9 Jan. 2013

It has been a few days since I have updated....not much has happened thankfully.

I rode Sat, had a really good ride with everyone at the barn. The arena was full, 6 horse total. Charmer couldn't decide who to look at. Finally got it together and started paying attention to me. We joined the lesson that was going on. Exercise of the day was a figure 8, walk it then trot it. I liked it so much that I have been adding it to our work. I got forward movement, there was still cranky paint but it was better. Today's ride was wonderful. More forward than cranky today. Worked on the sitting trot, I always transition down in a sitting position and hadn't worked on him continuing through until today. He kept asking now stop, what about now, now, now? Did really well, getting so much more connected. I was even so comfortable that at the end I was leaning on him with my arms crossed over his withers. At one point I reached up and was scratching his ears.

I TRUST MY HORSE. And I love him so very much.

The 4H Horse Club is an experience, it is fun. I am enjoying learning how the organization works in Carroll County, horses are a distant second to the cows. That is something that will never change so we are going to have to work around it rather than try to take it head on. I am having a problem with one of the parents, her and her daughter are unsociable and rude. They are just there because in order to show at the state show they kids have to participate in the club activities. This is a new rule this year, they do not like it at all. Too bad so sad, only problem is they are making it difficult to do anything productive in the meetings because they want to protest and drag out everything. Oh well, we will deal with them as best we can and do our thing.

Richard A. G Watson will be back at the end of Feb. I wasn't going to be able to ride since I do not have a job. I told Penny (the organizer/supporter) this and she said that was not acceptable. I am now going to have to work for her to earn it. I do not mind one bit, I am just so excited about being able to ride with him again. I hope to show him how much we have improved and am hoping he can help get me over the cantering roadblock. It is totally my block but I am not sure the best way to crush it.