This week I was pretty excited to find out that I had been nominated by Bridle and Bone, Roosa’s Horsey Life and Team Tunnah Eventing for the Blogger Recognition Award – Pet Edition.
These ladies have been blogging much longer than me and run brilliant sites, so it was a huge honor to receive this accolade. Thank you so much Heather, Roosa and Sophie!
About the Blogger Recognition Award:
This award is for Bloggers by Bloggers and I love the ‘pay it forward’ feel of this award. There are a few rules:
- Thank the nominating blogger.
- Respond to the nominating blogger with a link to this post on their blog.
- Write a post about the award.
- Share a story of how and why you started your blog.
- Offer at least two pieces of advice for new bloggers.
- Pass on the nomination to another 15 bloggers.
Why I started blogging:
I started my blog at the end of last year after contemplating the idea for quite some time. When the idea first entered my mind a few years ago, I had thought that I would make use of my expertise as a dietitian and blog mainly about nutrition and how this relates to the equestrian athlete. I wrote several lists about all the topics I could cover, but these never eventuated as my self doubt overpowered the spark of desire. Last year I was successful in obtaining sponsorship through a great Australia clothing company, Wilson Equestrian and to help promote their gear I wrote a monthly update/blog. In doing so I remembered how much I love writing and expressing myself in a creative manner, a far cry from the dry, factual writing that is the bread and butter of my work as a clinical dietitian. Writing these monthly updates gave me the confidence to start my passion project, aka ‘The Sand Arena Ballerina’.
What I got when I started blogging was so much more than I could ever have anticipated, I have ‘met’ a fabulous group of fellow bloggers through the Facebook group Equestrian Bloggers and from reading far and wide. It’s also facilitated connections with equestrians all across the globe – people who understand the realities of a life where horses are central.
So would I recommend blogging to others?
ABSOLUTELY! I’d also offer the following pieces of advice:
1. Write about topics that you are passionate about or that elicit a strong emotions. This will come through on the screen and will draw people in.
2. Don’t shy away from writing about a topic just because it has already been covered by another blogger as you will undoubtedly bring your own unique perspective to it.
I would now like to nominate the following blog’s for the Blogger Recognition Award for 2017:
Relaxed & Forward: AnnaBlakeBlog
Dead Broke Equestrian
These are some of my favourite blogs, so be sure to check them out!
Awww, thanks so much Andrea! It’s lovely reading about how your blog began and I’m so happy to have met you and followed your journey.
Awww, thanks so much Andrea! It’s lovely reading about how your blog began and I’m so happy to have met you and followed your journey.
Very well deserved! I always enjoy reading you posts and updates! 🙂 Looking forward to many more in the future!
Very well deserved! I always enjoy reading you posts and updates! 🙂 Looking forward to many more in the future!
Oh wow, thank you so much for nominating me! This is the first time something like this has happened, it is an honor! And congrats on being nominated yourself! I will try to get out my nomination as soon as I can!
It was my pleasure Mathilde! I love reading your blog and learning about your gaiters riding! You and Baldur are a great team ????
And thank you ????
Oh wow, thank you so much for nominating me! This is the first time something like this has happened, it is an honor! And congrats on being nominated yourself! I will try to get out my nomination as soon as I can!
It was my pleasure Mathilde! I love reading your blog and learning about your gaiters riding! You and Baldur are a great team ????
And thank you ????