tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20600188287201742092024-03-20T04:54:32.028-07:00Quantum Chromatic AbberationAmy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.comBlogger384125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-79928369946078890012024-02-20T11:27:00.000-08:002024-02-20T11:27:08.728-08:00Countdown to Leche: The Trailer Drama T-3 DaysMy checklist has progressed <div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">✅ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Trailer serviced, all done and picked up and mechanic approved to go to Cali</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">✅ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Pack trailer: Spare halters, multiple lunge lines, spare lead ropes plus what's already with her in CA. First Aid kit, lots of buckets.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiuF1uL3vMYlRznoa23hNv3bse5rQ6whq52TtjQVTBY6q27oqMVAm_BNigY0BJaYTycvXB_8ItlN6p2cCpxSmn1-ET4QMOlz1bUidj9_ZmHaVQDfXTXD71RelX8y8ultQqNRbB76lX4EhG-UZIfqeXB57C3SxFv7WNihzvAju8d8qQyRbMTVwUUcvuZ32/s4032/PXL_20240218_232040790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiuF1uL3vMYlRznoa23hNv3bse5rQ6whq52TtjQVTBY6q27oqMVAm_BNigY0BJaYTycvXB_8ItlN6p2cCpxSmn1-ET4QMOlz1bUidj9_ZmHaVQDfXTXD71RelX8y8ultQqNRbB76lX4EhG-UZIfqeXB57C3SxFv7WNihzvAju8d8qQyRbMTVwUUcvuZ32/s320/PXL_20240218_232040790.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">✅ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Book a place to stay in California</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">✅ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Buy grain for Leche: I have a bin for grain storage that will go on the shelf, reusable ziploc bags to hold the grain, just need to figure out portion sizes for her and bring some of her old grain with me to transition her</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXIzlaKvMsmTkew-iVon4H_rf-rEqdIJsazgGExPesBSvZLkV8WtGADuTvL63XD6O4dBPR0UCvGy4aM16ZL7lYg6ICw_Qq_kda1ZYCUccmJchHo-tBnthxGQnciYO9P5fS44k2dEkVkRyvWWcjRKMEZY7wbmhIKzFsfrJDYLPlpTKMdyUx7OuyTeCaF-4/s4032/PXL_20240218_232045923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXIzlaKvMsmTkew-iVon4H_rf-rEqdIJsazgGExPesBSvZLkV8WtGADuTvL63XD6O4dBPR0UCvGy4aM16ZL7lYg6ICw_Qq_kda1ZYCUccmJchHo-tBnthxGQnciYO9P5fS44k2dEkVkRyvWWcjRKMEZY7wbmhIKzFsfrJDYLPlpTKMdyUx7OuyTeCaF-4/s320/PXL_20240218_232045923.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">🔲 New board contract signed</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">🔲 Make feed instruction sign for grain room</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">🔲 Pack clothes for trip: we did do a ton of laundry over the weekend so this should be easy enough</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">If you recall, I had mentioned that there was drama involved with dropping my trailer off for servicing. The weekend prior to my scheduled drop off date at the dealership, a friend borrowed the truck and it had a dead battery. The truck was jumped and they proceeded with their dump run with minimal fuss and the truck was returned and parked. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Zbw7odD-ICzFm6FW5-WgV-5VNXt1RipKSTyYUkEkQOW3t99BS937y4PHOZzDbx67qPFZEHpSCkC2JSC0_suMXosZKt8lit0FJFvLUq_r9fvph1K7SyxVYreHXOHPzUgr-mst3D6mP0YgsWA-imvseb7OSlJBNmlFiNJ0VokWtJEq0s8-GINg7cSR3UVX/s4032/PXL_20240208_024313841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Zbw7odD-ICzFm6FW5-WgV-5VNXt1RipKSTyYUkEkQOW3t99BS937y4PHOZzDbx67qPFZEHpSCkC2JSC0_suMXosZKt8lit0FJFvLUq_r9fvph1K7SyxVYreHXOHPzUgr-mst3D6mP0YgsWA-imvseb7OSlJBNmlFiNJ0VokWtJEq0s8-GINg7cSR3UVX/s320/PXL_20240208_024313841.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I intended to drop my trailer off the night before so I didn't delay the start of my work day, except when I went to start my truck, that evening, it wouldn't start. It wouldn't even try to turn over. Since both of our other vehicles are electric, we had to pull out the marine battery I use for camping and my CPAP and jump the truck off of that battery. It turned on and the engine purred just fine. I hooked up and headed to the dealership with the trailer.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8BHpUoMT0iadAuB3R8heK1pH9lIU2M3CPLCF25BFhr3sBI58DYjgj-RsHDuD9HFAKLzYb1tflobYD3EiMPKvf7CMLlYBppBOOt-n_8-MyIud5HiUwLnL9AP3zwSNr-MdYOP-SuUWzJJ0Q3Z0BqgnoVHa9QH2ctIP5TaT8wTdcv5VwPxxSGcdC8ZaVDF0/s4032/PXL_20240208_024345231.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8BHpUoMT0iadAuB3R8heK1pH9lIU2M3CPLCF25BFhr3sBI58DYjgj-RsHDuD9HFAKLzYb1tflobYD3EiMPKvf7CMLlYBppBOOt-n_8-MyIud5HiUwLnL9AP3zwSNr-MdYOP-SuUWzJJ0Q3Z0BqgnoVHa9QH2ctIP5TaT8wTdcv5VwPxxSGcdC8ZaVDF0/s320/PXL_20240208_024345231.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Once there, I discovered that they close off their lot. So while they may say drop off after hours is okay, there wasn't a good place to put my trailer that wasn't painfully obvious to someone who might want to take it. I agonized about putting it in the back of their spare lot but ultimately decided I didn't' want to leave it overnight in an open lot. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">All of this was occurring on February 7, which just so happened to be the 20th anniversary of when Claire and I started dating. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">So I headed back home, a little discouraged and wondering how long it was going to take to get the truck running the next morning and worried that I wouldn't get the trailer serviced in time. I parked everything, turned the truck off and prayed that the battery was holding a charge after the driving I had done.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Nope. Immediately dead.