Author: Gianna Trotter

One of the best things about only being introduced to horseback riding two years ago is that I remember a lot of what has happened. I remember my life without horses in it and, let me tell you, it was not fun. Insecurity had gotten the best of me then. I would overthink constantly and […]

There’s been a lot of talk about how teenagers and young adults are constantly looking at their phones and being absorbed in social media. This is a new trend for a lot of us and the fact that Instagram followers means more than writing college essays says a lot. I think this has made a […]

People often ask me if it’s difficult riding with one hand. My answer is always, no. It’s just like learning how to ride a bike or sing. The first thing you learn is normally the thing that you stick with. For example, if you find a new swimming instructor and he tells you you’re doing […]

Horseback riding is known as the king sport for a reason. It is a very expensive sport to say the least and us equestrians know we have to budget our costs in order to maintain this beautiful activity. We know that the initial cost of buying show jumpers is not as expensive as boarding in […]

If you told me two years ago that horses can jump 5 feet, I would have called you crazy. I had no idea what show jumping was or that it even existed. Now it’s my all-time favorite thing in the world. The adrenaline rush you get from jumping over the jumps is unlike any other […]

I’m very repetitive when it comes to my story but that’s only because I believe in how it changed me. I believe that horses have changed my life. Not only that, but the discipline changed my life also. Being that it is a lifelong journey, show jumping and horseback riding in general has given me […]