I'm off on a new international teaching adventure! After spending a year in Bangladesh, I am now heading to Taipei, Taiwan to teach 6th grade at the Taipei American School for the next few years. I'm going to be flying solo on this experience so check in for stories about traveling, teaching, and just living large in the city!

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Horsin' Around

After a busy few weeks in October, I'm finally back in the saddle...literally. I have been continuing to ride this year thanks to my friend, Connie, who has a lovely stable and beautiful horses. I'm still trying to get into the dressage "mind frame" i.e. lean back and sit down!! It's not always easy when I'm really only riding once a week or every other week, but getting to be around the horses is what counts. The ultimate stress relief!

Jordan has also been wondering what I'm doing every Saturday afternoon that takes so long, so I finally decided to let him along to watch. Conveniently he is quite a good photographer, which meant that he was designated the official photographer for the day at the barn. He managed to capture some really cool shots of the barn interior and cool lighting in the arena. Too bad his main subject (me) didn't look better on the horse!

Carrot time for the horsies!
How could you resist this face??
Some of the horses got a bit greedy for more carrots...
There's just something about being around horses that makes everything feel special. 
Ready to show my (not so impressive) moves!
The hot weather was making both Lara and me feel tired...hence the slow walk :) 
I spy large man feet...
Trying to follow instructions that are half in English and half in Chinese is not the easiest thing in the world.
Gorgeous day for a walk outside!
Sometimes you just have to scratch that itch!!
Love horsey kisses!
Most content dog in the world.
Connie and her daughter with their new horse!
Hard to beat that view of Taipei!