The horse is prepared against the day of battle, but safety is of the LORD. Proverbs 21:31
People call me Firn. God calls me beloved, or sometimes “darling”, in a slightly exasperated tone. What more is there to say? I’m fresh out of my teens, I run God’s own stableyard at Morning Star Stables, and apart from Jesus and horses and people, I love dressage and the land and volunteering in first aid and the man who’s become the lighthouse of my soul.
God wooed me with wildflowers, saved my soul and captures my heart. I follow Him through adventures in horsemanship: listening, teaching, learning, and the dance. This is our journey.
Glory to the King.
Personal Riding Goals
2018 goals:
Improve my own body:
- Have regular chiro.
- Take conditioning classes twice a week throughout the year. No excuses.
- I’m pretty good about eating and sleeping well. Keep it up, especially when I’m on volunteer duty.
Improve my dressage position:
- Find out what’s going on with my shoulders.
- Improve on my bad habit of bracing the lower back as soon as I feel tension.
- Improve on my bad habit of tipping forward at the hip, especially in canter.
- Improve on my super bad habit of looking down.
Improve my jumping position:
- Improve my tendency for my heels to come up on landing.
- Improve my release.
- Improve my tendency to try and jump ahead on takeoff.
Riding on Water 
This made me smile with joy, Firn. I love, love, that Bible passage 😀
Thank you, Lyn! Yes, it’s definitely also one of my favourites 🙂
Are you in Africa?
Hi livetoride, yes, I am in South Africa 🙂
That’s cool!!! I was looking at the map on “Stats” and it said South Africa…
Hahaha yes, I’m a South African born and bred! Beautiful country 🙂
Wow!!! That is cool!!!
I just found your blog! Very nice:)
Thanks quarterhorsegirl! I love the photographs on your blog. You sure have talent!
Hey! I’m Paola a teenager homeschooler. You seem to be a good rider! I’ve only been riding since last year and currently do dressage. someday I want to do eventing. It’s so cool that you live in South Africa; I’ve never been there(even to the continent) nor have I known someone from there. Nice to meet you.
http://paolashorseblog.blogspot.com
Hi Paola, thanks for stopping by! I’ll check out your blog. Dressage is awesome. I think it’s great that you’re learning dressage before going on to eventing – obedience and understanding on the flat is so essential for horse and rider.
I am also a christian homeschooler in England and I love horses loads!!
Nice to meet you, FloraHorse!
I found this today and thought of you 😀
Hi, I love your website ( especially Arop Nianell) 😄 She has been a great horse so far! And just loves treats😂 She will do anything for a carrot. But she is really bossy with other horses 😂 Even with someone’s big black draft horse but I still love her!!
Everybody loves Nell!
How do you post a foto?
Dominique, why don’t you email me pictures? Then I’ll put them on Nell’s page for everyone to see!
firn (at) hydeawayfarm (dot) co.za 🙂
I love your website! I jus wanna say that Nianel is doing great.
I can’t ask for a better horse
She loves carrots but is very bossy with other horses,even with a big black draft horse😂
But I still love her
Hey Dominique! It’s so cool to hear from you and Nellie. Sounds like Nell all over – she’s quite the boss lady!