#EventerProblems, Vol. 38

Happy Monday, Eventing Nation, and welcome to the most torturous month of the year, No Stirrup November! Are your thighs partaking in this year’s festivities?

Something is missing… #nostirrupsnovember #eventerproblems

A photo posted by Taylor Rieck (@trieckx) on Nov 1, 2015 at 9:18am PST

Today was the first day of #NoStirrupNovember and I’m already crying. #eventerproblems — Ronnie Hodgkinson (@ronnieeeh) November 2, 2015

When you realize it’s no stirrup November #eventerproblems #help #equestrianprobs pic.twitter.com/Mp077fvnzP

— McKenna Oxenden (@mack_oxenden) November 2, 2015

Brave souls. If you too are among the few, the proud, the sore, don’t suffer alone! Stand up and be counted: Snap a photo depicting your pain and post it to social with the tag #NoStirrupNovember. Here are a few bazillion more reader submitted #EventerProblems:

“She’s going to be brave for you at the big jumps, so you need to be brave for her when she thinks she hears aliens.” ————————————— Here’s a #FailFriday to start the weekend off… That moment when your horse goes from having a lovely Dressage warmup to losing all of her cookies right before you have to enter the ring at Area Champs (this lasted for 10 minutes… There’s unfortunately no video of our obnoxious piaffing and passaging). After literally walking around the ring waiting for the judge to ring the bell, we somehow managed to keep it together enough to pull a 36 (I did not ask for any lengthenings for fear of my life). Gotta love those redheads. #EventerProblems #goeventing A video posted by Taylor (@taylordawn_13) on Oct 30, 2015 at 6:56am PDT

The look on your face after you have a hard dressage ride. #dshrustify #diamondsporthorses

A photo posted by Carlie Buth (@diamondsporthorses) on Oct 28, 2015 at 1:54pm PDT

I mean it’s cool… I just bathed him yesterday that’s all. #thegreylife #eventerproblems #ottb #nobelleamerican #greyhorseproblems #whyyyyyyy A photo posted by Sarah Johns (@sjblondie) on Oct 29, 2015 at 8:34am PDT

When you absolutely have to go school cross country before your event this weekend, but you absolutely have to go see your doctor… all before teaching and riding more this afternoon, then your ponies just have to go to the doctor too #eventerproblems

A photo posted by Roe Lehnig (@roe.lehnig) on Oct 29, 2015 at 12:08pm PDT

Wilbur: ‘This is how it’s suppose to be worn.’ Me: ‘Not even close dude.’ #ironhorse #notevenclose #eventerproblems A photo posted by A. Fix (@ajackfix) on Oct 29, 2015 at 2:39pm PDT

Ugh I hate thrush buster!! #eventerproblems #thrushbuster #purplehand

A photo posted by Nicole P. (@xxnicolenoelxx) on Oct 29, 2015 at 5:15pm PDT

When your horse wants to sleep but you need to braid #compromise #eventerproblems A photo posted by Katherine (@knollls) on Oct 31, 2015 at 3:45pm PDT

It was wear things weird day at the barn apparently… #ironhorse #hairextensions #handmadecostume #eventerproblems

A photo posted by A. Fix (@ajackfix) on Oct 29, 2015 at 9:01pm PDT

Can’t figure out how to display a hodgepodge collection of rosettes, long championship ribbons, neck ribbons, and medals. I’m doing it wrong. #eventerproblems #firstworldproblems A photo posted by Nancy Toby (@nancytoby) on Oct 30, 2015 at 8:23am PDT

Said goodbye to an old friend today…thanks for the memories, Mr. Truck! #mrtruck #firstcar #fifteenyearslater #yrkfaz #onlytotaledlike2cars #bccarpool #horseshowlimo #eventerproblems

A photo posted by Alana Mahoney (@mahoneau) on Oct 30, 2015 at 8:52am PDT

Yes folks that says 26 degrees why am I at a horse show instead of skiing lol #eventerproblems #plantationfieldhorsetrials #plantationfieldinternational #eventing A photo posted by Katherine Weber (@kmweber73) on Oct 31, 2015 at 4:47am PDT

One of our, supposed to be, dry crossings out on cross country… #eventerproblems #hollandequestrianfarm #duberry #rainraingoaway #pinehill

A video posted by Samantha Bogan (@ssammalla) on Oct 31, 2015 at 7:51am PDT

Yes, I’m answering the door like this. I’m an #Eventer #eventersofinstagram #horsesofinstagram #horseworldproblems #shiteventerssay #eventerproblems #eventingnation @goeventing #halloween A photo posted by Hailey Norby (@pnw.eventing) on Oct 31, 2015 at 8:45pm PDT

(In my best whiny voice…) But I don’t want to clip my horse today. His color is so pretty right now. Ugh!!!! And blankets. Double ugh!!!! #eventerproblems #Govey #ottb

A photo posted by @alcurtis76 on Nov 1, 2015 at 5:35am PST

Uh oh there’s a scarecrow passed out in the start box after last night’s Halloween party! #eventerproblems #hungoverscarecrow A photo posted by Teresa Martinoli (@horsesncats) on Nov 1, 2015 at 6:53am PST

You know you have #eventerproblems when your kitten leaps around the barn going up and down “banks” and even tackles the “water hazard” likes a pro #barncat #whitecat #fearless #futureeventer #crazycat #horsecountry #catsofinstagram

A photo posted by Bette (@besum1) on Nov 1, 2015 at 6:57am PST

Normal people would say they went to a party or trick or treating on Halloween. I, however, spent my Halloween with a different kind of horror – soaking an abscessed hoof. #horseworldproblems #equestrianproblems #equestrian #horse #painthorse #painthorsesofinstagram #eventerproblems #eventer #eventersofinstagram #dressage #showjumping #crosscountry #instahorse #horsetagram #horsesofinstagram #horses_of_instagram #eventing A photo posted by Marissa Brown (@painteventer1435) on Nov 1, 2015 at 2:20pm PST

Spraining your ankle (non-horse related) and still working the barn means getting creative with your gimpy boot so you can keep it clean #eventerproblems #horses #horsesofinstagram #boot #injury #horseproblems

A photo posted by Sarah E. Hampton (@she_293) on Nov 1, 2015 at 6:54pm PST

My grey, all this rain, the SC red clay… My childhood dreams have finally come true, I have a pink pony. #timetogopurple #EventerProblems — Eventing Fails (@eventingfails) October 29, 2015

“What’re you being for Halloween?” A working student 🙂 #EventerProblems

— Syd (@Hagamannn) October 30, 2015

When you wear your riding clothes to class so you can go straight to the barn after. #eventerproblems… https://t.co/4e5KkuAXAs — Morgan eberhardy (@meberhardy) October 30, 2015

Thank god for heated seats in my car, for my sore back on my commutes after an intense jump lesson last night #eventerproblems

— Jenna (@JennaNikki126) October 30, 2015

#EventerProblems waking up earlier for clinics than I do for school pic.twitter.com/JRTyIXLuJx — Bella Thomas (@overanoxer) October 31, 2015

If you missed them: Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37.

What’s YOUR problem? Tweet it, Instagram it or share it on Facebook with the hashtag #EventerProblems for inclusion in the next edition of this series.

Go Eventing!