This weekend, I went back home and pulled my riding boots from freshman year out of the very back of my closet. They were still pretty dirty, with the spurs buckled on and definitely felt more snug than I remembered. For the first time in three years, I am going to ride again! As spring […]
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Five Things
I often find myself reflecting on how special and unique Thacher is, so I decided to make a list of five things that make Thacher the special and wonderful place that it is. 1. Where else could half the school sing along to a Disney song playing on the TV in your headmaster’s house on […]
Trail Mix
Coming back from winter vacation in New York, I’d forgotten how warm it could be here. These past few days have been hot, but not too hot—a perfect day for riding. In my horseback riding group, we’ve been working on practicing for the riders’ test for the most part. Passing the riders’ test means more […]
Noting the Beauty
I can’t believe it. What? Look around you! I see shrubs. You have got to be kidding me! There is a common, unknown disease that many Thacher students often succumb to. I like to call it the I-always-forget-and-fail-to-notice-how-beautiful-this-valley-is disease. I, like many of my peers, have recently encountered this problem. Luckily, all it took was […]
Riding in the Sky
Sometimes we forget, amidst the day-to-day tasks, the beauty that surrounds us. Often we look past the sunset, spoiled by the countless number of them we’ve seen, forgetting how lucky we truly are. With all the tests and essays to conquer, it seems hard to really take a step back and appreciate the simple things. […]
The View from (t)Here
Winding your way over the mountain, it takes only minutes until you can see the whole Ojai Valley; the view stretches out before you. You take a moment to absorb it all, knowing that time after time, this view will never stop taking your breath and giving you that second to pause in your busy […]