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adventures of a twenty-something who never grew out of the “I love horses” phase🐴💕
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06.15.2024. a.k.a. the best day ever💜 taken in Buttonwood Ridge Farm by @jill_distler
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2 years ago
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The greatest day of my life🥺❤️

I officially get to marry my best friend and greatest love. Zach didn’t even get to say anything before I was telling him yes. Our love is so genuine, and I never ever find it hard to be happiest when I’m with you. Our adventure started on June 15th, 2020 and on June 15th, 2022, we promised to each other that it won’t ever end. Thank you for planning the most perfect trip and even more perfect moment❤️💍 I’ve told him over a thousand times that he REALLY didn’t have to be a part of my crazy life, but he embraced it and designed the most sentimental ring to honor my dad. Zach not only respected my mom in asking for her blessing, but he also asked all of our horses too🥹

Our photographer, @franko_photographer , was absolutely incredible and this was one of the most fun experiences we’ve ever shared together as a couple. Special shout out to the lovely @_dajjanna_ for being the greatest friend in this special shoot❤️ I just can’t stop starring at these pictures and honestly picking my top favorites was almost impossible.

While we have absolutely loved our trip in Greece, our life also turned upside down just minutes after these pictures. My mom had to rush Jman to The New Bolton Center for an emergency colic surgery. Jman is now recovering and doing well, but I couldn’t imagine enjoying anything else knowing he’s not at home. Instead of a lovely welcome party, the biggest piece of our family won’t be there when we get back. I’ll be counting down the hours until I can see his sweet face again. 

Jman’s prognosis is good, but he won’t be showing for a while, if ever again. Colonial Classic was something we were really looking forward to this September, but having him happy and healthy is so much more important. 

Thank you to the tribe of incredible people who are behind us. Zach and I are so grateful for all the love and wishes of happiness. I can’t say that many people would willingly cancel plans they made 6 months in advance to rush home, because Jman is our world, and that world can not wait. My FIANCÉ opened his whole heart to this life, and I am forever grateful for him❤️

Greece, it has been a pleasure…we will be back ❤️ taken in Santorini, Thira by @jill_distler
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4 years ago
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10 years ago parents and trainers told my mom that she was “insane for buying her 12 year old a green horse”... She “should have bought a more seasoned pony”… That we would be selling him in a few months because he “could never be the right fit”

Here we are: 10 years later… Celebrating his 20th birthday 🎂

We have become an unstoppable team in the show ring, but it’s because of all the time we’ve spent together at home, in the barn, sharing breakfast in the pastures, watching sunsets, and playing each and every moment. 

In 2021, I thought it may be his last year really showing, even though we hardly had just come out of a hiatus of 8 years where we hadn’t shown consistently enough for it to count, and I gunned it. We showed 18 weekends, with 4 different series. My green horse? He became that seasoned show pony, and I wouldn’t trade him for the world. 

In March 2020 I sustained a lower back injury: hairline spiral fracturing 4 of my vertebrae, and it took until December 2021 to fix me. Jman took care of me, even when I literally could not feel my right leg. My doctor didn’t even try to tell me not to ride my horse, apparently I wasn’t the first “horse girl” he’s treated😂 Jman truly did it all, and for probably the first time, he let me be his passenger, which I will say, I’m REALLY bad at😂 but through all the tears, trial and error, hundreds of dollars in diesel fuel and entry fees, and hours of riding Jman’s 2021 accolades include:

@atsshowseries 
High Point Adult
Champion: Open Equitation 
Reserve Champion: Low Adult Hunters 

Bridge Acres Stable:
Champion: Adult Equitation 

@pennhsa_org 
Champion: Regional Low Adult Hunter

@silver_moon_show_series 
Champion: Open Equitation 
Champion: Junior/Adult Equitation Medal 
Champion: Low Children’s/Low Adult Hunter 
Overall High Point Adult for the Hunter Series
Overall High Point Adult for Silver Moon Series

I am so lucky. I am so thankful. I’m sure he is too, to be so loved by his “little girl” after all this time. Every single day I celebrate him. Thank you to every single person who has been a part of this journey with him… we’re not done yet❤️ taken in Buttonwood Ridge Farm by @jill_distler
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4 years ago
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still so much to work on and learn (one of those things is that he still needs bigger jumps to actually use himself and the other is I’m still not strong enough🫣) 
#cretegoestocollege by @jill_distler
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15 days ago
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big jump? walk in the park💅
#cretegoestocollege by @jill_distler
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23 days ago
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*boop* by @jill_distler
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24 days ago
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the blues and rue💙👑🐾
#dogmom by @jill_distler
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a month ago
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best part about hustling a BS to pair with my BA
#whatyearareyou #thisisturning27 #neverdonelearning #cretegoestocollege by @jill_distler
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a month ago
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“I hear it’s the “-ber months” and that the ladies love a guy who’s into Halloween (I’m not but let’s pretend), so I wanted to announce my costume… I’m a ghost 👻” - Crete by @jill_distler
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Day one of being the most popular guy on campus with his tiny minion (me)to cart around✅😎

#cretegoestocollege by @jill_distler
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2 months ago
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15 years without my best friend.
Sometimes I think how different life would be if you were here. But recently I started thinking about how much better our already great life would be with you in it.
How you’d also be driving all over with Zach and Rue. How you’d come hold the boys at shows and polish my boots before I went in the ring. How you would probably still let me cut the grass, but I’d never have to blow off the driveway. How you’d always smell like leaf blower exhaust…which is my favorite memory of you..How I would have learned from you how to back up the trailer. How you’d be out on the Harleys. How you’d definitely bother Jeremy at the garage just like mom and I do…only you’d probably be working there inspecting bikes. How we’d still have your amazing spaghetti once in a while and how you’d probably use different noodles since Zach doesn’t like long ones. How you’d laugh at mom and I when we bicker. How you’d just laugh, honestly…How you would have smiled so big being at our wedding. 

I know you’re here with us. Just not in the physical way that would make everything that is already great…just that much better. 

I miss you so much. Every day..even if sometimes it isn’t always as bad as it is today…every year.

I love you dad…I hope I still make you proud when i stand up against the unfairness of things thrown my way and some of the people that live to dull my shine. Thank you for being such a big part of me and who I am❤️ by @jill_distler
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2 months ago
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twinkly little firefly for your day ✨ by @jill_distler
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3 months ago
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