New drink and riding experience

Starbucks:
I would like to call my self a Starbucks' enthusiast with a culinary mind set! I've been coming so often that I'm beginning to get bored with the usual caramel, mocha and vanilla beverages. To solve this problem, I have begun creating my own drinks :) Last week was the Raspberry Truffle. This week is the Apple Crisp Frappaccino. I asked for an caramel apple spice to be made into a frappaccino with a pump of hazelnut. Although this drink is extremely sweet, it tastes pretty darn close to an apple crisp. If you want that sweet taste of fall, I highly recommend my creation of an apple crisp. Next time you walk into Starbucks, remember you can be adventurous and don't have stick to the traditional menu.

Diet:
This weeks topic is unfortunately the binge. Don't get me wrong. I love healthy eating and the satisfied feeling that goes along with it.  But for some reason, I binge a lot. I guess I have an addictive mindset.  When I go off my diet, I take a huge 1 day plunge into eating more than any human should be able to consume. This is not only unhealthy but quite expensive as well. I mainly binge each time I reach my goal weight. I really need to break this terrible habit.

Riding:
Riding has been going pretty good this past week! I had been riding J. C. who is a filly full of energy and has a very sensitive mouth. She has taught me so much, but I still have a lot to learn. I really need to work on increasing my finesse so I can keep her calm and ride her with a firm hand so she wont run off. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to accomplish this. So, this week I decided to take a break from riding J. C. and will pick her back up next week to try to work out the kinks in my riding. On Thursday, we went to the starting gate for the very first time.  Although we just walked them in and than backed them out, it was incredible to actually be inside the gate on a horse! Friday, we were given the privilege of actually breaking from the gate. It was a beautiful warm morning and the sun was just above the horizon. As I walked my horse into the gate, I was slightly nervous but excited at the same time! There is nothing better then looking over the top of the horse's head, looking through the gate bars at the track laid out in front. I looked to my left and nobody was coming around the turn of the track.  I knew the doors would open shortly! With the ring of the bell, the doors flung open and my horse surged forward. I rose out of the saddle and into the breezing position and down the track we flew.  We went from 0-40 mph in nothing flat. It was the most incredible feeling. I will never forget my first time breaking from the starting gate!

Racing News:
What a week for female jockeys! On Saturday, Chantal Sutherland piloted Game On Dude and became the first female jockey to win the Hollywood Gold Cup in its 73 year history. Female jockeys are becoming more prominent as the industry progresses and are achieving many great accomplishments. A big congrats goes to Chantal Sutherland. Since Game On Dude won, he has claimed a spot in the 5 Million Breeders Cup Classic which will be run on Nov 3rd.  

Till next time 

Jesse Sauder