I have a difficult time looking at photos of South Africa without feeling this blanket of sadness fall over me. And, thanks to facebook, I'm continually exposed to new photos bi-weekly. I wish I didn't have this feeling as often as I do.
I'm officially certified CPR and First Aid. Finally!
I had an amazing lesson with Fran. It was nothing exceptionally out of the norm but it was nice because she pushed us and I don't feel like I push Rowan very often. I think it's in part being a parent and loving him so much which is (coincidentlly) illogical because I also want him to be the best he can be so I suppose I should push him more. We worked on getting him to move diagonally-- inside leg to outside rein. Very basic training concept that we've definitely been working towards. Of course she nabbed us in the one spot that I've been diligently avoiding: transitions. They're such a pain and he braces against me so much that it's easier to just let them be "okay" rather than "good". The canter is coming, it's tough to now how much to work in the canter because so many other areas need focusing but I also think that I should spend at least a good 5 minutes with the canter, not simply for working in the gait but for building his endurance because he's still comparatively out of shape.
The barn people have conned me into organizing and running another barn horse show. Oy.
Also, AVH is arriving this week. At least that's the word on the street. Could I be anymore excited?
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