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">So Claire and I went on a late night drive to AutoZone to purchase a battery and we spent the evening slowly figuring out how to remove the hold battery (and shearing a bolt in the process) and install the new battery. </p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL75V_uisQ2GXZHOxaFqA07xXSZ1sY23BL-2S3kHzSYrcflRfnSKZ_ZjVAVKBKvVVMAJYcv7vwVPw3g3m5rQDa2NpPwXV2d373Dp5GuthttUzgC6vhupB5cPGOrXpCPV-jXEpP_f6Tj09JTL2wA0Gbk6P3rv8TJ8l-02Y1yzfeLTEJ3N_Wnoel-HqfYaei/s4032/PXL_20240208_163205433.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL75V_uisQ2GXZHOxaFqA07xXSZ1sY23BL-2S3kHzSYrcflRfnSKZ_ZjVAVKBKvVVMAJYcv7vwVPw3g3m5rQDa2NpPwXV2d373Dp5GuthttUzgC6vhupB5cPGOrXpCPV-jXEpP_f6Tj09JTL2wA0Gbk6P3rv8TJ8l-02Y1yzfeLTEJ3N_Wnoel-HqfYaei/s320/PXL_20240208_163205433.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The new battery was, thankfully, the solution. When Claire looked up life expectancy of truck batteries we were looooong past end of life for my truck, so it's honestly surprising there weren't issues sooner. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDe5LnD_Bk9R_09d5S3FrmcJGDiBTIK08yxALwkXSx8izYhazE4uLsSU_P08pPbzq9sc55RjB6rM8PS6U7zWoXOy5b9WkFnnI-V9-CO9pM7z0JrKsnbvXPhFD_Vsf573i8ou_DHksNpaxr7wAbKrAgjYwc4FvVdX4zkHZOc2eB1mUnOg4Ig8l9p2SEkKd3/s3280/PXL_20240208_163733634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDe5LnD_Bk9R_09d5S3FrmcJGDiBTIK08yxALwkXSx8izYhazE4uLsSU_P08pPbzq9sc55RjB6rM8PS6U7zWoXOy5b9WkFnnI-V9-CO9pM7z0JrKsnbvXPhFD_Vsf573i8ou_DHksNpaxr7wAbKrAgjYwc4FvVdX4zkHZOc2eB1mUnOg4Ig8l9p2SEkKd3/s320/PXL_20240208_163733634.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The trailer was in good condition according to the mechanic, all electrical was good, bearings on both the main tires and spare were great. It's peace of mind.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMoIv9183ayq6nwJnLpdNEHP1fk2DT-hjY1k-MEZo1dGdYN8zOqkKnglQmAbkrplj9B3V_50hKO5zwmrVQlS1GmnvwjFYVo_Pb2ExcYD30QED_3u3V-KDMwvBtKqQkjwtu0JtfsL3GaGa0ofJtRR96mlRPr9XQz0iEeca4aAyG9Yvw1i-ihu4Tcm23QTM/s4032/PXL_20240209_033527759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMoIv9183ayq6nwJnLpdNEHP1fk2DT-hjY1k-MEZo1dGdYN8zOqkKnglQmAbkrplj9B3V_50hKO5zwmrVQlS1GmnvwjFYVo_Pb2ExcYD30QED_3u3V-KDMwvBtKqQkjwtu0JtfsL3GaGa0ofJtRR96mlRPr9XQz0iEeca4aAyG9Yvw1i-ihu4Tcm23QTM/s320/PXL_20240209_033527759.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And then I had far too much seafood at an after work dinner with colleagues. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsC0lNsUdeKr0x81t1MoSMxx1xlZkLr2qF6YgSLt_4nfi63tTV0H_P_nVzJ5rl76k136Ku2R3y1iV7K9V-YNpYvxfqbBXZMnN4IvtpQ1e5c-TVyMTcwSqXhU9vXaWatAsWWvbIFGJhzWgz6jCxcV8qU71zEIXn3Av0Hmz8kreinD-MIE64y0I6tyr2zxo/s4032/PXL_20240209_015131907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsC0lNsUdeKr0x81t1MoSMxx1xlZkLr2qF6YgSLt_4nfi63tTV0H_P_nVzJ5rl76k136Ku2R3y1iV7K9V-YNpYvxfqbBXZMnN4IvtpQ1e5c-TVyMTcwSqXhU9vXaWatAsWWvbIFGJhzWgz6jCxcV8qU71zEIXn3Av0Hmz8kreinD-MIE64y0I6tyr2zxo/s320/PXL_20240209_015131907.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>And there were flowers in early February!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></p>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-41578531104335080452024-02-15T01:00:00.000-08:002024-02-15T01:00:00.137-08:00Leche Preparations<div class="separator"> In no particular order, here's my to-do list for preparation for Leche's arrival.</div><p>✅ Vet check in California to acquire a Health Certificate for travel</p><p>✅ Strangles vaccine at the request of my barn owner</p><p>✅ Ulcergard for Leche to minimize risk of colic from travel stress</p><p>✅ Schedule trailer for servicing </p><p>✅ Get Leche her own set of brushes</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF5R54D2tO_SVHjwphoV3g83aBsYds1wNhCM2DNfnCfWgpQKf_MUbV02XHdeJ_effg9Sh2QAYvUevI9eu-SqK7eJoPfMLKvAcrgCvY9lfaNuL8g_D0waYBn4YjyFabSixnseb8iYJr2H1xnaitD-VK5fuMgj93Vqp82d5lmr73Y7ek1Q8oIM1PiDT-Tm1/s4032/PXL_20240206_011958225.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF5R54D2tO_SVHjwphoV3g83aBsYds1wNhCM2DNfnCfWgpQKf_MUbV02XHdeJ_effg9Sh2QAYvUevI9eu-SqK7eJoPfMLKvAcrgCvY9lfaNuL8g_D0waYBn4YjyFabSixnseb8iYJr2H1xnaitD-VK5fuMgj93Vqp82d5lmr73Y7ek1Q8oIM1PiDT-Tm1/s320/PXL_20240206_011958225.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haas curry and stiff brush</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7FA4_IYejaj6F8bgrBECoykjRtEz7Sc6s3k06IJ1OSnHvB83b5ytgjaCqU7SQGSFEYoputfXanKITPt193PRGpzpc18NG_kA9pcn4Z0dsOGOQD2SsKsrWlaT6GjePLBePMzElFQfZwu82-6Eq3yKM6D1L4Uzdj0AU5bjD31j26X6I4tBKKzEKL-N0RYj/s4032/PXL_20240129_013323379.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7FA4_IYejaj6F8bgrBECoykjRtEz7Sc6s3k06IJ1OSnHvB83b5ytgjaCqU7SQGSFEYoputfXanKITPt193PRGpzpc18NG_kA9pcn4Z0dsOGOQD2SsKsrWlaT6GjePLBePMzElFQfZwu82-6Eq3yKM6D1L4Uzdj0AU5bjD31j26X6I4tBKKzEKL-N0RYj/s320/PXL_20240129_013323379.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plenty of room to add in things for Leche and the lower right container is empty</td></tr></tbody></table><p>✅ Acquire lunging cavesson for baby training</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0G-aLzmBahYbLP07kLAIMUME4tsOGiEWeEr0V_SAn_6QHgTA-LuwY3DhyRPTlymyvkzm4t1H_sOUai9Q6uxHF0EYlFg184Fct_TO-iwrvzHyjpcuie0Dh4zZoPUabDOke12tnywN7cy_2oLeSplfkz2M4Wd9pRKj0ibJF_2d2MKvBsxXddg8vzqevxdiZ/s4032/PXL_20240206_011736564.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0G-aLzmBahYbLP07kLAIMUME4tsOGiEWeEr0V_SAn_6QHgTA-LuwY3DhyRPTlymyvkzm4t1H_sOUai9Q6uxHF0EYlFg184Fct_TO-iwrvzHyjpcuie0Dh4zZoPUabDOke12tnywN7cy_2oLeSplfkz2M4Wd9pRKj0ibJF_2d2MKvBsxXddg8vzqevxdiZ/s320/PXL_20240206_011736564.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The leather is super nice and it has bit hangers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>🔲 Trailer serviced: In progress! Trailer has been dropped off with *drama*</p><p>🔲 New board contract signed</p><p>🔲 Pack trailer</p><p>🔲 Pack clothes for trip</p><p>🔲 Book a place to stay in California</p><p>🔲 Buy grain for Leche</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-69532823448760738132024-02-14T18:00:00.000-08:002024-02-14T18:00:09.603-08:00Wordless Wednesday: Valentine Edition<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyluEsHs_Yw_NxKWEL-tDm8bjddbMkPM-7P9yy0wZH6XPkV37Dx0Cne-riUAyQVgxyDlySN5uBsWnumqajBbSnN2_pQ5IvGnd7NPkFr4t49xvILSzYtg4XW_GBpGLrhjM3dbH2pNBkbs8_ws5dLtWf3zzcc3nJ_X9FZGyr-8nBL7L4MQKot26lK-Aj2_I2/s2000/IMG_20240214_114226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyluEsHs_Yw_NxKWEL-tDm8bjddbMkPM-7P9yy0wZH6XPkV37Dx0Cne-riUAyQVgxyDlySN5uBsWnumqajBbSnN2_pQ5IvGnd7NPkFr4t49xvILSzYtg4XW_GBpGLrhjM3dbH2pNBkbs8_ws5dLtWf3zzcc3nJ_X9FZGyr-8nBL7L4MQKot26lK-Aj2_I2/s320/IMG_20240214_114226.