We tend to compare each other

We tend to compare each other all the time. I know it from myself, I envy riders my age and trainers who have come further than me. I can't help being a bit jealous and compare my own abilities as well as my horses with theirs. But then I found this text on my friend's Facebook wall. And it gave me a lot to reflect on :-)

“Stop comparing where you’re at with where everyone else is. It doesn’t move you farther ahead, improve your situation, or help you find peace. It just feeds your shame, fuels your feelings of inadequacy, and ultimately, it keeps you stuck. The reality is that there is no one correct path in life. Everyone has their own unique journey. A path that’s right for someone else won’t necessarily be a path that’s right for you. And that’s okay. Your journey isn’t right or wrong, or good or bad. It’s just different. Your life isn’t meant to look like anyone else’s because you aren’t like anyone else. You’re a person all your own with a unique set of goals, obstacles, dreams, and needs. So stop comparing, and start living.”

TREC competition

Last weekend me and my really good friend went to a TREC competition. We chose to ride from the farm in Hillerød to Værløse where the competition was held. This means we rode about 22 km. We had rented a field they could stand on overnight so they were ready for the competition the next day...

For those who don't know what TREC competition is:
TREC competition is all about good team work between horse and rider. The horse should be obedient and calm. You ride in a team that consists of two people. It's almost one big mix of all sports within riding. There are dressage, jumping, distance and western trail about it. You ride a route, the one we rode was 7 km. On this route there are some exercises, everything from a tree trunk you have to jump over, hills you  have to ride up/down, open gates or do gait test - walk, trot and canter. It's great fun!

...Both horses took the trip so well. The following day, we felt the horses were a bit tired after the trip, as they were kind of temperamental to the competition. But despite that, they managed the challenges really good. We came on a 14 place out of 30 riders participating. So I'm proud of Giga and my friend's Irish Cob Tonga.

Our trip was epic :-D We met so many funny people and we have decided that in the future we'll try to ride to every competition!

In our time we forget a little that the horse really was domesticated to transport people around. And exactly our breed the Irish Cob were bred to walk several kilometers a day to transport the Roma people. So we're trying a little to return to their roots and use them as real gypsy horses.

Me & Lady Giga

Sir Tonga

Team Traveler Girls!

On our way home

Farum midtpunkt, a ghetto area we held a break and got us some kebab :-D

Summing up!

I can start with telling you that Baltazar has moved to Denmark. He was moved in May. The trip from Sweden to Denmark was a hell. He was quite stressed and just before we drove up in the ferry, I saw that he had turned around in the trailer and was about to jump out of the back end. So in the center of the ferry we had to take him out and turn him the right way again. Fortunately, it went fast and without problems. The rest of the trip went well.

He had a hard time the first couple of weeks. None of the horses except Victor had seen so small a horse before. So they were a little hard on him. But now everything is good. Baltazar is a little charmer, so he's now friends with all the horses on the farm. And all the little girls swarm around him. He's probably Flower Farms most popular horse.




It goes well with Victor. Apart from he has got mud fever on all four legs. So all his hair had to be cut of. Wow, it was hard to cut it all of, I love his hair! Worst of all when I had to treat him, he went berserk. Unfortunately he sometimes gets a flashback of his past, so he shuts down completely for me. Although it dosn't hurt when I cut his hair he behaves as if he's going to die!

But despite he was crazy and angry at me in the stable we were still friends out in the paddock, a few hours after he came when I called. Silly Horse!

In Ireland, they put fire to his legs, as they believe it can treat mud fever. Terrible right? So I don't blame him.

Forgotten all about my blog!

It's just way too bad and so embarrassing, I've forgotten all about my blog. My life just runs at full speed, so I can barely keep up! It's in a good way, so I'm not complaining. But my blog has just not been on my mind for a long time. But I'll try to summarizes the best I can. And then I will definitely try to be more active here!


Well I can start with my last internship at Horse-Vision in Sweden. I have only good words about the entire team and their beautiful stable. I worked at 08-14 rest of the time I had free and my spare time I spent on chasing various trainers.

Christofer Dahlgren and Rebecca Dahlgren are the two most amazing people I have ever met. I have never felt so welcome at a foreign place and so far away from home. Though I only was an intern for a week I was treated like a friend. I am extremely impressed by what they have built up together. Their positive attitude and calm way to handle their horses is admirable.

And then of course they have some great trainers connected to their team. There are Therese, Stinelo and Jenny, three amazing women who are extremely talented. I feel I get all sentimental when I write this. I miss them all and their beautiful place. I would recommend every person to take that up to Sweden and get some lessons. No matter what level you are on, which horse you come with, Horse-Vision are always open and extremely accommodating.

Despite the fact I didn't ride or had my own horse with me, I still learned extremely much. And it gave a lot of inspiration to my own training.

Check out their website: http://www.horse-vision.se/se