Strange, So Strange

So I got this weird message from the alleged author of that text I posted yesterday... soooo I linked the article from Eventing Nation and removed the written text.

Back to Monday...

It was cooler and windy out, Henry was feeling good (I swear he sees things I don't, Saturday and Monday he was just weird)..

Groomed, tacked up, punches holes in my WB bridle (cause homeboy broke the nose band Saturday and I am waiting for the replacement)...

Went down to the big around arena to lunge.. he was almost too quiet and then BAM something set it off and he was all sideways and I swear- seeing dead people or something. Tried to get the crazies out of him and then hopped on and rode down there- its a BIG round arena so plenty of room to ride.

Worked on adjust-ability, listening (sharp transition) and frame. We were both sweaty by the end but I still felt like he could have gone another 2 hours...

Cooling him out, untacked, hosed off, B fed Henry a bunch of treats, iced his leg, cleaned tack, took Henry home and gave kisses/grain.

Lesson today, idk Wed/Thur, trainer ride Friday and lesson Saturday.

Because ...

Warming up over the little panel Saturday- Pic Thanks to Kat/Andy

In the bounce :)

I had this drafted for a while and kept forgetting to post it, thanks to Eventing Nation for this amazing article!

http://eventingnation.com/home/fathers-and-daughters-and-horses.html

Hack tonight, lesson tomorrow (if my babysitter is available- waiting for the confirmation), idk about Wed/Thur, trainer ride Fri and lesson Sat.

Summer Cleaning?!

Friday Henry had a trainer ride and he was awesome!

Saturday I had a lesson... It was a good lesson sans the fact that Henry broke the nose band on my bridle. He was really into throwing his head and I was really trying to not touch his face but while we were warming up, snap went the nose band... so I had to jump without it- happy happy joy joy, NOT!

So after hacking we jumped-warmed up over the little panel on the ground- broke the nose band... Then we did a gate panel, around to the line, around to a bounce (trot in jump one stride jump one stride jump). Henry was good when he wasn't throwing his head in the air like a drama queen- yes he's a drama queen b/c I was being really careful about not hanging on his face.

Henry and Tyler begging for treats

After the lesson Erica, Mona, Kat and I went on a little walk... Henry continued his drama with his head- aye dude chill out! He was also spooking a bunch.. maybe it just wasn't our day lol!

Hosed him off, iced, cleaned, grained and took him home :)

Saturday night I was on a cleaning spree... Cleaned padock boots, a couple pairs of reins, a martingale, cleaned and put my bit on a new bridle ...

Turn out today for the homeboy.. maybe that will reset his brain :)

Lesson Video :) Thanks Kat!!!

 

LOOOOOONG spot lol- Henry is a saint!

Love this horse!

Groove is in the Heart

Since I wasn't able to ride Tuesday (no sitter) I took a lesson Wednesday... Kat and Juliana rode too so that was fun!

Got to the barn, got Henry, groomed and tacked up.

Headed down to the big round arena to lunge.. Henry was a bucking machine- crazy cause that is not normal for him. I waited till he was done and then headed up to the arena for our lesson.

We flatted around a bit, mixed in some lead changes.. he was good.

Then we jumped this little baby panel to warm up. The first time over I could tell Henry was like um ok, this is weird but he did it and was great.

Kat went a few more times and then it was Juliana and my turn...

We did the rainbow vertical, left  almost roll back to the gate and a sharp right turn down a line of three jumps- 2 strides between each.

After doing this a few times we went to just doing the line and doing it- Jump, 3 strides, jump, 3 strides, jump. Now Henry gets the 2 easily no problem so I had to REALLY compact him to get the three, but we did it and he was being a really good boy!

He was dripping in sweat as was I by the end but it was a good lesson.

Cooled him out, hosed him off and did Vetrolin, ices his leg while I cleaned tack, took him home with his grain and gave kisses.

Also the Chiropractor came out last night and did Henry on his way home. He said he was stuck in his left SI (which is why his right lead had been hard for me to sit/felt funny- which is why I ended up calling the Chiro in the first place a week ago) .. we so got an adjustment and should be feeling better now. He commented on what a nice horse Henry is- which made me really happy :) I am super thankful that I found him (almost 5 years ago now- wow)!!

Henry will get turned out today, trainer ride tomorrow and a lesson with me Saturday.

Dreaming of Horse Shows

90's R&B

Yep I listened to late 90's R&B on Pandora while I rode :)

Grabbed Henry, groomed him, tacked up and got on. Oh and I decided to ride in the twisted snaffle per my trainers instruction.

Since it was Monday, I decided to start out just hacking around to warm him up. He started out great, then got really weird and jumpy over the random wet spots in the footing of the arena- worked through that and then he was good again.

