Lesson tonight, trainer ride Friday, hack/cleaning Saturday and show Sunday.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Spoiled Boy
Lesson tonight, trainer ride Friday, hack/cleaning Saturday and show Sunday.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Almost had a spill...
Had a lesson tonight. Henry was slow moving and not sure why in the world I was taking him out- he needed more then one day off. I agree, we both needed a week vacation... BUT we are in training so lessons are a waiting!!! :)
Tacked up, attempted to lunge which lasted like 30 seconds and then I got on. I could tell he didn't have any crazies and I was going to need all the go he had.
Headed down to the lesson with Kat and Erica... we flatted around- my trainer told me to work on keeping my post low but a forward trot- man was that a challenge.
We cantered a lot because I think she forgot about us when she was talking to the eventing trainer haha! Henry was weird in the canter tonight- he was watching the horses walking around up by the barn, listening to the shoer, watching Andy get in and out of the car, watching the pony run around calling for his friend who was being ridden and periodically paying attention to the chaos that was going on at the Western barn across the street.
We walked and rested for a min and then moved onto jumping. Started with the panel back and forth. Then moved onto the bog X with ground polls in front and back to make sure that Henry was paying attention. And then onto the black and yellow big-ish oxer. Back and forth... got in a bit to deep one time and almost ate it... I am still not sure how I didn't fall off- I was on his neck, wrapped my arms around it and then pushed myself back into the saddle- shocked I was still on. Everyone laughed, including myself. I came back to it again and did it a few more times and then we ended. Erica jumped a little more and then we headed back up to the barn.
Horse show this Sunday. I plan to do the Eq flat class for the division before mine to get a tour of the arena. Then we are going to do 5 classes in the 2'3"-2'6" division
Warm- Up OF
Hunter OF
Eq OF
Hunter Under Saddle
Eq Flat
Lunge Wednesday, lesson Thursday, trainer ride Friday, turn out Saturday and show Sunday.
Here is where we are going Sunday: http://www.mhaoakland.org/index.html
Tacked up, attempted to lunge which lasted like 30 seconds and then I got on. I could tell he didn't have any crazies and I was going to need all the go he had.
Headed down to the lesson with Kat and Erica... we flatted around- my trainer told me to work on keeping my post low but a forward trot- man was that a challenge.
We cantered a lot because I think she forgot about us when she was talking to the eventing trainer haha! Henry was weird in the canter tonight- he was watching the horses walking around up by the barn, listening to the shoer, watching Andy get in and out of the car, watching the pony run around calling for his friend who was being ridden and periodically paying attention to the chaos that was going on at the Western barn across the street.
We walked and rested for a min and then moved onto jumping. Started with the panel back and forth. Then moved onto the bog X with ground polls in front and back to make sure that Henry was paying attention. And then onto the black and yellow big-ish oxer. Back and forth... got in a bit to deep one time and almost ate it... I am still not sure how I didn't fall off- I was on his neck, wrapped my arms around it and then pushed myself back into the saddle- shocked I was still on. Everyone laughed, including myself. I came back to it again and did it a few more times and then we ended. Erica jumped a little more and then we headed back up to the barn.
Horse show this Sunday. I plan to do the Eq flat class for the division before mine to get a tour of the arena. Then we are going to do 5 classes in the 2'3"-2'6" division
Warm- Up OF
Hunter OF
Eq OF
Hunter Under Saddle
Eq Flat
Lunge Wednesday, lesson Thursday, trainer ride Friday, turn out Saturday and show Sunday.
Here is where we are going Sunday: http://www.mhaoakland.org/index.html
Day 3
Sunday was another early morning and I was feeling it haha! Another fog of a morning... Fed Henry and gave him a quick groom. My trainer suggested that I take him into the round pen that we spotted behind the super fancy barn we were staying in.
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Henry was loving the fancy footing and wanted to roll but I had already cleaned him so that wasn't happening!
I then returned him to his stall and let him finish his breakfast and hangout till it was our time to ride.
We did 4 classes
Long Stirrup Eq- got 2nd
Warm up Hunters- didn't place
Long Stirrup Hunters- didn't place
Short/Long Stirrup Hunters- didn't place
* same goals as Saturday for the OF classes and despite him being really really heavy he was awesome... again the fence height was to low.
Before un-tacking Lyssette took my picture...
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Then I took him back, un-tacked, gave him a vetrolin rub down and put him in his stall to hangout and then went to eat and watch Lyssette.
