Author Archives: Victoria Waters
Practice, practice, practice – My Latest Jumping Lesson
I am psyched! This morning is my private lesson, and I get to practice jumping. I made a point to check the weather forecast on Sunday to identify the best weather day so I could train in the outdoor ring since that’s where the fences are. The forecast noted that today, actually this morning, was more »
A Lesson in Equitation
Today I have a group lesson with Catherine, another full time instructor at the barn, and I’m looking forward to a lesson from a new perspective. Catherine begins by honing in on my equitation. She explains that I have been using my knee for gripping. Instead, I should create some space between my knee and more »
10,000 Hours in the Saddle
To continue on from my previous post, Gladwell goes onto say that the most successful business people, such as Bill Gates, musicians like the Beatles, and athletes such as star Canadian hockey players, practice an average of 10,000 hours before their skill is perfected. 10,000 hours. That’s more than 415 days, almost 60 weeks. Imagine more »
My Hidden Advantages and Extraordinary Opportunities
I am off to NJ to meet with the CEO of American Standard Brands (ASB). ASB is a really great client of my company, GEF. They are big supporters of our Green Building Course for high school students (a burgeoning area for career and technical high schools). At the Boston Logan Airport I perused the business more »
Thanksgiving Morning with Bobby and J
It’s Thanksgiving morning and it’s gorgeous outside, although a bit chilly. The best weather for riding in my opinion. I arrive at the barn late today since I was able to spend a leisurely morning with the kids. I made pancakes for breakfast with scrambled eggs, English muffins and fresh strawberries to round out all more »
Cowboy Take Me Away
I’m awake prior to the alarm going off at 4 am. I pour a cup of coffee and head into my home office. After sending out a few emails and polishing off a bowl of cereal, I am off to paradise. I see my horse, her head is poking out of the window of her more »
Private Lesson
It is the day before Thanksgiving and I have a private lesson at two o’clock. It is a half-day at work so I had told my employees they could work from home if they wanted, needless to say only one other person besides me showed up at the office – Jim. Jim and I jammed more »