Things are just humming right along here at Red Horse Stables. All the horses are handling the heat well, even my old man. Buggs is actually doing much better than I thought he would. Some days he is better off than I am. Teresa, Sydney and I are going to Poplar this weekend, should be fun. Why is it that we can't take only dressage riders, why do the event riders want to go to? They make us have to get up and out so early, then Charmer and Rena have to stand around for hours before we get to show. I think that I am going to park my pony in the barn aisle, some shade there. None near the trailers.
I haven't cantered Charmer yet, working my way up to that. Hoping that by lunging him at the canter we can get the cue for it down. Then when I ask for the canter from the saddle he won't do that out of control legs flying every which way trot. I am nervous about the turns in the dressage arena too, I fear him falling over the rail. He has a LOVELY canter, so uphill and fluid. I know that once I get him going all the fear will be gone. I know better than to push myself to far into the fear though. I will shut down and freeze up, not a good plan. I don't want to make cantering an issue for him. So we will work on it this way for a bit, then hopefully in the next couple of weeks I can then ride the trot/canter transition without crying and shaking.
College classes start in a little over a week, Aug 12th. I am very nervous about it but also very excited. Ready to get going on this new adventure. But do people still take notes on paper with pencil/pens?? I am looking for a laptop so that I can have something to write papers and search the internet with, it seems that computers are the thing these days. Not sure how one would take notes on it, I don't tpe fast enough plus I am weird about mis-spellings. I HAVE to correct it right then and there, no waiting around and to let spell check get it. It makes me crazy, not that I have all that far to go most days.
Well, thats it for now. Will post about the show this weekend and hopefully have some photos too.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Lots of stuff has happened since my last update, some good some not so good.
I fell or actually somersaulted off of Charmer on June 19th. He spooked at a poncho that I was reaching down to take from a friend. He spun and bolted and with me being off balance I went over his shoulder. At the top of the hill no less, so I somersaulted down the hill on my head. Landing straight on the back of my head, first thing I said was where is my horse then damn that hurts.
I didn't go to the ER, no health insurance. I knew what I had, a concussion. Knew how to deal with it, rest, anti-inflamitory drugs and a cool dark place. After 3 days in bed, I had to go to the ER, couldn't take the pain anymore. Got a ct scan and neck x-rays, all was ok. No damage or swelling. ER doc said next time NOT to wait, head injuries can go from ok to deadly in no time.
Feeling fine as can be now. Well almost, I have been having back spasms for the last couple of days. Bad enough to make me hold my breath as the muscles spasm. Feeling better tonight, sore now but no spasms lately.
June 26th was the Georgia Equestrian Games Show at the barn. It was our largest show so far. It went great, everyone seemed to have a good time. We hope to get it again next year, most likely will.
The stadium jumps got re-vamped. New paint and designs, they looked great. Did a set of planks in black with the kids doing splatter and handprints and stuff on them. They looked fabulous. Cross country went well, no falls, only a couple of refusals. The ditch seemed to catch the most stops. you never know what will jump out of a ditch.
Dressage went well, ran an hour behind due to time confusion. We are close to the Alabama state line, several new riders came over. They didn't take into consideration the time difference when they left home. The dressage judge was kind enough to wait for them to get ready and ride.
My students did great, everyone had a good dressage test. Anna also jumped and she rocked the stadium course. Courtney and Megan placeed well, Anna was DQ'ed for leaving the arena but other than that the test was pretty good. I wanted to show but with the fall and getting ready there just wasn't time for me to ride.
I did get to show this past weekend, July 10th. Charmer was a fabulous fellow, we scored a 66% on our test. That is our personal best, we got beat by a lady riding the top 3 horses. The top score was in the 70's, typically 66 would have been good enough to win the class. Oh well, I am so pleased with my fellow. We are scoring consistently in the mid-60's so it is time to move on to training level. I fear the kids are going to start stoning me if I continue to ride intro.
I have a plan to get us cantering, going to take my lunging stuff down to the dressage arena and after I ride lunge him at the canter. Hopefully that will help his balance and to associate the term with the action. It is scary that big out of control trot that he does right before he lurches into the canter.
I fell or actually somersaulted off of Charmer on June 19th. He spooked at a poncho that I was reaching down to take from a friend. He spun and bolted and with me being off balance I went over his shoulder. At the top of the hill no less, so I somersaulted down the hill on my head. Landing straight on the back of my head, first thing I said was where is my horse then damn that hurts.
I didn't go to the ER, no health insurance. I knew what I had, a concussion. Knew how to deal with it, rest, anti-inflamitory drugs and a cool dark place. After 3 days in bed, I had to go to the ER, couldn't take the pain anymore. Got a ct scan and neck x-rays, all was ok. No damage or swelling. ER doc said next time NOT to wait, head injuries can go from ok to deadly in no time.
Feeling fine as can be now. Well almost, I have been having back spasms for the last couple of days. Bad enough to make me hold my breath as the muscles spasm. Feeling better tonight, sore now but no spasms lately.
June 26th was the Georgia Equestrian Games Show at the barn. It was our largest show so far. It went great, everyone seemed to have a good time. We hope to get it again next year, most likely will.
The stadium jumps got re-vamped. New paint and designs, they looked great. Did a set of planks in black with the kids doing splatter and handprints and stuff on them. They looked fabulous. Cross country went well, no falls, only a couple of refusals. The ditch seemed to catch the most stops. you never know what will jump out of a ditch.
Dressage went well, ran an hour behind due to time confusion. We are close to the Alabama state line, several new riders came over. They didn't take into consideration the time difference when they left home. The dressage judge was kind enough to wait for them to get ready and ride.
My students did great, everyone had a good dressage test. Anna also jumped and she rocked the stadium course. Courtney and Megan placeed well, Anna was DQ'ed for leaving the arena but other than that the test was pretty good. I wanted to show but with the fall and getting ready there just wasn't time for me to ride.
I did get to show this past weekend, July 10th. Charmer was a fabulous fellow, we scored a 66% on our test. That is our personal best, we got beat by a lady riding the top 3 horses. The top score was in the 70's, typically 66 would have been good enough to win the class. Oh well, I am so pleased with my fellow. We are scoring consistently in the mid-60's so it is time to move on to training level. I fear the kids are going to start stoning me if I continue to ride intro.
I have a plan to get us cantering, going to take my lunging stuff down to the dressage arena and after I ride lunge him at the canter. Hopefully that will help his balance and to associate the term with the action. It is scary that big out of control trot that he does right before he lurches into the canter.
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