Tag Archives: dressage devotional

The Judge

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Dressage Diva

To ride a dressage test at a show, you and your horse enter a 20 X 60 meter arena all by your friendless lonesome. For the next 5 to 7 minutes, you will guide your horse through a prescribed series … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Love, Scripture for Life, Uncategorized | Tagged dressage devotional, horse devotional, horse devotionals, horse lovers devotional, horse stories, horses | 6 Comments

The Ask

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Dressage Diva

I heard it before I saw it. A truck turned into the driveway pulling a small two-horse trailer. From within came the racket of a horse testing his fury against the strength of the trailer. That would be Stormy, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Relationship With God, Scripture for Life, Trust, Uncategorized | Tagged dressage devotional, horse devotional, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 56:3, teenage devotionals, trust God | 16 Comments

The Keeper

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Dressage Diva

Four year old Lauren paused at her kitchen table crayon masterpiece. “Why are you selling our horses mommy?” I explained that we had raised them from foals and now that they were grown and broke to ride they were ready … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Relationship With God, Security, Uncategorized | Tagged dressage devotional, horse devotionals, horse lovers devotional, horse stories, John 10:27-29, John 1:12, relationship with God, security in Christ, teenage devotionals | 5 Comments

Hold On For Your Dear Life

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Dressage Diva

I was teaching Tanner, our yearling German Riding Pony, the boundaries and manners of the halter and lead rope. Once a week, I halter, lead, and tie him, before giving him a thorough grooming. Because a yearling is still developing … Continue reading →

Posted in Integrity | Tagged dressage devotional, horse devotional, integrity, ponies, Proverbs 11:3, Psalm 41:12, teenage devotionals | 8 Comments

A Little Stall Kicking

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Dressage Diva

We were shopping for eight year old Lauren’s first horse. She had outgrown my old gentleman JJ and was ready for her own horse. A horse she could continue what JJ had begun to teach her. A horse she could … Continue reading →

Posted in Jealousy, Love, Protective, Relationship With God | Tagged Deuteronomy 4:24, dressage devotional, horse devotional, idols, jealous God, jealous horse, relationship with God, teenage devotionals | 2 Comments

It’s A Championship Show

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Dressage Diva

For every dressage show except a Championship Show, you are allowed a reader. Someone who stands beside the ring and reads your test to you, feeding you the next movement as you need it. It is comforting to rely on … Continue reading →

Posted in Scripture for Life | Tagged 2Timothy 3:16&17, dressage devotional, faith, horse devotional, scripture memorization, teenage devotionals | 3 Comments