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis46PPT2sJe7GseeTxCD777YTm22Lc0UO3V5G93qvaEpSjxcQQXCUBGFzbn67EX6jjE9073k5PiQcO9jrcrU49j8cWweMeNWjJFBR0p3yn7XZfazPhITEZOjflyTid1KOLBrneckn0KfOz-vObkhEI5OGXBqMPg02NDMC_NhyphenhyphenvXdYnPPNmm8zjRPkDx98S/s1800/IMG_20240214_114233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis46PPT2sJe7GseeTxCD777YTm22Lc0UO3V5G93qvaEpSjxcQQXCUBGFzbn67EX6jjE9073k5PiQcO9jrcrU49j8cWweMeNWjJFBR0p3yn7XZfazPhITEZOjflyTid1KOLBrneckn0KfOz-vObkhEI5OGXBqMPg02NDMC_NhyphenhyphenvXdYnPPNmm8zjRPkDx98S/s320/IMG_20240214_114233.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-39790386622232516842024-02-05T17:06:00.000-08:002024-02-05T17:06:05.059-08:00Vet Recheck and T-18 days! <p>Our vet was running a dental special for February so the whole barn (minus a single horse) hopped onto that deal. We also all added in a lameness recheck. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0nOJv80qRuhmJFmlih2b0suB-lzxEtsgmF12E7zVmyf58sg1-XamO7xf3mSs0ORiwnE9Wz80clSKv6vuG10YpocBKpr3uqBL0KXTJXkaH7_RVHZkNzla-1vhroRKDkho2z0ssRmL_m0WqNyUxT55TmevFBoeTA8Zk9GacyXFjgfjLZEiVzSzrUKGAwUg/s4032/PXL_20240205_165601152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0nOJv80qRuhmJFmlih2b0suB-lzxEtsgmF12E7zVmyf58sg1-XamO7xf3mSs0ORiwnE9Wz80clSKv6vuG10YpocBKpr3uqBL0KXTJXkaH7_RVHZkNzla-1vhroRKDkho2z0ssRmL_m0WqNyUxT55TmevFBoeTA8Zk9GacyXFjgfjLZEiVzSzrUKGAwUg/s320/PXL_20240205_165601152.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Henny, I will miss her, she moves to a barn closer to her mom in a week.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QQb8pEi7Dr-yDB-4hiH7UNntc-97qcX2EcEUkIEldS34MSLBtj3jaxh1am-TlDMOFS2BBfEbXHbTdovi9VMYDMgPSTJAKmaClC5bScW7vNoJSujMMf58V7_hj7LoDoa3CCK5SXdOEpnRLYD3NjHeDkotM6zs_erwR5j0Tuv1F6RlsqWNRrmQnTeau8FN/s4032/PXL_20240205_172449925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QQb8pEi7Dr-yDB-4hiH7UNntc-97qcX2EcEUkIEldS34MSLBtj3jaxh1am-TlDMOFS2BBfEbXHbTdovi9VMYDMgPSTJAKmaClC5bScW7vNoJSujMMf58V7_hj7LoDoa3CCK5SXdOEpnRLYD3NjHeDkotM6zs_erwR5j0Tuv1F6RlsqWNRrmQnTeau8FN/s320/PXL_20240205_172449925.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gwyn has doubts about the new vet tech</td></tr></tbody></table>We started with a lameness evaluation to see how she's getting on with the rehab work I've been doing. I was complimented on the changes to her topline and got clearance to start adding trot work back into Gwyn's routine 5 minutes at a time. <div><br /></div><div>Gwyn is about 80% sound and that may be the best we get as a recovery. She's got a twist on the left hind that we both think is more than postural but ends up causing weakness leading to injury. With Chriss and I getting Gwyn to work much better through her back we're correcting for some of that poor mechanical movement but there will always be a risk of injury because of it. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm just happy to have reached the end of <i>a </i>tunnel with light to see. This injury was probably the best thing that has happened to my riding, with it forcing me and Gwyn to really drill into the basics and stay at a walk to perfect things. And that will help me be all the better for Leche. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzp8cv6k4a5ntOxnoBZMT_pAx482gjzBXSY7bh3jkkuXT568JEK1nZXUkKZai9sKVxAtRH-uT0gCh597MERER9pPiWSXgDTFqPeJku2SqZgPNKB9tN4KbQZvwf4bXpZULVsLmhCqZWDLgW9gs5G_VnKj7g_diPxOiFeXO515oo_z-AyMQvsxZNiXlji0by/s4032/PXL_20240205_173632210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzp8cv6k4a5ntOxnoBZMT_pAx482gjzBXSY7bh3jkkuXT568JEK1nZXUkKZai9sKVxAtRH-uT0gCh597MERER9pPiWSXgDTFqPeJku2SqZgPNKB9tN4KbQZvwf4bXpZULVsLmhCqZWDLgW9gs5G_VnKj7g_diPxOiFeXO515oo_z-AyMQvsxZNiXlji0by/s320/PXL_20240205_173632210.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But she loves Vet Claire</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMuiXPauup62ffXtTEbSsfhdFSQG2RgXGDBcxTZ-ALrbiaRosE5H0kRotuRZa0ZyFRK9u3SSJZHt1Btmxg7LBW64Q2tFa3aY00yHSZ5bOQz0M-4l8Z18Z_OqOPQzXPzXZYkN2a2_iKUFsSp7ELYyiq3-4ivVYwkn5_cm8ExVdFCtY5UfBtwvYRZwpC11Jy/s4032/PXL_20240205_173641146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMuiXPauup62ffXtTEbSsfhdFSQG2RgXGDBcxTZ-ALrbiaRosE5H0kRotuRZa0ZyFRK9u3SSJZHt1Btmxg7LBW64Q2tFa3aY00yHSZ5bOQz0M-4l8Z18Z_OqOPQzXPzXZYkN2a2_iKUFsSp7ELYyiq3-4ivVYwkn5_cm8ExVdFCtY5UfBtwvYRZwpC11Jy/s320/PXL_20240205_173641146.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interfering with spring shots cause she wants cookies</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPDHbuYGSj0Fg4WEdSaadGkQszgzLWxiv1flQ6LBiwErZl04M8WLQOb-U8JJYrJsQAFVb803_XupBLmrvVIYiYepVJMwitWH3mqmPVFH_6o1oKANG8gKnwPt7uXjNqOQP_Io04ACtD-QApw9tBHpcsy7NsSYGHt0BQ7ShMtZmy-8e-8yk-5JueBl2yXL-/s4032/PXL_20240205_175145533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPDHbuYGSj0Fg4WEdSaadGkQszgzLWxiv1flQ6LBiwErZl04M8WLQOb-U8JJYrJsQAFVb803_XupBLmrvVIYiYepVJMwitWH3mqmPVFH_6o1oKANG8gKnwPt7uXjNqOQP_Io04ACtD-QApw9tBHpcsy7NsSYGHt0BQ7ShMtZmy-8e-8yk-5JueBl2yXL-/s320/PXL_20240205_175145533.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mouth looked great</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Her teeth were unremarkable in that we had perfect timing for the float. No excessive hooks or wear, just easily correctable items to keep her at her best. </p><p>I showed her pictures of Leche and we discussed nutrition options and the best way to keep her happy and colic free after the stress of traveling. </p><p>This resulted in me putting in an order for ulcergard for the trip to dose the day before, day of, and two days afterward. The trip is getting closer and I'm so excited!