After she was done we packed up, checked out, she gathered her loot, we loaded the horses and headed home.
Once we got home we put the boys away, fed them dinner and cleaned up all of our stuff.
I bought one picture from the people who were at the show. It won't be here for 3-4 weeks they said.... so I will share that when it arrives :)
Off Monday, lesson Tuesday, lunge Wednesday, lesson Thursday, trainer ride Friday, not sure about Saturday cause Hubby is working and possibly a schooling show Sunday.
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I then returned him to his stall and let him finish his breakfast and hangout till it was our time to ride.
We did 4 classes
Long Stirrup Eq- got 2nd
Warm up Hunters- didn't place
Long Stirrup Hunters- didn't place
Short/Long Stirrup Hunters- didn't place
* same goals as Saturday for the OF classes and despite him being really really heavy he was awesome... again the fence height was to low.
Before un-tacking Lyssette took my picture...
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Then I took him back, un-tacked, gave him a vetrolin rub down and put him in his stall to hangout and then went to eat and watch Lyssette.
After she was done we packed up, checked out, she gathered her loot, we loaded the horses and headed home.
Once we got home we put the boys away, fed them dinner and cleaned up all of our stuff.
I bought one picture from the people who were at the show. It won't be here for 3-4 weeks they said.... so I will share that when it arrives :)
Off Monday, lesson Tuesday, lunge Wednesday, lesson Thursday, trainer ride Friday, not sure about Saturday cause Hubby is working and possibly a schooling show Sunday.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Day 2
Saturday was an up and at'em early day. Loaded car, ate breakfast and headed to the show.
We checked in and Lyssette got tacked up and I don't really remember what I did... Then I remember helping her wipe off her boots and made sure she didn't need anything before her class.
I hung out for a bit and then got ready... I tacked Henry up and put him on the line to make sure he didn't have any wiggles in him (he is used to a much larger living space then the box stall he was in for the weekend). He had a few bucks and a few tantrums at the canter but not much so I got on.
I ended up doing 5 classes on Saturday
Senior Pleasure- got 4th
Long Stirrup Pleasure- got 2nd
Really Low Hunters- didn't place
Beginning Hunters- didn't place
Long Stirrup Hunters- didn't place
*the OF classes had a lot of people in them and my goal was to have no refusals (success), go for lead changes (about 95% success) and have fun/not die (success). Henry wasn't amused by the 2 ft fences so next show we will be doing 2'6" per my trainer.
Henry was calm cool and collected through everything. He was strong but I never felt like he was being bad. Oh how I wish I should show in the Mikmar lol!
After Lyssette and I were done with our classes we cleaned up the boys, fed, packed the car and headed to he hotel. We ate, cleaned and got ready for Sunday.
Hubby came up with Bayley which was awesome!!! I was missing them both so it was totally refreshing to see them. He took some pictures on his phone so enjoy :)
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We checked in and Lyssette got tacked up and I don't really remember what I did... Then I remember helping her wipe off her boots and made sure she didn't need anything before her class.
I hung out for a bit and then got ready... I tacked Henry up and put him on the line to make sure he didn't have any wiggles in him (he is used to a much larger living space then the box stall he was in for the weekend). He had a few bucks and a few tantrums at the canter but not much so I got on.
I ended up doing 5 classes on Saturday
Senior Pleasure- got 4th
Long Stirrup Pleasure- got 2nd
Really Low Hunters- didn't place
Beginning Hunters- didn't place
Long Stirrup Hunters- didn't place
*the OF classes had a lot of people in them and my goal was to have no refusals (success), go for lead changes (about 95% success) and have fun/not die (success). Henry wasn't amused by the 2 ft fences so next show we will be doing 2'6" per my trainer.
Henry was calm cool and collected through everything. He was strong but I never felt like he was being bad. Oh how I wish I should show in the Mikmar lol!
After Lyssette and I were done with our classes we cleaned up the boys, fed, packed the car and headed to he hotel. We ate, cleaned and got ready for Sunday.
Hubby came up with Bayley which was awesome!!! I was missing them both so it was totally refreshing to see them. He took some pictures on his phone so enjoy :)
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New Stuff and Day 1 of the Show
Thursday I came home to some much anticipated stuff :)
Grooming tote for the show, clippers, new saddle pad (though I desperately want the Fleeseworks one that L Williams has), TS Hunter Trophies breeches and a new garment bag.
