2022 was a year of fun both in and out of the saddle! For 2023 SmartPakers are starting off on the right hoof (or paw) with new goals in mind to make this year our best one yet and we’re sharing some of those goals with you. See any that you want to try for yourself? Tell us your goals and resolutions for 2023 in the comments!
Kaitlyn T. & Woodrow | Customer Care
“My goal this year is to attend more amateur rodeos. I would like to make the finals for my area. A big goal of mine is to purchase a young horse to get started breakaway roping. A smaller goal would be to maintain a better exercise routine for my horses that involves quality rides that do not include roping.”
Viviane P. & Casimo | Marketing
“After a year of up’s and down’s (surprise, we are talking about horses) my goal is to keep my horse from slipping on ice, or getting kicked in the paddock and stay sound to progress up to the next level to Intermediate I and show at that level during our winter season in Wellington, FL. We will certainly not get there without consistency!”
Nikki M. & Sully | Customer Care
“My horse goal in 2023 is to restart Sully and hopefully turn him into my next dressage partner. Sully has chaotic past so I have been giving him time to be a horse this past year. Next year I would like for us to be able to get back to training, ground and in the saddle. And hopefully work in some trick training as well 😊”
Sarah M. & Hades| Admin
“My resolution is to finally go through all the old tack I have that I never use anymore and sell it, which, in turn, will help pay the fees for all those clinics I want to attend this winter!”
Kayleigh D. & Spare Man | Merchandising
“We are just excited to be in the show ring! We have been rehabbing a pesky tendon injury for the last year so just being able to ride is a blessing. I am excited to be showing in a few new classes this year with a new association, the ARHA:American Ranch Horse Association. I am excited to try some new cattle classes like cutting, boxing and working cow horse!”
Ellen B. & Nemo | Customer Care
“Nemo is a wonderful Morgan that I’ve had the pleasure of owning since he was 7 years old. Fast forward 11+ years, and he’s going to be turning 19 in 2023. I’m a goal setter by nature, and my most important riding goal I’m setting for Nemo and I is working hard to correctly practice our Dressage work. This is a bit of a two part goal, because I want to work on this, and also work on being mindfully present while doing so. It’s so easy in a busy world to look at ‘going to the barn’ as a checkbox on a to-do list, and I want to make sure I’m making the effort to shut the rest of the world off during our rides and really focus in on how Nemo is feeling, how supple he is, how accurate we’re doing our circles together, and most importantly, how much fun we’re having together. In addition to this, I want to dedicate a solid 10 minutes to a walk warmup before every ride, and one day a week to a lengthy, relaxing hack around the farm to relax and enjoy our time together.”
Want more inspo for the year? Check out our goals from 2022 here!
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