Ah, November — where equestrians everywhere hide their stirrups and grit their teeth and work hard to get stronger, hearing George Morris chanting in their heads and feeling the burn of 10,000 leg days every time they take a step. That’s right, it’s another No-Stirrup November, and we’re here for you for every lesson, trot set and struggle to walk up the stairs the next morning.
New to No-Stirrup November? Check out our handy guide to getting started.
The struggle is real. Here are your social media moments from Week 1 of No Stirrup November!
#NoStirrupNovember – The month you discover which underwear work. .. and which don’t….
— Kathy Johnson (@cndneh) November 4, 2016
Incredibly grateful my class is freezing bc the chair feels like an ice pack on my bruises & sore muscles #nostirrupnovember
— Avery (@Averilyna) November 3, 2016
But the fact that I’ve already fallen off the horse I ride once and it’s only the first week #NoStirrupNovember #EquestrainProblems
— Allison (@UnbrokenKidrauh) November 3, 2016
R. I. P. To my legs #nostirrupnovember
— Bekah Stelmach (@BekahRStel) November 2, 2016
They’re off, it’s on. #nostirrupnovember pic.twitter.com/7j8QFmSTSh
— Elizabeth (@farrierette) November 1, 2016
A photo posted by Kathryn Slack (@lifewithdweezle) on
A photo posted by Kaitlin (@kaitlinemmons) on
let #nostirrupnovember commence
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A photo posted by A. Fix | Iron Horse Eventing (@ajackfix) on
never too old for #nostirrupnovember . #dropthemstirrups #equestrian #hunterjumper #horse #equine
A photo posted by Emily Chamberlin (@chamberlinequine) on
Want to share your thoughts on No-Stirrup November? Tag #NoStirrupNovember on Instagram and Twitter to join the conversation — and go riding!