Friday I spent the morning with Bayley and then headed to the barn to load the horses and a few other things that we didn't pack Thursday night.
The horses loaded well and the drive up was good. I followed the trailer in my car so that we would have a car to dive back and forth in and so I had a vehicle if there was an emergency with Bayley... though I did get hit by a rock from a truck and a nasty chip in my windshield that grew over the drive appeared.
We got to the show, unloaded, made up our stalls, tacked up and hacked. I took Henry down to one of the spots designated for lunging to see if he had any steam to blow off. After the lunge I got on and headed to the arena where I would be showing- Hunter Ring 2. We hacked around and he was really good. Then moved onto jumping all the fences ... again he was good. I rode in the Mikmar (even thought I couldn't show in it) and had a well balanced and good horse- got all my changes too :)
I went and hung out in Hunter Ring 1 while Lysstte jumped. He was calm cool and collected and didn't flinch about anything.
When she was done we both headed back to our fancy barn/stalls for the weekend- auto fly spray, sprinklers in ever stall, wash racks in our isle, grooming stalls, vacuum, nice big clean isle way... you get the picture. I am not sure how we got hooked up with the nice barn but am super thankful!
Bathed the boys, loved on them, fed them dinner, loaded the car with our tack/clothes and stuff for the hotel... drove to the hotel, unloaded and then went over to a super yummy dinner- including awesome margaritas!
After dinner we grabbed candy, cleaned tack and went to bed... someone signed up for the 2nd class of the day so we had to be up early! :)
Day 2 and 3 coming...
Friday I spent the morning with Bayley and then headed to the barn to load the horses and a few other things that we didn't pack Thursday night.
The horses loaded well and the drive up was good. I followed the trailer in my car so that we would have a car to dive back and forth in and so I had a vehicle if there was an emergency with Bayley... though I did get hit by a rock from a truck and a nasty chip in my windshield that grew over the drive appeared.
We got to the show, unloaded, made up our stalls, tacked up and hacked. I took Henry down to one of the spots designated for lunging to see if he had any steam to blow off. After the lunge I got on and headed to the arena where I would be showing- Hunter Ring 2. We hacked around and he was really good. Then moved onto jumping all the fences ... again he was good. I rode in the Mikmar (even thought I couldn't show in it) and had a well balanced and good horse- got all my changes too :)
I went and hung out in Hunter Ring 1 while Lysstte jumped. He was calm cool and collected and didn't flinch about anything.
When she was done we both headed back to our fancy barn/stalls for the weekend- auto fly spray, sprinklers in ever stall, wash racks in our isle, grooming stalls, vacuum, nice big clean isle way... you get the picture. I am not sure how we got hooked up with the nice barn but am super thankful!
Bathed the boys, loved on them, fed them dinner, loaded the car with our tack/clothes and stuff for the hotel... drove to the hotel, unloaded and then went over to a super yummy dinner- including awesome margaritas!
After dinner we grabbed candy, cleaned tack and went to bed... someone signed up for the 2nd class of the day so we had to be up early! :)
Day 2 and 3 coming...
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Hack before the ...
show :)
Hacked tonight. Henry was ok/good- he was spooking at who knows what but it didn't phase me which was nice. Just flatted around while two other people took a lesson.
Hosed Henry off, grained him and we packed and loaded the trailer.. then I took Henry to his stall and did a few more sweeps of the barn to make sure I had gotten everything and didn't leave anything out.
Tomorrow is the day we head out and a lesson at the show grounds, show Saturday and Sunday. Hopefully we get some pictures and maybe even get a ribbon or two :)
Hacked tonight. Henry was ok/good- he was spooking at who knows what but it didn't phase me which was nice. Just flatted around while two other people took a lesson.
Hosed Henry off, grained him and we packed and loaded the trailer.. then I took Henry to his stall and did a few more sweeps of the barn to make sure I had gotten everything and didn't leave anything out.
Tomorrow is the day we head out and a lesson at the show grounds, show Saturday and Sunday. Hopefully we get some pictures and maybe even get a ribbon or two :)
Stuff for Sale
I have some stuff I want to sell.. hopefully one of you will want to buy! :)
Coat
Grand Prix
16- Long
Darn Brown (really a beautiful coat)
Never Worn- I bought it and thought I could wear it after being prego but I lost more weight then anticipated and it is to big.
