#horsesofwashington

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

My favorite fancy little mare. 💕

#the little mare that could #appaloosa horse #show jumping #equestrian #equestrainlife #riding horses #hunterjumper #kind eyes kind heart #midnight mist #mistygirl #horsesofwashington #my misty mare

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”

—— L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables 🍂

October hacks with the best red mare. 🍂🍁

#equestrian #horsesofwashington #riding horses #show jumping #equestrainlife #kind eyes kind heart #hunterjumper #warmblood horse #be witched #sabrina the red mare

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

What summer is meant for. 💙

#horsesofwashington #equestrainlife #riding horses #equestrian #show jumping #hunterjumper #kind eyes kind heart #midnight mist #appaloosa horse #mistygirl #the little mare that could

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

My favorite place! 💕

#mistygirl #appaloosa horse #midnight mist #kind eyes kind heart #equestrian #horsesofwashington #show jumping #equestrainlife #riding horses #hunterjumper #the little mare that could

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

All I want for Christmas is you.

December 2022. 🎄❄️

#my misty mare #mistygirl #midnightmist #the little mare that could #appaloosa horse #hunterjumper #horsesofwashington #let it snow

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

Everything looks at least 10x better between the ears of a happy horse. 💙

#mistygirl #equestrian #horsesofwashington #show jumping #equestrainlife #riding horses #hunterjumper #kind eyes kind heart #midnight mist #appaloosa horse #the little mare that could #through the ears of a horse

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

Puddle splashing with my favorite mare. 💙

#equestrian #horsesofwashington #riding horses #show jumping #equestrainlife #kind eyes kind heart #hunterjumper #appaloosa horse #midnight mist #mistygirl #the little mare that could #my misty mare

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

Love you 3,000. 💕

#equestrian #horsesofwashington #show jumping #equestrainlife #riding horses #hunterjumper #kind eyes kind heart #midnight mist #appaloosa horse #mistygirl #the little mare that could

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

Tis’ the season for wild ponies and cold hacks. Winter is here. ❄️💙

#equestrian #show jumping #hunterjumper #equestrainlife #horsesofwashington #kind eyes kind heart #equestrain photography #riding horses #midnight mist #mistygirl #appaloosa horse #the little mare that could #kind hearted #equine photography

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

You fill my heart little mare. 💙

#horsesofwashington #show jumping #equestrian #equestrainlife #riding horses #hunterjumper #kind eyes kind heart #equestrain photography #jumping #midnight mist #mistygirl #appaloosa horse #appaloosa #the little mare that could

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

"Well what do you believe in then?" Asked the mare with a toss of her head.

"You." Replied the girl. "Always you." 💕

#horsesofwashington #pnwonderland #equestrian #equestrainlife #hunterjumper #riding horses #kind eyes kind heart #equestrain photography #appaloosa horse #appaloosa #mistygirl #midnight mist #kind hearted #the little mare that could #mare magic

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

So incredibly frustrated. Recovering from surgery is rough. I’m fighting so hard to get back ROM and strength after loosing all of it once again, but it just feels like I’m stalled out and not making any progress.

I’m six weeks post op and I can bend my knee to 45 degrees. I can’t straighten my knee all the way and I’m can’t seem to communicate with my muscles.

I just keep thinking how many more times can a person fight to get back all of this. How many times can a person learn how to walk up and down stairs again?

I’m so incredibly terrified that this surgery didn’t work and I just desperately want to get back to my life.

I try to remind myself that for the last year and a half I limped through every single day. In so much pain with a knee that was incredibly unstable since my last major dislocation.

That it is hard now but one day I’ll turn the corner and start getting better. That my ROM and strength will slowly come back.

But right now I’m just sad and frustrated and angry that this is my life.

Every day is so incredibly hard.

But maybe just maybe it won’t always be this hard? So I’ll just keep slowing putting one foot in front of the other and hope for better days soon.

And maybe one day I’ll look back at this video and see how hard I fought and smile because things did get better. The hard days weren’t for nothing.

Ever, onwards. 💕

#equestrian #show jumping #equestrainlife #riding horses #hunterjumper #kind eyes kind heart #midnight mist #appaloosa horse #my misty mare #mistygirl #mpfl reconstruction #knee surgery #ehlers danlos syndrome #medical zebra #dysautonomia #postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome #chronic illness warrior #horsesofwashington

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

Cutest Cookie Monster around. 💙

#appaloosa horse #the little mare that could #my misty mare #midnight mist #mistygirl #equestrian #horsesofwashington #equestrainlife #kind eyes kind heart #equestrain photography

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

I’m two weeks post op from a MPFL reconstruction. I have a connective tissue disorder called Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome. .

EDS is a group of connective tissue disorders, our collagen is defective. Collagen is a major component of the human body. This causes a wide variety of multi-systematic symptoms.

A year ago I tore my MPFL following another knee dislocation. I finally decided that I needed surgery and couldn’t with how unstable my knee had become.

I’m anxiously awaiting getting back to doing the thing I love most with my favorite little mare.

Here’s to an even better comeback.

But man is it hard right now. Horses bring me the best joy and I’m craving the comfort of their warm breath on my neck, soft foreheads and the calm they bring.

The barn is the one place that I can disconnect and not think about everything that is wrong with the world/my life.

Hopefully soon I’ll be able to get out to the barn and just spend time with Misty. Grooming her, hand grazing and just spending time together. 💙

#show jumping #horsesofwashington #equestrian #equestrainlife #hunterjumper #riding horses #kind eyes kind heart #appaloosa horse #midnight mist #my misty mare #mistygirl #the little mare that could #ehlers danlos syndrome #chronic illness warrior #mpfl reconstruction #knee surgery

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

I love quiet moments in the pasture during summer evenings - the horses quietly eating hay, a soft breeze and the calm that comes with it. These moments are what it’s all about. 🌾

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#horsesofwashington #pnwonderland #equestrian #equestrainlife #hunterjumper #kind eyes kind heart #bays for days #equestrain photography #riding horses #summer days #equine photography #canonphotography #canon photos #abo photography

[thebrunetteandthepaint]

Fairytales do exist - they just exist in the quiet space between horse and rider. A place of shared trust, kindness and love. 💕

#equestrian #hunterjumper #riding horses #kind eyes kind heart #equestrain photography #kind hearted #mistygirl #midnight mist #the little mare that could #appaloosa horse #appaloosa #equestrainlife #horsesofwashington #pnwonderland