Heyyo, fair warning if you come here for the horse stuff - there are zero mentions of equines in this post. They'll be back though! :) The first weekend in October I went down to Indianapolis for the annual Narcolepsy Network Conference. Narcolepsy Network is this cool nonprofit organization founded in 1986 that educates, connects, … Continue reading Narcolepsy Network Conference
Author: Sleepy Equestrian
Now that September is over…
Seems like as good a time as any to catch up! Basically the month was a bit of a roller coaster, partly due to my own choices, others beyond my control. There were times I'd feel like writing and couldn't (or I gave up after enough interruptions) and then times that I could and didn't … Continue reading Now that September is over…
Slight reality check
So, my riding lessons have been going really well. Work's been rolling right along, and the advocacy program I participated in from June/July has turned into this amazing community connecting me to other people with narcolepsy, who also happen to be pretty damn awesome aside from (because of? in spite of?) the diagnosis we share. … Continue reading Slight reality check
Writing the ride
One thing I'm considering right now is that I'm still figuring out how I want to write about my rides, because horses are such an experiential part of my life. There's so many things my senses are taking in and then responding to before, during, and after time in the saddle. Fingers gauging the tension … Continue reading Writing the ride
Baby hops with Rain
In terms of riding, I've kept myself pretty much flat-bound this year with all my surgeries, total lack of fitness and what have you. Last Tuesday, however, was my follow-up with the urologist and thankfully everything with my kidney appears to be in working order! So I'm free for a year until I have another … Continue reading Baby hops with Rain
Back in the saddle
If you have a blog that is remotely horse related, I feel like a post with this title or something close to it will eventually happen. I'm surprised it took me this long... BUT ANYWAYS - (almost three weeks ago now...) I rode for the first time since my surgery!! And I was at times … Continue reading Back in the saddle
Almost like vacation!
So I had from last Tuesday until Sunday off from work, and I actually got to do something FUN with it! While I did recently have a shit ton of time off, that was all dedicated to surgery recovery, and when I had three days off for my best friends wedding, day 3 was - … Continue reading Almost like vacation!
