Sometimes I Need to Connect to My Past

Life has a way of getting in the way of the things we love.  I miss riding some days.  I can go along and forget all about it and then every once in a while I'll see an image and it all comes back.  Horses are such a huge expense and then of course there's all the work and you'd need a place big enough so this will not be a part of my life now.  Sigh. 

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Besides, it turns out I'm the only one in the family who loves horses, the rest can take them or leave them.  Nice but not really interested.  Cars are more their thing.  Sometimes I wish I had a daughter that could relate to my girlish side.

Wardrobe Updates - Riding Boots

This dates back to my riding days, but Riding Boots are a comfortable heel size for both dressy as well as slugging through snow covered sidewalks.  Yes I'm finally accepting the fact that winter is coming and could hit any day now based upon this weekend.

Once more I've learned something new.  The traditional riding boot was copied from the Duke of Wellington who naturally became very popular after the defeat of Napoleon.  People began copying his style and eventually this included woman.  I'm definitely loving this new feature of Ralph Lauren's.  It fits in with my useless trivia side.  I can now pass this on to you.

I should add for the record that I never looked this stylish during my riding days.

Images from Ralph Lauren