Original Price $399.00
My Price $200.00 OBO plus Shipping
Boots
Ariat Challenge Zip Field Boot
Size 7.5
Regular Height
Full Calf
Style 55201
Brand New, never worn. I bought them and was told they were Reg calf ant hey aren't
Original Price $359.00
My Price $250 OBO plus shipping
Make offers!!! I don't use either of these items and need to find them a home where they will be used :)
Coat
Grand Prix
16- Long
Darn Brown (really a beautiful coat)
Never Worn- I bought it and thought I could wear it after being prego but I lost more weight then anticipated and it is to big.
Original Price $399.00
My Price $200.00 OBO plus Shipping
Boots
Ariat Challenge Zip Field Boot
Size 7.5
Regular Height
Full Calf
Style 55201
Brand New, never worn. I bought them and was told they were Reg calf ant hey aren't
Original Price $359.00
My Price $250 OBO plus shipping
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Another One Hits the Dust...
Has a good lesson last night. I did a quick lunge (2 min) and Henry was dead quiet so I got on and headed down to the lesson.
Oh man he was SOOOOO sluggish. I wished I didn't lunge lol.
We flatted and I really had to work on keeping him in front of my leg. I can defiantly feel the burn today. I ride 4+ days a week so normally I don't feel a real burn but last night I worked hard ha! Also really worked on pushing him into the bridle.
Onto jumping. Warmed up over the X with the other two that were jumping... then they did the little wall and I watched.
My turn... we did 2 oval exercises. Big X left turn (lead change) to the rainbow oxer left turn (lead change) big X left turn (lead change) rainbow oxer... Then jumping the black and yellow oxer turning right (lead change) to the gate vertical turning right (lead change) to the oxer right (lead change) gate... you get it.
He was good and I was strong and confident... refreshing! :)
Off today, hack Thursday (plus cleaning, clipping and packing), lesson at the show Friday, show Saturday and Sunday :)
Oh man he was SOOOOO sluggish. I wished I didn't lunge lol.
We flatted and I really had to work on keeping him in front of my leg. I can defiantly feel the burn today. I ride 4+ days a week so normally I don't feel a real burn but last night I worked hard ha! Also really worked on pushing him into the bridle.
Onto jumping. Warmed up over the X with the other two that were jumping... then they did the little wall and I watched.
My turn... we did 2 oval exercises. Big X left turn (lead change) to the rainbow oxer left turn (lead change) big X left turn (lead change) rainbow oxer... Then jumping the black and yellow oxer turning right (lead change) to the gate vertical turning right (lead change) to the oxer right (lead change) gate... you get it.
He was good and I was strong and confident... refreshing! :)
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Monday, September 3, 2012
Good start to THE week...
THE week because we have a show this weekend soooo I've got to put on my game face.
Lesson today and it went well. I rode in the Mikmar so Mr. Henry wasn't able to pull me around... such a different horse with breaks!!! :) Our ride was enjoyable. I rode in my tall boots to get in the feel for this weekend. I plan to ride in them all week, clean them a bit each time after I ride and then give them a good cleaning Friday night in the hotel.
Jumped today and he was good... we did the "bigger" X, right turn to the gate, right turn to the black and yellow oxer, left turn to the rainbow oxer, left turn to the panel vertical. Henry was good and we weren't bad...I think we did it a total of 3 or so times and got decent lead changes- my trainer said I need to get mad quicker with him when asking. She said I ask to nice and then when he doesn't do it I get mad and thats when I get it- ha! Noted :)
Cooled Henry out a bunch, lots of walking while others jumped and talked.
I cleaned Henry up, pulled him mane and cleaned my tack. Then I took him home, grained him and gave him lots of love!
Tuesday lesson, Wednesday off/turn out, Thursday hack, Friday lesson at the show/schooling, Saturday and Sunday show :)
Lesson today and it went well. I rode in the Mikmar so Mr. Henry wasn't able to pull me around... such a different horse with breaks!!! :) Our ride was enjoyable. I rode in my tall boots to get in the feel for this weekend. I plan to ride in them all week, clean them a bit each time after I ride and then give them a good cleaning Friday night in the hotel.
Jumped today and he was good... we did the "bigger" X, right turn to the gate, right turn to the black and yellow oxer, left turn to the rainbow oxer, left turn to the panel vertical. Henry was good and we weren't bad...I think we did it a total of 3 or so times and got decent lead changes- my trainer said I need to get mad quicker with him when asking. She said I ask to nice and then when he doesn't do it I get mad and thats when I get it- ha! Noted :)
Cooled Henry out a bunch, lots of walking while others jumped and talked.