</p></div>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-85007550160131842562024-02-04T01:00:00.000-08:002024-02-04T01:00:00.128-08:00January 2024 in Review<p> <b><u>Gwyn</u></b></p><p>Almost immediately after my NYD trail ride I got hit with something that wasn't Covid and turned into Pneumonia complete with fever, awful body aches and just general exhaustion. I managed a total of 7 rides, several of which were lessons with Chriss. We're working on refining how I use my aids now that I've been doing less of my old, bad habits. Gwyn is traveling straighter, more often and really starting to have longer stretches where she's lifting through her back and seeking contact. My goal now is to offer a centered place for her to find, so that I'm not carrying her. </p><p>The biggest thing I've identified is a fairly significant twist that leads me to always have my left shoulder, hand and hip too far back. When I only have time for a short ride, I tend to spend the time just focused on body positioning to break my muscle memory. </p><p>I've also worked on breaking that habit by riding on the buckle and turning Gwyn off of seat only. I can't turn her effectively unless I really have balanced seat bones and untwisted hips/shoulders. I also have to remember to not look more than two or three steps ahead of Gwyn (another bad habit that I picked up from the very broad instruction of "look where you're going" where I basically end up looking all the way across the arena. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cuZ6xzSy4bRFePKFHHQ_JEOhVNl2YIgF_hvq08iST1t0B227ItPvW7Ls2bRLgiWptbagTqE7BA2dEmeha6ZO7XcZlFJe1CmcBaCZ54PZE-hIlhsy9AbO_NCOMzqK8NkMagZ5yL3LazV5gZBtDJAxBYi8c1lRkHZiFFFqSBq7LM1zMvsxgL66yHmyhoMT/s4032/PXL_20240105_221655581.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cuZ6xzSy4bRFePKFHHQ_JEOhVNl2YIgF_hvq08iST1t0B227ItPvW7Ls2bRLgiWptbagTqE7BA2dEmeha6ZO7XcZlFJe1CmcBaCZ54PZE-hIlhsy9AbO_NCOMzqK8NkMagZ5yL3LazV5gZBtDJAxBYi8c1lRkHZiFFFqSBq7LM1zMvsxgL66yHmyhoMT/s320/PXL_20240105_221655581.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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WAY less underneck in use!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDgD5ncEBJhxff0XBknm6EuqcQxgQqXbwNROZ2pr479aseM5UIKuJWo36nj1h8_gVQnEz43kMWzRqUbPbfMLvAid8TrGsjY_MNh9-Sn_7gDvkbt7s6PEvd2AKcZdbRGSCT4_PX9OLwmO2lEEmeXt4QjRMbf3TRuZf968QCoi8pdzGGoahnRoy1LPulvdU/s4032/PXL_20240201_025736286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDgD5ncEBJhxff0XBknm6EuqcQxgQqXbwNROZ2pr479aseM5UIKuJWo36nj1h8_gVQnEz43kMWzRqUbPbfMLvAid8TrGsjY_MNh9-Sn_7gDvkbt7s6PEvd2AKcZdbRGSCT4_PX9OLwmO2lEEmeXt4QjRMbf3TRuZf968QCoi8pdzGGoahnRoy1LPulvdU/s320/PXL_20240201_025736286.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Leche Countdown T-19 days!</u></b></p><p>I have dates set to travel to California to pick her up! She's been getting A+ on her report card from WSS. She's a smart, sensitive kid who is blossoming within the training program. I'm really excited to get to meet her. I've been slowly putting together a few essentials for her and will probably discuss that once it's all assembled. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsBvvnRzmcoxvFAv6l7zM35P0Um2EVaOd9VNaDWT5hX4mVbNcZQFdHYh3mU5mWAV7sa4uphj_W7u2fdokts9frsKqr8iz52Mtr7nZGDiyRE_bjFBh-VdvxSKhcTcrIqoIbfFE5oq-mN4wMNrDhq-WZK_Wp11alyhAICNxdYzAJGH6n0nysrf_ZspovLHN/s2016/received_24540126568935894.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsBvvnRzmcoxvFAv6l7zM35P0Um2EVaOd9VNaDWT5hX4mVbNcZQFdHYh3mU5mWAV7sa4uphj_W7u2fdokts9frsKqr8iz52Mtr7nZGDiyRE_bjFBh-VdvxSKhcTcrIqoIbfFE5oq-mN4wMNrDhq-WZK_Wp11alyhAICNxdYzAJGH6n0nysrf_ZspovLHN/s320/received_24540126568935894.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajJGu16pQ1rN2rW_-_SPMVC3hhVCmtwTETnjs3d85eAen2wuXONOpKPn3izr6penQv4TFoI25A1QOYTA4MlzN1s7UkOd_Ect7EdNewvZMf-dIiT3Lpil3vc0k1TYk2PwZm3SUu66jPogtq3O_-BW70aqmghinWtZcVL6IxOL27x61XGPq-Z0uNgynyC2w/s2016/received_1289522031722578.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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She didn't like it at the canter and was bucking, which was ADORABLE.<br /><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8qHXqrZSi-JwkhVpmLGXSrSCXlctgxJL0cHGlk7xopj_PpE2tWo5ipkBsRZksDR6xs2p9C8cYII54sE2I_FpxrAbo1TuinB0ewea4Dru_P8SkaRqzA2dY5zFhQpaMDqkis61SW47ptOs1HmC40E-_3iVKLeMSx8aiWBoS7gt1uf5mSl8x-E0UGuSlnCV/s2016/received_348565448143010.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8qHXqrZSi-JwkhVpmLGXSrSCXlctgxJL0cHGlk7xopj_PpE2tWo5ipkBsRZksDR6xs2p9C8cYII54sE2I_FpxrAbo1TuinB0ewea4Dru_P8SkaRqzA2dY5zFhQpaMDqkis61SW47ptOs1HmC40E-_3iVKLeMSx8aiWBoS7gt1uf5mSl8x-E0UGuSlnCV/s320/received_348565448143010.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiha7gBu5u_CeKx1TIj4PrhsK3aS6ZzSu_TmYNn2RB1uzihh0PIvyAq_7it8AefaRqB0FoUy4UOvFafs6lj1WK1nc6zrU95nYX4BYDNjlCTfGvGcMMcNTOCBeT2RllURmWSGnYLZ9QZOzy78ORKVQLudsGYbA5NrcF0WF7xwR60PS9Q0nczKC_b4j3T5I/s2016/received_229648333560095.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiha7gBu5u_CeKx1TIj4PrhsK3aS6ZzSu_TmYNn2RB1uzihh0PIvyAq_7it8AefaRqB0FoUy4UOvFafs6lj1WK1nc6zrU95nYX4BYDNjlCTfGvGcMMcNTOCBeT2RllURmWSGnYLZ9QZOzy78ORKVQLudsGYbA5NrcF0WF7xwR60PS9Q0nczKC_b4j3T5I/s320/received_229648333560095.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>And her first time wearing a bridle!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8JKw7hQhT6I3JTQNbEsJaIqzNwECWp2klbCuClYhB1C5imY_pDZ8HUYip3qH-ZEPsxwmggZCiWZQXclupVp2vAmgbDzK-lq0bXitlLoZy01ntfn3djQwVYVLGQvqhOesVlZ0feyc_xhPDEDQh6RK1h04Pv6O_ZyymFPBuClchWZk2YssH0UbHEU5MMR9/s2016/received_1127655765094901.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8JKw7hQhT6I3JTQNbEsJaIqzNwECWp2klbCuClYhB1C5imY_pDZ8HUYip3qH-ZEPsxwmggZCiWZQXclupVp2vAmgbDzK-lq0bXitlLoZy01ntfn3djQwVYVLGQvqhOesVlZ0feyc_xhPDEDQh6RK1h04Pv6O_ZyymFPBuClchWZk2YssH0UbHEU5MMR9/s320/received_1127655765094901.