After doing a good hack I decided to work on picking up both leads on a straight line... I came about 8 ish feet off the rail and worked on picking up the left lead and right lead. Wanted to make sure he was listening to my leg and what I was asking and not just going because of the direction we were  traveling... does that make sense? I did this both directions and he was AWESOME!!!

We were both sweaty so I walked for a good while cooling him out.

Hopped off and snapped a picture. He's so "full" haha! And it's not fat, one solid boy for sure!

Hosed him off, ices his leg while I cleaned tack and took him home. Kisses and cookies were given of course!

Turned out Tuesday, lesson Wednesday, turn out Thursday, trainer ride Friday and lesson Saturday.

3 Days in a Row

Thursday I convinced the fam to come to the barn with me... grabbed Henry, tacked up and hopped on. It was quite hot already by 10:30 am so I intended to just run through a few things and just get up both a bit sweaty. Oh and hoped hubby would take some pictures.

Well Henry was a bit fussy and hubby's phone was taking all blurry pics.. boo.

I rode through Henry's fussiness- just hacked him around- and we were both drenched in sweat by the end.

Don't mind my wrists!!!

Friday I went up when B napped and rode. It was cooler (in the 80's) so Henry was a little more high.

I rode his around for about 30/40 min and worked on trying to get him to listen, chill out and have a nice hack. That didn't happen soooooo....

I called my trainer to ask what she thought about me going to the lower round arena and letting him get out some of his wild oats. She said to put him on the line first to see if he would get out any bucks and then let him free... he was a perfect gentleman on the line and then ran full out and bucked a few times when I let him off... guess he needed to blow off some steam since he hasn't been able to do that in 3 weeks.

Fancy boy is floating :)

Friday night we went to the fair which was a lot of fun and some delishious food!!

I love caramel apples and pumpkin pie, can't wait to eat this bad boy!!

Saturday I had a lesson. I was super slow moving and crampy/achy but made myself go ride. Henry was back to normal after his crazy run Friday.

We rode outside and the footing was ok, I just rode in off the track. Henry felt great except a little twist in his canter to the right that I have been feeling (I called the Chiropractor and am waiting for a reply still). But he is totally good :)

We went through the paces with everyone and even got to jump a little woo hoo!

We did an X back and forth to warm up. Then a line (6 stride) vertical and vertical wall- did that both ways a few times. Then we did a 2 stride in and out... X to oxer. Henry was great, felt great and hey we still have it lol!

Cooled him out, untacked, clipped up his muzzle and bridle path, hosed him off, iced him, gave grain, cleaned tack, took him back home in the golf cart, filled his water, gave kisses and went back up to the barn to clean the rest of my stuff up.

Driving and taking pictures is totally ok right?!

Red White and Blue

Happy 4th of July!!

Maddy .. Miss Action .. Made You Look

Meet Maddy.. my heart horse.

I love this horse... she has a heart of gold and did anything I asked- BUT had no competitive drive (why she didn't make a great race horse lol). If I could have her brain in ever horse I own, I would be set for life.

Maddy went to a lovely home where she is a spoiled and loved on a by a wonderful young lady who is a vet tech. I stipulated in the agreement that I could have her back if I ever wanted her - every valentines day, mothers day, anniversary, birthday and Christmas I ask hubby for her lol :)

About a year after she was at her new home.. someone is a porker

Love seeing her happy and healthy :) And with a boyfriend lol!

I checked on Henry last night, he was good... I turned him out, filled his water and gave him some hay and grain :)

Today he got a trainer ride.. they jumped an oxer and said he was great!!

Turn out tomorrow, hack Thursday, hack Friday and lesson Saturday.

100 + .. Im in CA not TX!

Saturday it was hot when I left the house at 8:10 am.. thankfully I wore a tank top and put on sun screen!

Got Henry, we both drug our feet up the hill. Groomed and got tacked up and on.

We started out inside where I swear I was sweating just walking around. I joked that we should have a no stirrup walk lesson :)

Henry was good. He felt good. Was a bit heavy so some backing was in order.

Went outside and J and L jumped. I hacked around a bit more and when decided it was too too too hot and went and sat with the others. We are probably going to jump Henry this week.

Hosed Henry off and let him eat his grain while I iced him.

J and I took the golf card to take the boys back.

Saturday night I convinced Hubby to go over to Woodside Horsepark and watch the Grand Prix :)

We also got to watch some Hunter classes and I was dreaming of one day when I have money what I could do :)

I will be going up and checking on Henry tonight.. it's 107 outside so no riding, hopefully he will get a trainer ride Tuesday am (supposed to be 105), off Wednesday, hack Thursday, hopefully a lesson Friday and a lesson Saturday.

My show fam :)