Sometimes with eventing, everything just feels right. It’s like you’ve just come bursting out of the start box onto the course of life, and the footing is perfect and the sun is shining and the birds are singing you’re jumping every fence out of stride and it’s like, “Man, could this be any more perfect?”
Other times, it feels more like this:
This pretty much sums up my life right now. #somebodysaveme #eventerproblems pic.twitter.com/uOSxvwb1R4
— Ashley Hays (@ashmhays) December 10, 2015
Yep.
Here’s your latest edition of #EventerProblems.
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, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44.
Training went well. #oops #Eventing #eventerproblems A photo posted by Helen Brew (@helen_brew) on
I asked #Siri for directions to #dover. I meant #doversaddlery, not #Delaware. #eventerproblems #equestrianproblems #iphoneproblems A photo posted by Becca Speer (@beccarides) on
Grey horse owner’s worst nightmare #uspc #eventerproblems #notsowhitewonder #wherestheworkingstudent A photo posted by Allie Blyskal-Sacksen (@asacksen) on
Despite all my help looking for Darcy’s lost shoe, all we managed to find was a stick #thoroughbreds #eventerproblems #aussie A photo posted by Elisabeth Lee (@eclee14) on
Hand drug riding ring. Phew. #notinthejobdescription #eventerproblems #trainerproblems #ilovewhatido #Austineventing A photo posted by Becca Speer (@beccarides) on
Apparently I’ve been spending too much time with this guy and not enough time with the boyfriend. #oops #horsesofinstagram #eventerproblems #Horse A photo posted by Jessica Thoma (@jtequestrian) on
It’s the little things… Like actually getting your horse to walk when all he seems to know lately is a jig. #thoroughbred #ottb #trailride #eventer #eventerproblems #equestrian #horsetrainer #love #transitionssporthorses A photo posted by Transitions Sport Horses (@transitionssporthorses) on
I’m really hoping @marquetteu will accept Gigi as the official horse mascot of the University #ringoutahoya #clipart #eventerproblems #byebyewintercoat A photo posted by McKenna Oxenden (@oxengen) on
Finally Cadillac’s turn and all I get is “5 more minutes mom.” #eventerproblems pic.twitter.com/kfyQzR6Giu
— Ashley Hays (@ashmhays) December 1, 2015
I wiped Kiwis nose with my sleeve & then wiped my nose without thinking & got covered in horse snot #eventerproblems pic.twitter.com/gWXPS5KAsf — Kelly Parsons (@KellyBear172) December 3, 2015
Nurse: “where are you bleeding from?” @MerrClerr8989 : “it’s my horse’s blood” #eventerproblems pic.twitter.com/HFGUZ8u9Xx
— AMB Eventing (@AMB_eventing) December 5, 2015
Doc: Oh, God. You again. Another fall from that damn horse? Me: Nah. Just a check up. Is your lucky day. #eventerproblems 1/2 — Romily Bernard (@RomilyBernard) December 6, 2015
Well I almost died today. So that’s how winter dressage boot camp is going. #eventerproblems
— Hunter (@_trombley_) December 6, 2015
You know your friend is a fellow eventer when…#eventerproblems pic.twitter.com/wNS6vurSLA — Christy Poulos (@christypoulos) December 7, 2015
My excuse for not doing homework tonight: sorry, my horse had a farrier & dentist appointment #EventerProblems #HorseyLife
— Kassidy Woody (@IdahoEventer) December 8, 2015
Proof. Yes, I use my seat. Yes, I ride too much. Yes… I need new breeches #EventerProblems #Sorry4PantsShot pic.twitter.com/lr66mCadnE — Fraulein. (@FrauleinMedical) December 8, 2015
“I have a separate curry for fungus.” @eventingnation #eventerproblems #eventerprobs
— Allison Vidro (@AllisonVidro) December 10, 2015