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8nFOp_DCXA-RyPQX_ZjsepPjpK9ngA9m_B6ahLwjFR2Z0RHZurwwPX0bjCFPuD-35nbyrcWCP6Ib2G0qOqw0ZU8D2W3FYxigDZEWXMs0UY-HsgytOEbQaRrBrEhK6-Pf8jagPiqe3fWewspbwvqC1LjGnyPBVooRNNyO38rLVTV0kjp7vPdPI1XUxkMF/s2016/received_740764694389184.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8nFOp_DCXA-RyPQX_ZjsepPjpK9ngA9m_B6ahLwjFR2Z0RHZurwwPX0bjCFPuD-35nbyrcWCP6Ib2G0qOqw0ZU8D2W3FYxigDZEWXMs0UY-HsgytOEbQaRrBrEhK6-Pf8jagPiqe3fWewspbwvqC1LjGnyPBVooRNNyO38rLVTV0kjp7vPdPI1XUxkMF/s320/received_740764694389184.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-24580475540286792232024-02-03T12:09:00.000-08:002024-02-03T12:09:47.588-08:00New Years Day 2024 Trail Ride<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now that it's already February, I probably should get this out of drafts...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90Gh736cACENFyMYOrv_gmJOCCzdp__w2VnNeoPWYuuwY0z_yjFXnxn409MnA4ZZ-euY_SbASrSdSBlb4cXVgmBtLBlvAsu1CJNhLZFHUoL9z_1KBdHk6TPfS-1VDy0tVtEctBtFhy6gBFrO1MGA_2MfYfl1LCYlFWYDp2vTx0gz4jNb1f24gc_QegEvn/s3280/PXL_20240101_180015106.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90Gh736cACENFyMYOrv_gmJOCCzdp__w2VnNeoPWYuuwY0z_yjFXnxn409MnA4ZZ-euY_SbASrSdSBlb4cXVgmBtLBlvAsu1CJNhLZFHUoL9z_1KBdHk6TPfS-1VDy0tVtEctBtFhy6gBFrO1MGA_2MfYfl1LCYlFWYDp2vTx0gz4jNb1f24gc_QegEvn/s320/PXL_20240101_180015106.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I like to start each new year with at minimum, a ride, preferably a trail ride. Last year was Bridle Trails with Cortney and friends. This year, Lake Washington Saddle Club was hosting an event at the park complete with a raffle for a state park pass for the year, coffee, hot chocolate and carrots. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptHDvVJDZQy1p8uBfZdtWBvD-e_SO2WFcNqGrXUE8ARtLVXb3Qjj60CWb0K1q4L9rdhUkdJ14dpB5D7zNyn_W2LDqyxxOQfj-jd6m4qjehSg44TnEfyyUoScAJ6u7O1J2hoFb5LaMR6a8UL0aoj-i3nYbOY0S9ofl8fx7iZQX9Tgx-ByycxkeNuRQysjP/s4032/PXL_20240101_173612222.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptHDvVJDZQy1p8uBfZdtWBvD-e_SO2WFcNqGrXUE8ARtLVXb3Qjj60CWb0K1q4L9rdhUkdJ14dpB5D7zNyn_W2LDqyxxOQfj-jd6m4qjehSg44TnEfyyUoScAJ6u7O1J2hoFb5LaMR6a8UL0aoj-i3nYbOY0S9ofl8fx7iZQX9Tgx-ByycxkeNuRQysjP/s320/PXL_20240101_173612222.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Mandy had asked if anyone was going and since I'm still vet approved to go to Bridle Trails, that had been my plan anyway, so I was more than happy to offer a ride to her!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RGAhhIc4aVUhhy-A8h-i40GAPUHd0f0qXl7ESBGmucQjoVW2Y1RJjIY1axN8KUcAVrQz5ZYOQwMsuUNegFKCQ3YWP10rLhsOvrXsd_cdABhMWPPYMZB6Rnv-syzzxmR7calnYQW_SsCfrRzBuvFn1xGhEI2qa9ee6gfreOTHOatWqS2JESbJBJZvwcE5/s4032/PXL_20240101_181549295.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RGAhhIc4aVUhhy-A8h-i40GAPUHd0f0qXl7ESBGmucQjoVW2Y1RJjIY1axN8KUcAVrQz5ZYOQwMsuUNegFKCQ3YWP10rLhsOvrXsd_cdABhMWPPYMZB6Rnv-syzzxmR7calnYQW_SsCfrRzBuvFn1xGhEI2qa9ee6gfreOTHOatWqS2JESbJBJZvwcE5/s320/PXL_20240101_181549295.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Gwyn, apparently, had other plans when I arrived. To be fair, I had pulled in and then done nothing to come and get her and I think she thought I must have forgotten about her. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHws9pK1_LJ9exUWdWPhOW9L8-QZWnO-Ya_lLrfsbJiIMZuyAPurgB5pBSP7qD6Hqz1B8Ng21mJDDlQSRJQzN1XnUlBz2zya7Te1JCwB85KzwIpdlYXUN_8wMfEufth6TZSphsbDPicTYV9lHGuS5sCmJ88Zj6yiat7T-N3_vent3-lYUsQQrfkBRiV4-/s4032/PXL_20240101_181550815.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHws9pK1_LJ9exUWdWPhOW9L8-QZWnO-Ya_lLrfsbJiIMZuyAPurgB5pBSP7qD6Hqz1B8Ng21mJDDlQSRJQzN1XnUlBz2zya7Te1JCwB85KzwIpdlYXUN_8wMfEufth6TZSphsbDPicTYV9lHGuS5sCmJ88Zj6yiat7T-N3_vent3-lYUsQQrfkBRiV4-/s320/PXL_20240101_181550815.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKC94IYMPtFdr3Kd7I6dPFphZVBhxvvVoA4Kb1FzojoOOFu5CSrgscFQCyoX4sJFgyWTraWg73GrUwMGTv2FYSUnqqN2LPMcLJKgI5xboEHYhMJae6ZB7oG-yOLecL0LCY0qOPK8_NHVDd0VTStucC9JsrYRGGPXTIIpopA-G7rwSka0A9-zL-lZVUzk4/s4032/PXL_20240101_181554270.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKC94IYMPtFdr3Kd7I6dPFphZVBhxvvVoA4Kb1FzojoOOFu5CSrgscFQCyoX4sJFgyWTraWg73GrUwMGTv2FYSUnqqN2LPMcLJKgI5xboEHYhMJae6ZB7oG-yOLecL0LCY0qOPK8_NHVDd0VTStucC9JsrYRGGPXTIIpopA-G7rwSka0A9-zL-lZVUzk4/s320/PXL_20240101_181554270.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The sassiness didn't last long and before long we were on the road to the park! It was packed full of trailers and they had park rangers assisting with fitting everyone in and making sure that people in just cars didn't take up space a horse trailer could use. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCW1KIQze6dKoIxUnGQJEfOt5hC2AJOsKNARrQGDr-rDUw69PcjSLvdN1aB8-sHWYQn71wscFNW0XAj1fXYtStYaZ2FFfuXi-tdQbR7WfIAjqfxB3pCCcM35HuqsovcUukECvjFvvlSSmc5s5rlI2PmvS3uw020HjSFwQYZ_mUia2zIJ38icfyeEipXJsp/s4032/PXL_20240101_193549293.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCW1KIQze6dKoIxUnGQJEfOt5hC2AJOsKNARrQGDr-rDUw69PcjSLvdN1aB8-sHWYQn71wscFNW0XAj1fXYtStYaZ2FFfuXi-tdQbR7WfIAjqfxB3pCCcM35HuqsovcUukECvjFvvlSSmc5s5rlI2PmvS3uw020HjSFwQYZ_mUia2zIJ38icfyeEipXJsp/s320/PXL_20240101_193549293.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJKfxVljCTRNQJ2-HDeqAWYPUWiUnxprj4hQdrCzdm67fxv6D9bcOZHCIzDAJwWJYf_5erPmft8Tnib5lm2hliTWoQIOHmiPzUjtcNVw8xJDCAD-kSCDuTSgfpkP_Nq8AEs1YczPfKQIGu0z-zhUTnd7niKiP-SuXp7lrte7B0VV2jwRTEU-ma6Ek7YLj/s3280/PXL_20240101_195332192.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJKfxVljCTRNQJ2-HDeqAWYPUWiUnxprj4hQdrCzdm67fxv6D9bcOZHCIzDAJwWJYf_5erPmft8Tnib5lm2hliTWoQIOHmiPzUjtcNVw8xJDCAD-kSCDuTSgfpkP_Nq8AEs1YczPfKQIGu0z-zhUTnd7niKiP-SuXp7lrte7B0VV2jwRTEU-ma6Ek7YLj/s320/PXL_20240101_195332192.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh6QDp-ORy3pJsqEE6uT92Sn8ul-y-yAspdGDrxEV4vSQb9Kbb_KUlV0OPAxi7yRnrHxfWH8jOnNR8K79Yn5vkXqz-hb6_dL9TvAIOONjop6pyRe-aR7z8IPW4IhfE_IFX8pW8azk5oIlnDGsDsx8yV-OTVSrRU9Lh317KwlGPLyf7RsQ_aFFfF5fC6gk/s4032/PXL_20240101_195648468.