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Lessons Learned: What The Truck Just Happened?!
Even though we’ve been told to expect the unexpected, sometimes we’re still thrown off our game. Here is Ainsley Jacobs’s latest account of her adventures in eventing. →
Lessons Learned: Stable View Déjà Vu
Don’t forget your bit check! →
Lessons Learned: From First Flight to Hilltopper — Our First Hunter Pace
Let’s be honest, when it comes to horses, we’re always one thrown shoe or abscess away from a disappointing day. We’ve all been there… and so has Ainsley Jacobs. Find out how in this week’s Lessons Learned. →
Lessons Learned: JJ’s Sunflower Session With Sweet Fresno
“Stop putting it off. Save smarter, hustle harder, spend strategically. You can always make more money, but you might not always be able to make more time or more memories – make the most of it while you can. And make sure you take the photos.” →
Lessons Learned: Odds Against Us –The Show That Wasn’t
Sometimes things do not go as planned, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t something of value to be gained. In this week’s Lessons Learned, Ainsley Jacobs discusses just that. →
Lessons Learned: Know Your Horse & Trust Your… Gut!
No one knows your horse better than you do, so act on your instinct when it’s telling you something could be wrong. →
Lessons Learned: Solving a 15 Year Mystery at the Lucinda Green MBE Clinic
Taking a clinic with a world champion eventer is a great opportunity to learn and develop as a rider. It also provides the chance to ask a question that’s been burning for over a decade. →
Lessons Learned: Shipping in for Scores
Just six days after competing at AECs, Ainsley and JJ went in for another Training CT. Read how it went. →
Lessons Learned: AEC Recap Part 1 – The Lead Up
In this week’s installment of Lessons Learned, Ainsley discusses how her trip to AECs got started. →
Lessons Learned: AEC Recap, We Conquered Kentucky!
“I was absolutely EXHAUSTED by the time it was all over, but it had been 100% worth it to be able to take home a Top Ten finish at my first AEC.” →
Lessons Learned: Sharing is Caring — Another Training CT
In this week’s Lessons Learned, Ainsley Jacobs reminisces on the importance of sharing when it comes to showing horses. Where would most of us be without it? →
Lessons Learned: We’re Great at Being Average (Area III Champs Recap)
“We’re average, but at least we’re consistently average.” In this week’s Lessons Learned, Ainsley Jacobs discusses feeling average as she continues to compete on JJ in eventing. →
Lessons Learned: A Third I Didn’t Deserve
In this week’s Lessons Learned, Ainsley Jacobs grapples with a disappointing ride and an outcome she didn’t expect. →
Lessons Learned: Putting the ‘Rain’ in Training
In this week’s Lessons Learned, Ainsley Jacobs takes a look at what she learned from competing in less-than-desirable weather and footing conditions. →
Lessons Learned: Western Wanderings
Ainsley Jacobs and her horse JJ brave the wilderness in hopes of finding the ever-elusive waterfall. →
Lessons Learned: Making the Move-Up (Our First Training CT)
Ainsley Jacobs and JJ conquer their first Training CT. →
Lessons Learned: Fitness Training for Training
“If I can’t be inspired to exercise for my own general health, at least riding has finally motivated me. Thanks, eventing!” →
Lessons Learned: The Florida Finale
Ainsley Jacobs and her horse JJ compete in their last USEA Novice three-phase. →
Lessons Learned: From Observer to Eventer in 5 Short Months… at Age 47
Susan Shu guest-authors this week’s Lessons Learned blog, normally by Ainsley Jacobs: Susan decided that age 47 was a good time to ride for the first time… and enter her first competition! →
Lessons Learned: Susan Shu & ‘Saint JJ’ Tackle the Amoeba Challenge
Eventing blogger Ainsley Jacobs’ horse JJ found a new side gig this year: serving as the mount for Susan Shu, barn mom extraordinaire, to compete in her first-ever “Seasoned & Sexy Amoeba Challenge.” →
Lessons Learned: Doubling Down on the Drops
With another event coming up soon, it was time for Ainsley Jacobs and her horse JJ to hit the practice field to work on some trouble spots: down banks and ditches. What did Ainsley learn? →
Lessons Learned: Hunter Wisdom From Buck Davidson
Adult amateur eventing blogger Ainsley Jacobs is making the most of her time in Florida, including a private clinic with living legend Buck Davidson. Here’s her lesson report! →
Lessons Learned: A Bit of Improvement
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” doesn’t ALWAYS apply. →
Lessons Learned: Nailed the Novice Coffin
Field trips in Florida… →