horse shows! I can’t wait to get back in the saddle on a regular basis and [...]
Happy New Year’s
If you’re like me, you’re scratching your head wondering what happened to the summer…wasn’t it July 4th just last week? I can’t believe it’s the end of the year already, that the holidays are just about over and we have a long winter ahead of us. So to keep myself from falling into a deep [...]
Misty’s Christmas List
Misty’s a bit of a diva. She likes the finer things in life and dreams big. As I have had the privilege of being her mom for more than three years now, I was not surprised to receive her extravagant Christmas list. Please see below. Recently, Misty and I have gotten into dressage. We have [...]
Christmas cards that didn’t make it
Tis the season for Christmas cards! James and I will randomly get all ambitious with our cards some years (don’t expect much this year), and will do some family portraits with the pets. My all-time favorite was the one we took in 2008 with Izzie and Misty. While the final one that we sent out [...]
A Horse of a Different Color
Obviously, I love grey horses. Dappled grey horses have been my favorite for as long as I could remember. There’s just something so beautiful, classic, and flashy about a dappled grey – so different from all the other brown, bay, and chestnut horses out there. However, when I was in the market for a new [...]
Equus Keepus Brokus
It’s a common misconception that if you own a horse, you’re rich. This probably couldn’t be further from the truth! Now – of course, the extremely wealthy do own horses sometimes…and they play polo or have a racing stable. But your average horse owner isn’t rich. In fact, she’s poor. There’s a saying that I [...]
Misty v. The Mystique
Like most women (sorry girls – we know it’s true), my mare, Misty Mystique, has two distinct personalities. Sometimes she loves me and is super affectionate and all-around cute. Other times, she hates me with a passion. And unfortunately, this love/hate relationship carries over into our ride time. ‘Misty,’ my well-behaved/usually sleepy horse When Misty [...]
Put some excitement between your legs
Now that winter is long gone and the warm weather appears to be here to stay, I’ve been back in the saddle on a regular basis. (Well, when it isn’t raining!). After a fairly rough start earlier this spring, (read: Misty had no interest in being ridden and nicely tried to tell me this with [...]