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh6QDp-ORy3pJsqEE6uT92Sn8ul-y-yAspdGDrxEV4vSQb9Kbb_KUlV0OPAxi7yRnrHxfWH8jOnNR8K79Yn5vkXqz-hb6_dL9TvAIOONjop6pyRe-aR7z8IPW4IhfE_IFX8pW8azk5oIlnDGsDsx8yV-OTVSrRU9Lh317KwlGPLyf7RsQ_aFFfF5fC6gk/s320/PXL_20240101_195648468.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHCUz4snrW7TEqQZ05G8OmFE9_ErR-k2CXl27jK67Q-ZGFx2_g88FqoozRHJi9IH8c6kNKQzacmob_rrV3cOp1vJXNo9wMUvNqsewZvIsnT4wgz9OOVY8BXKt3V9FGoA2kw5KX6n_qDXMwYJ5Y1U8PiNDvukUWs_xD2K26GnS9vVoN9XfS1ZYsAwcGp5U/s4032/PXL_20240101_195919341.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHCUz4snrW7TEqQZ05G8OmFE9_ErR-k2CXl27jK67Q-ZGFx2_g88FqoozRHJi9IH8c6kNKQzacmob_rrV3cOp1vJXNo9wMUvNqsewZvIsnT4wgz9OOVY8BXKt3V9FGoA2kw5KX6n_qDXMwYJ5Y1U8PiNDvukUWs_xD2K26GnS9vVoN9XfS1ZYsAwcGp5U/s320/PXL_20240101_195919341.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We checked in with the Lake Washington Saddle Club folks. They were tracking who made the loop in the park for the raffle.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQkW-OcLwaG7f1RVWbzElYsSq4TaWNp1chLpiI99O4g14eEsaxyMRpZpkKYQG8mWmJ_Ui0WM3KI2nRE_8dKWU-STaBsjIffBBDFSto__8FqAK0mSJ33L0IcYgwvjDViZIJ-wb0UlCU_8nHMIUd25Um_o9KtfadetYD-oRaQXeHJNGPQCOt9NiOU7WhPi8/s4032/PXL_20240101_200141307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQkW-OcLwaG7f1RVWbzElYsSq4TaWNp1chLpiI99O4g14eEsaxyMRpZpkKYQG8mWmJ_Ui0WM3KI2nRE_8dKWU-STaBsjIffBBDFSto__8FqAK0mSJ33L0IcYgwvjDViZIJ-wb0UlCU_8nHMIUd25Um_o9KtfadetYD-oRaQXeHJNGPQCOt9NiOU7WhPi8/s320/PXL_20240101_200141307.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>They also had hot chocolate and coffee for participants! We got some lovely compliments on our ponies and then we were off on the trail!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5XfJNkEnVpdqTPoqf-BYTbUhssOFp7ze81R-zKtNTpQVWxdg2KJneHXv5KyPBm40fZm2Myy92-gmSzZfx56Y0nt_POpXwW8kw0d7Afav6I2yCV9f-VBq8pLag8S2v4JuNb7f5LTSjlHJ4Lv-nfO3995VeGtv-dtSYnaWbSXGNzvcx9A3mHyGA1Hyf2Lo/s4032/PXL_20240101_201546930.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5XfJNkEnVpdqTPoqf-BYTbUhssOFp7ze81R-zKtNTpQVWxdg2KJneHXv5KyPBm40fZm2Myy92-gmSzZfx56Y0nt_POpXwW8kw0d7Afav6I2yCV9f-VBq8pLag8S2v4JuNb7f5LTSjlHJ4Lv-nfO3995VeGtv-dtSYnaWbSXGNzvcx9A3mHyGA1Hyf2Lo/s320/PXL_20240101_201546930.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I took advantage of both the hot chocolate AND the coffee and made a mocha, which was lovely. 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He didn't! Good boy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fPr0Px1jrZjkihUHGwYg6sbIBWu3d9QEuzPPyVG8Uh_rGCDUzwGzkZTGmXhnUm-e3I_TG_6Fflg80iAqJMtdgGjzkcAExrGSA55o4XY33IyUKf-vD84vWiuGsOzgUL4Wmu7mlfEjfNQHDunhfr8cqAGd4Nv05kkTa7E1ZZc4TEgrlBm4EDE48kebm2VE/s4032/PXL_20240101_225209742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fPr0Px1jrZjkihUHGwYg6sbIBWu3d9QEuzPPyVG8Uh_rGCDUzwGzkZTGmXhnUm-e3I_TG_6Fflg80iAqJMtdgGjzkcAExrGSA55o4XY33IyUKf-vD84vWiuGsOzgUL4Wmu7mlfEjfNQHDunhfr8cqAGd4Nv05kkTa7E1ZZc4TEgrlBm4EDE48kebm2VE/s320/PXL_20240101_225209742.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuEf6elCuyBa35HTCcKZUT811IKOWnNxbN1fOtQwIeWRbFhAPHzy3SDg_2F1jAv8CqpJ_MIrX7AFlMFDjMk20oKJ_HDBBUiDmJNX21IJjfnwQmsKgodVbDfcWFOCOVB7rYrkF6ZsGU4gWnsbvrrBhn1wI5IE2iM5JLES4Gaabokzm-sgFVuOA2wiGTkH3/s4032/PXL_20240101_225211794.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuEf6elCuyBa35HTCcKZUT811IKOWnNxbN1fOtQwIeWRbFhAPHzy3SDg_2F1jAv8CqpJ_MIrX7AFlMFDjMk20oKJ_HDBBUiDmJNX21IJjfnwQmsKgodVbDfcWFOCOVB7rYrkF6ZsGU4gWnsbvrrBhn1wI5IE2iM5JLES4Gaabokzm-sgFVuOA2wiGTkH3/s320/PXL_20240101_225211794.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnk1aky8WRdHF8eiFsYfVMVe8GZlobrVBB7X3L198CAHFyCXgP2uFlvVP3dBCWN7zQ4cgMGO6ZtTESAtVtyUzDPKkVFr1ErWTlH9ciexgVo18mqRWl5rt_xN-qZqWHl0bsx6pBdt-nnOllwbFfSzxRF1SPajw-y8br0il3YafRnkoVa_HfQusA7R1RyEk/s4032/PXL_20240101_225214731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnk1aky8WRdHF8eiFsYfVMVe8GZlobrVBB7X3L198CAHFyCXgP2uFlvVP3dBCWN7zQ4cgMGO6ZtTESAtVtyUzDPKkVFr1ErWTlH9ciexgVo18mqRWl5rt_xN-qZqWHl0bsx6pBdt-nnOllwbFfSzxRF1SPajw-y8br0il3YafRnkoVa_HfQusA7R1RyEk/s320/PXL_20240101_225214731.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEWaXlRaql7g-r855j-OExYtjwQLhOagOChkRZbwOJf-Ucpqck22VVbaFx0iUA80RAj0eGZJvqeBG5T3hjf78pcMK2hmvvozJy7Z_F3kxW0yU1Fsdo5E8sXSJDEIyq8ifpqyNqJpq9ijE_ZUd5hyphenhyphenf62RyP6Romx9DtmaBzw74Cyudn9PUmYGXLo1aX86e/s4032/PXL_20240101_225228545.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEWaXlRaql7g-r855j-OExYtjwQLhOagOChkRZbwOJf-Ucpqck22VVbaFx0iUA80RAj0eGZJvqeBG5T3hjf78pcMK2hmvvozJy7Z_F3kxW0yU1Fsdo5E8sXSJDEIyq8ifpqyNqJpq9ijE_ZUd5hyphenhyphenf62RyP6Romx9DtmaBzw74Cyudn9PUmYGXLo1aX86e/s320/PXL_20240101_225228545.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-79540252361739654132024-01-04T14:30:00.000-08:002024-01-04T14:30:02.245-08:00Looking Ahead 2024<p> I don't think that my goals this year are going to be horse show focused. Unless I'm borrowing horses, I won't have an animal that will be ready to do anything significant. I'm mentally mapping out my stress points for the year and right now there's a giant wall in February and March and it makes it hard to see <i>past</i> those months to properly determine what I can commit to or how much it'll burn me out. </p><p>In 2023 I finally stuck with tracking and posting to PonyUp100 on Facebook and rode or worked with Gwyn 105 times over the course of the year. I've rejoined that group because I like the accountability it provides. These may not be all horse related, but I'm going to include them here for general tracking of things. </p><p>Because of my various neurodivergencies, I'm always so wary about goal setting for new habits. Some of these will be continuations of things I already know are possible with my current schedule. </p><p>1. I am aiming for 100 working sessions with Gwyn in 2024. Working session can mean many things. It could be groundwork, grooming her, riding her, handwalking. I'm trying to temper my goals with the knowledge that we're still not all clear from the vet and that she may be borrowed as a therapy horse at some point this year. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAb1Sq3WsRD9TCyYIvomOo8OBORDDPEjcBfdr3hI73wO3Ha-x8b97Zfj7Vl01CUxEwa2XL8NYcQRSLGoLD7ZdMd1ryPeEzftEYucql1w_9cPsqjph9_9cU9QoHnVE3P98MAffv-eBhh89z8QxlhckMRfS6wtLioYIJSARGza720Pv22KVO58hPZqN3_6gl/s3280/PXL_20240101_014057684.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAb1Sq3WsRD9TCyYIvomOo8OBORDDPEjcBfdr3hI73wO3Ha-x8b97Zfj7Vl01CUxEwa2XL8NYcQRSLGoLD7ZdMd1ryPeEzftEYucql1w_9cPsqjph9_9cU9QoHnVE3P98MAffv-eBhh89z8QxlhckMRfS6wtLioYIJSARGza720Pv22KVO58hPZqN3_6gl/s320/PXL_20240101_014057684.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Years Eve ride</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>2. I am aiming for 100 working sessions with Leche in 2024. This one may be more challenging because I'll have less months to achieve my 100 with Leche but I still think it's worthy and possible. </p><p>3. Sit on Leche by my birthday. She'll be over 3 at that point. I think it's a low stakes good goal to have. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxf05rx41sLEHnM-HgccL39VLWs4bBPTLEuIMhvBRSU52A44e3GWbYt5xvO2EaMCbmlz9ExoH03h70QMg1kEIUpPUkSrQxqbwT8OoEoKHI38joln9QCgrvCgx1-uK5i4Mnh7rxldhsloksoLO3rthvC4RgZuLtGbA3lgiLVOf_-yQGPlGgY_wiTa61nXT/s2000/received_1025156468583386.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="2000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxf05rx41sLEHnM-HgccL39VLWs4bBPTLEuIMhvBRSU52A44e3GWbYt5xvO2EaMCbmlz9ExoH03h70QMg1kEIUpPUkSrQxqbwT8OoEoKHI38joln9QCgrvCgx1-uK5i4Mnh7rxldhsloksoLO3rthvC4RgZuLtGbA3lgiLVOf_-yQGPlGgY_wiTa61nXT/s320/received_1025156468583386.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reported as "Very challenging and very rewarding. Weird combo of feral and spoiled with BIG FEELINGS. Smart as hell and an innately good disposition"</td></tr></tbody></table><p>4. Maintain my DuoLingo streak. I've got a 566 day streak currently while working on Swedish. I want to keep that up. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0LWiRdJLGM75r-NvgOX7CIsENdCC7cqEIPT1OhBnYATcKYmzUkEt6z6Ivy_I5xifcMTaW8b66kRoKEwtJEeKWlKzF_kb3U2zXdhuWf-WbfeByzMjkROE2myitfkKulzFXfTkXkTXjnCxmEsVAIYEu_3pqJp4_0he-X2WBsJWtbvPU77OCYx9K6jtlMn4/s4032/PXL_20231229_210135130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0LWiRdJLGM75r-NvgOX7CIsENdCC7cqEIPT1OhBnYATcKYmzUkEt6z6Ivy_I5xifcMTaW8b66kRoKEwtJEeKWlKzF_kb3U2zXdhuWf-WbfeByzMjkROE2myitfkKulzFXfTkXkTXjnCxmEsVAIYEu_3pqJp4_0he-X2WBsJWtbvPU77OCYx9K6jtlMn4/s320/PXL_20231229_210135130.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colorado river just downstream of the Hoover Dam, Nevada on the right, Arizona on the left</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>5. Volunteer for at least two horse shows. </p><p>6. Pony Leche on three trail systems. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXECpTDbU4ISxVMwW1ZNom_-dv19S7B_J2riMXR23cRn7WaEFNrgi66Br8DH1zgSxCyTLxcWzXoTdmGdtpywNfi6k7MaiJQgMOF90WQlvvcwC3jdF29Fv3splUOn0UHkaeMj-kdsHZ46Mk7EA-406MHMU9mxYruDI07nCsl5vHVgAU7VueZj3HBt4t1Bl6/s4032/PXL_20240101_203937377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXECpTDbU4ISxVMwW1ZNom_-dv19S7B_J2riMXR23cRn7WaEFNrgi66Br8DH1zgSxCyTLxcWzXoTdmGdtpywNfi6k7MaiJQgMOF90WQlvvcwC3jdF29Fv3splUOn0UHkaeMj-kdsHZ46Mk7EA-406MHMU9mxYruDI07nCsl5vHVgAU7VueZj3HBt4t1Bl6/s320/PXL_20240101_203937377.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like Bridle Trails (From New Years Day)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>7. Purposeful movement at least once a week. </p><p>8. Solo stretching at least once a week. </p><p>9. C2 Horse Management Rating: This is a stretch goal, I think, and fully dependent on my burnout. Definitely a later in the year type of activity. </p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-51964880382782486112023-12-26T00:45:00.000-08:002023-12-26T00:45:25.601-08:00In Which Gwyn is not Forgotten<p> With all of the excitement of Leche, Gwyn has not been abandoned in the slightest. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjix0HSP7QB28YVjMtt85EJQE11JhyDIaRLMVfOSdeLX1191YedCIhX1Xnp6am2KY8OvlbbZp8l3Q1cBMULvC3JE8A4iJidgQqh2TwnqWNNRxo1nwvzDhN3K9SqyEk4DOq7u-Fjd4P6fEDR7PLKNzwRL7PdJaKayNaqTNfqOtO96MVCdeE0LzkfHxv8x-Zw/s4032/PXL_20231209_040236764.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjix0HSP7QB28YVjMtt85EJQE11JhyDIaRLMVfOSdeLX1191YedCIhX1Xnp6am2KY8OvlbbZp8l3Q1cBMULvC3JE8A4iJidgQqh2TwnqWNNRxo1nwvzDhN3K9SqyEk4DOq7u-Fjd4P6fEDR7PLKNzwRL7PdJaKayNaqTNfqOtO96MVCdeE0LzkfHxv8x-Zw/s320/PXL_20231209_040236764.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I signed up for a paint and sip class and brought Gwyn's Sweet Sixteen Photo shoot picture with me to use. I'm SO pleased with the result. I took a few progress photos while I painted. I want to go again! My coworker was supposed to go with me but she bailed due to a migraine so I went solo. Highly recommend if they have them in your area.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5RcEWOVg423SsLKrLdRPouiT5On1jFQRHSUZwSWw-Fika_3PSKbq0Db_7GHhu-CJyg0GThOffv8LvxQiZLcDcKC0Z8tCpNHRlmEbDyFEXfJvLubAcVS9wT3ikEggXHiVgvWPiLc3ILRNh82vBLbydJGqyTmOKQo4T6u6vyxT8zKi_5HA34Y8TZUAFp8P/s1631/FB_IMG_1702094584578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1631" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5RcEWOVg423SsLKrLdRPouiT5On1jFQRHSUZwSWw-Fika_3PSKbq0Db_7GHhu-CJyg0GThOffv8LvxQiZLcDcKC0Z8tCpNHRlmEbDyFEXfJvLubAcVS9wT3ikEggXHiVgvWPiLc3ILRNh82vBLbydJGqyTmOKQo4T6u6vyxT8zKi_5HA34Y8TZUAFp8P/s320/FB_IMG_1702094584578.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuD78bOU5PDU6-NEPeO_nOpl0z3USDo2NKtP0yECQ9lp7yzm4d3Dcv14XeO8YtYhd6Le1hocQPZNgBJ55M72ZCVaLXdHOWdVIYnMcYBJGL7KuFVJSPpGl38DMLWapR9q-T6qJH5nP_fRHNyxscyZxJSVaRJTG51oicLtDE25da7LdKL9TjR85xsynvQeA/s4032/PXL_20231209_033149606.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuD78bOU5PDU6-NEPeO_nOpl0z3USDo2NKtP0yECQ9lp7yzm4d3Dcv14XeO8YtYhd6Le1hocQPZNgBJ55M72ZCVaLXdHOWdVIYnMcYBJGL7KuFVJSPpGl38DMLWapR9q-T6qJH5nP_fRHNyxscyZxJSVaRJTG51oicLtDE25da7LdKL9TjR85xsynvQeA/s320/PXL_20231209_033149606.