I cleaned Henry up, pulled him mane and cleaned my tack. Then I took him home, grained him and gave him lots of love!
Tuesday lesson, Wednesday off/turn out, Thursday hack, Friday lesson at the show/schooling, Saturday and Sunday show :)
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Sunday, September 2, 2012
Long weekend ftw
I am stoked on it being Sunday, normally I am sad BUT tomorrow both hubby and I have off so yay!
Saturday morning I had a lesson with three others.. small Saturday crew but it was good. It was cold and we went down below to ride. I layered better then I had on Friday :) We flatted around and as we were flatting my trainer was setting up jumps oh and raising them... she new it was freaking me out. Then she set up a skinny line and BAM I really new that she was trying to freak me out. As she was setting them up I made comments about how this wasn't funny. She claimed that I wouldn't have to jump them all or at that height.
Onto jumping: Lyssette went first so that she could get to the pony. Then it was Juliana and my turns... warmed up over an x. Then onto the course.. where I got tricked. Started out X to black and yellow (big to me- bigger then what I jumped Friday) oxer to the vertical wall to the X. Then she added in the rainbow oxer (also bigger and WIDER then I have ever jumped Henry) and another vertical.
After I jumped I had hubby measure to see how big the jumps were... my trainer claimed 2'3" and we all got a good laugh.. they were 2'9" and 2'11" per hubby's measurement of two of the jumps that weren't taken down by the time he measured them. Now I claimed that I didn't need to EVER jump over 2'9" and I guess my trainer has different plans for me.
Henry breezes over all of the jumps and I am so thankful!
So Juliana got on Henry and jumped him through the skinny line and he did awesome.. I sat on Lou with Bayley while we watch Henry :) If you ask her what noise a horse makes - she clucks at you, yep my daughter is awesome!
Then we headed up to the barn to get off and clean up.
Great ride, I felt really accomplished and never thought that in a year form getting Henry and a year and a half after having a baby (c-section) I would be this far with a green horse!
Here are some pictures from my lesson on 8-28... no big jumps cause I was in a FOUL mood ha!
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Turned out today, lesson Monday, lesson Tuesday, off Wednesday, hack Thursday, lesson Friday, show Saturday and Sunday. Somewhere in there an working full time, being a mom and wife I will be prepping for the show and cleaning Henry up.
Saturday morning I had a lesson with three others.. small Saturday crew but it was good. It was cold and we went down below to ride. I layered better then I had on Friday :) We flatted around and as we were flatting my trainer was setting up jumps oh and raising them... she new it was freaking me out. Then she set up a skinny line and BAM I really new that she was trying to freak me out. As she was setting them up I made comments about how this wasn't funny. She claimed that I wouldn't have to jump them all or at that height.
Onto jumping: Lyssette went first so that she could get to the pony. Then it was Juliana and my turns... warmed up over an x. Then onto the course.. where I got tricked. Started out X to black and yellow (big to me- bigger then what I jumped Friday) oxer to the vertical wall to the X. Then she added in the rainbow oxer (also bigger and WIDER then I have ever jumped Henry) and another vertical.
After I jumped I had hubby measure to see how big the jumps were... my trainer claimed 2'3" and we all got a good laugh.. they were 2'9" and 2'11" per hubby's measurement of two of the jumps that weren't taken down by the time he measured them. Now I claimed that I didn't need to EVER jump over 2'9" and I guess my trainer has different plans for me.
Henry breezes over all of the jumps and I am so thankful!
So Juliana got on Henry and jumped him through the skinny line and he did awesome.. I sat on Lou with Bayley while we watch Henry :) If you ask her what noise a horse makes - she clucks at you, yep my daughter is awesome!
Then we headed up to the barn to get off and clean up.
Great ride, I felt really accomplished and never thought that in a year form getting Henry and a year and a half after having a baby (c-section) I would be this far with a green horse!
Here are some pictures from my lesson on 8-28... no big jumps cause I was in a FOUL mood ha!
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| Kat on Lou and me on Henry cooling out after our lesson. |
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| Nice leg Karley.. please ignore haha! |
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Turned out today, lesson Monday, lesson Tuesday, off Wednesday, hack Thursday, lesson Friday, show Saturday and Sunday. Somewhere in there an working full time, being a mom and wife I will be prepping for the show and cleaning Henry up.
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