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See ya, 2019…Hi, new decade!

by Equestrian Trend | Dec 30, 2019

Looking back into 2019, I could easily say it was a year to forget. However, we also lived some of our best moments together!

#ROOTD: Winter Outfit 101

by Equestrian Trend | Dec 20, 2019

Things are pretty much the same as I’m still just hand-walking Gali. However, today we started clipping him because next week I should start lunging him.

#ROOTD: Gali’s Recovery

by Equestrian Trend | Dec 7, 2019

Almost two months have passed by since Gali’s second colic surgery and even though I’ve not ridden a horse since September, I still wear riding clothes…

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My name is Carolina Silva and I am a Portuguese showjumper.

I own a 8yo dappled grey gelding called Galileu.

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That Friday feeling though 🙌
Let me tell you something you probably don’t know about me, I’m one of those people who need to spend time alone (aka introvert). If I have a really busy week or if I spent too much time around people, I get to a point where I just need to spend some time alone, doing nothing, hearing my own thoughts - and I absolutely love it!
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? I’d love to know how you feel about spending time alone because I know people who can’t stand it! 😅

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How’s your Monday going?
Gali: 💥💥💥
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Going to share five facts about Gali:
- He’s definitely food motivated and he loves hay way too much, he gets super excited when he realizes that I’m going to give him some! 🤤
- Gali loves playing with humans and will actually get annoyed if you don’t play with him ⚽️🤡
- He hates being clipped and you will see his hands flying in your direction if you bother him too much 😬
- Gali is an angel when I’m riding him but turns into a little demon when I hand walk him (I used to be afraid of doing it because, again, I would see those sassy feet way too close to my face) 😅
- He understands all my voice commands and does everything I ask immediately, even if I’m whispering 🥰
Thanks for tagging me @myhorsebackview! I’m tagging @stalljohannakruse @stallioncazurro and @liscey 😘😘 -
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Snuggling 💕
Have you seen the weekly transformation posts I always post on Sundays? I can’t believe how much Gali’s body has improved in such a short amount of time!
I always knew that lunging was very important but taking photos each week and comparing them took it to a whole different level 😍
How often do you lunge your horses?? Do you see any major differences?

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Being out of the saddle doesn’t have to be a bad thing 👍 it allows me to rethink my goals, to readjust my future plans and, of course, it gives me more quality time with my horse (aka grazing time)!
Many people don’t get me when I say that not being able to ride my horse doesn’t bother me that much. The truth is that the past months have made me appreciate him even more - when everything is perfect, I tend to concentrate my energy on things that give me anxiety: “are his movements perfect? Am I a bad rider? What’s people’s opinion? Is that too high? Did I push him too hard?”. Now that he isn’t an athlete and I’m not his rider, I’m just feeling happy and I‘m not worried about all those insignificant things, I’m enjoying my break to the fullest 😎 Yes, I can’t wait to get back in the saddle but until then, I’ll just be here enjoying a cocktail while my horse grazes 🍹 -
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It’s finals season and I haven’t seen my pony in almost a week 😭 my trainer has been sending so many videos of Gali’s lunging sessions and I already can tell what’s this week’s biggest improvement- there’s a hint on my @khasperequine jacket 🍑😜
Anyway, tomorrow I’m FINALLY going to the barn and I can’t wait to give my cutie the biggest kiss 💋🤣 I have to go super early though, cause we’re having a horse show at this weekend + I need to study 🤓
Who’s showing this weekend?? #equestriantrend #equestrian #equine #horseshow #barn #equestrianclothing #equestrianstyle #horseblogger #equineblogger #paard #pferd #cheval #cavalo #hipismo #khasper #schockemöhlesports #rjclassics #rootd

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Gali has taught me everything I know about owning a horse ❤️
From choosing the right feed to knowing how to work a horse, he has been my biggest teacher!
As many horse girls, when I was younger I used to ask my parents for a horse and they always told me I wasn’t ready for such a big responsibility. I never understood why they said that and to prove they were wrong, I would spend hours making PowerPoint presentations: why I deserved it, how happy I would be, I would even get deep into financials (joking, I had no idea 😂). Those presentations never worked and I eventually started realizing that I would never have a horse.
Then, when I was 18, my parents bought me Gali (I wasn’t expecting it at all) and suddenly the girl who made all those presentations was back: Finally getting to call a horse mine was the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me!
So if you have always wanted a horse, don’t give up on that dream even if it seems impossible - the best things happen when you are not expecting them 🥰
Do you own a horse? What’s his name? 😍
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I just found this 😭 look how perfect my pony was looking a few months ago!
Between the two surgeries we only showed twice - the first show was at the beginning of July and the second at the end of July. The first class we jumped was the 1m and Gali was feeling so good that, at the second show, we moved to the 1.20m - this is definitely my best 2019 memory 💕
Can’t wait to find out if Gali still wants to jump or if he can do it. We still have a lot to do before that moment arrives but I definitely miss it! 🥰
What’s the highest you have ever jumped?
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Today a friend asked me a few questions about ET and the reason why I do it and I started thinking a lot about it.
My first post on Equestrian Trend was written almost 7 years ago, when equestrian blogs were a myth and I was 15 years old. I created my little platform because I’ve always loved the fashion industry and I used to follow many fashion blogs so I thought that equestrians should also be able to read equestrian fashion blogs.
Fast forward seven years and a lot has changed: I’m not a teen anymore, I have my own horse, I moved to a different city but the one think that remains the same is how much I enjoy writing blog posts and having my very own internet family! 💕
I mean, I have friends from all over the world!!!
So my questions for you today are: Where are you from? When did you start reading Equestrian Trend? -
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