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nOML8PkrM95890UlcDPwRE8uyzZBnYTXrIWUw4ERs-n9e54EkuHi9nuYpV_Ain3k5Fcnd-ZzbADpRbiVhVEa6g4REcTIlj_jOchSfYZApqFsXQdS2HnPB5Unje9vmKCbTId6lpMrrz0X6qg5BVOxSfQPP_tBoAOgQ96dg1R7wyhYYTygoPWb3sp_XcT8/s4032/PXL_20231209_023729015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nOML8PkrM95890UlcDPwRE8uyzZBnYTXrIWUw4ERs-n9e54EkuHi9nuYpV_Ain3k5Fcnd-ZzbADpRbiVhVEa6g4REcTIlj_jOchSfYZApqFsXQdS2HnPB5Unje9vmKCbTId6lpMrrz0X6qg5BVOxSfQPP_tBoAOgQ96dg1R7wyhYYTygoPWb3sp_XcT8/s320/PXL_20231209_023729015.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCIMsthD_J4-4kZlJDDCxE2_tzoSwsyPsqm9GmSDqqk1qIhY4TF8hcnP1VpFiJGgUWAQwh1KoUkTzv333DnLx5agdOmePkbl-wBeq3Svuvd4Wjfjg2XbwVBA7MNZvyeq26J88PrJqsGJj4aBRKvfNJ08cBPafstow4BP4TMNWlNHbvwQQ-DvzZLVEXnIW/s4032/PXL_20231209_022624853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCIMsthD_J4-4kZlJDDCxE2_tzoSwsyPsqm9GmSDqqk1qIhY4TF8hcnP1VpFiJGgUWAQwh1KoUkTzv333DnLx5agdOmePkbl-wBeq3Svuvd4Wjfjg2XbwVBA7MNZvyeq26J88PrJqsGJj4aBRKvfNJ08cBPafstow4BP4TMNWlNHbvwQQ-DvzZLVEXnIW/s320/PXL_20231209_022624853.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The kids have been joining me quite frequently on my barn trips. Hazel comes to play with Riley, and will really only into the barn if Riley isn't available. Kaylee will come too and usually wants to ride when she does.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPV-Op05M491quaKxjnFAAra9hhsRw4fYTzqDyHFIcBdan5tZewXIzt6yRLf3pMkrThXedYyeXm2pvxfMzCAyOH2cZb4uiuqlFeDOp0Yols7SOUvHXlPguc2I93GT6UhOaj2CMZxcuP0KxOQOROqfPDwVavUbnzphlZMIwFsp8MqZgVAVDhf6NQAS28pd/s4032/PXL_20231214_031347828.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPV-Op05M491quaKxjnFAAra9hhsRw4fYTzqDyHFIcBdan5tZewXIzt6yRLf3pMkrThXedYyeXm2pvxfMzCAyOH2cZb4uiuqlFeDOp0Yols7SOUvHXlPguc2I93GT6UhOaj2CMZxcuP0KxOQOROqfPDwVavUbnzphlZMIwFsp8MqZgVAVDhf6NQAS28pd/s320/PXL_20231214_031347828.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-lcfVogmLWWGqOAjUI1D6TvDF4C5BX97GTP_GIDTwsTNkCZ-8BM_GhDZTWAQrE5HlqYJ8sjRH2Mi90ZTbVeKNofhXPhCLxYhikU-0RPBsxyzW1tSxAHKZ0rErVDOj2eFtlQz20K9qMIUPmH4j1yaN0bBh6jQb1tAsMUDDUNVOhKTdbsNU6__TPBSNI2K/s4032/PXL_20231214_031551540.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-lcfVogmLWWGqOAjUI1D6TvDF4C5BX97GTP_GIDTwsTNkCZ-8BM_GhDZTWAQrE5HlqYJ8sjRH2Mi90ZTbVeKNofhXPhCLxYhikU-0RPBsxyzW1tSxAHKZ0rErVDOj2eFtlQz20K9qMIUPmH4j1yaN0bBh6jQb1tAsMUDDUNVOhKTdbsNU6__TPBSNI2K/s320/PXL_20231214_031551540.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Gwyn is always sweet to them. She gets pampered when they are around.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpMIUHw-nLu4DIcFpCIY134qwJq5V7rZ0w0e5Ve-ltuEtj3IlT1bIlNv2jN4YJCVomkR-7-FW5g5d2IT2fficp9hgpMn7QkQcP5dhZmciGWjcUazdef-1sUd-es52VFyFnFjhPrDUyzQ8Yu5YPNasShRhvfgR4zXbWCFKWxGQdz9qN6J6wO62pxeDRVXm/s4032/PXL_20231214_032633259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpMIUHw-nLu4DIcFpCIY134qwJq5V7rZ0w0e5Ve-ltuEtj3IlT1bIlNv2jN4YJCVomkR-7-FW5g5d2IT2fficp9hgpMn7QkQcP5dhZmciGWjcUazdef-1sUd-es52VFyFnFjhPrDUyzQ8Yu5YPNasShRhvfgR4zXbWCFKWxGQdz9qN6J6wO62pxeDRVXm/s320/PXL_20231214_032633259.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Though this is the face of a horse who KNOWS I have cookies in my pocket.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-N2Kwc4Vlt3uN2D2SNRNNSUzlSOFIvtzfwrrUpfK1qf2-PBVega1zmTteAgUC-qQxFMtFgo7IF4GRFHjra9_9oE-ugTI4Dh0OT9rmLZKl9yvq_0HJ2GXvepEn-KZLTMDHDfz8fdospEkYQ66P8oOj6k_nOFvV-_81_JYb7TdEWG_RoFZwsqmqTsXBREfY/s4032/PXL_20231214_032719981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-N2Kwc4Vlt3uN2D2SNRNNSUzlSOFIvtzfwrrUpfK1qf2-PBVega1zmTteAgUC-qQxFMtFgo7IF4GRFHjra9_9oE-ugTI4Dh0OT9rmLZKl9yvq_0HJ2GXvepEn-KZLTMDHDfz8fdospEkYQ66P8oOj6k_nOFvV-_81_JYb7TdEWG_RoFZwsqmqTsXBREfY/s320/PXL_20231214_032719981.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>One night I went out and she was just COVERED in shavings. Girlfriend had been napping in her stall right before I got there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30iiJrTA1rNb2aAC4fehIr-3OwdfEmRqkz3L6Shs8N9RT4e6mGnup4L13iEDnidOQprQfx31tGohMWNre7Hjv_B_XYf50KqjFw62M91WTB9OCTEpKLJSbcDeTcO1M9TPeiupj1OSqeyHAnHKTrpKpY3eltTHeuQMZG_hG_1odVHN1vYNSucZxl4v0Jk_x/s4032/PXL_20231215_025527150.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30iiJrTA1rNb2aAC4fehIr-3OwdfEmRqkz3L6Shs8N9RT4e6mGnup4L13iEDnidOQprQfx31tGohMWNre7Hjv_B_XYf50KqjFw62M91WTB9OCTEpKLJSbcDeTcO1M9TPeiupj1OSqeyHAnHKTrpKpY3eltTHeuQMZG_hG_1odVHN1vYNSucZxl4v0Jk_x/s320/PXL_20231215_025527150.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKiNPK8x46IUlxX0OzC-mG1_fuxkr9dNkG8AN7H_2oiY1I6uIs-QU4xcGulSWKrlAttFxZefF0Rh3Phvc5E5icM6M2Ru7PinCH2Bo39JQqZ5KotoRdeHLKlRTpt7NA6oCFz98C2rXd3K9yoaK1Zu9e2BeT1tHP1Jm1-nz5u9h9e-9zgJudh-yzMfFuUo5/s4032/PXL_20231215_025755400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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She did get on and Gwyn proceeded to be NAUGHTY (for Gwyn) and ignore Kaylee on board. We quickly revised the plan and I got on. This was right before my lesson and it was good to have her in the 'naughty' frame of mind to work with that with Chriss.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FO3UeYibGuH1cJnH-Ose3nZWz23lgixZcd5xDhyOncckffHnDjPGmLWy7vxw-S6ZjExKSeO0Eu_ySdep2hWLIJwXPGs6v39xmJQDnDdG9O_DD6nA8m8JDRqfmH96RPlrOa_QK1CeGE6EiY4-umkdeTbSGu6d4vq-dAUKD5vu-IOtLfVb0IPbqNimhoz6/s4032/PXL_20231216_201457131.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FO3UeYibGuH1cJnH-Ose3nZWz23lgixZcd5xDhyOncckffHnDjPGmLWy7vxw-S6ZjExKSeO0Eu_ySdep2hWLIJwXPGs6v39xmJQDnDdG9O_DD6nA8m8JDRqfmH96RPlrOa_QK1CeGE6EiY4-umkdeTbSGu6d4vq-dAUKD5vu-IOtLfVb0IPbqNimhoz6/s320/PXL_20231216_201457131.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>She's been wearing reindeer antlers all month because I am Like That.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjm_3-ecWVLDGQVTSvmkdx81yCRwxrrpziT_9xJCwqWpj2NIjsxivMD9ua69MLAPscyfjLh8qsVbbuk9XUoioCrZ0j2iZ-AqZQg2WBuPhcvFPBjGo0QG8re0vakM6l388bjJx13uwgOMKmdavdyUOUEKaznXb0W5JfAMI14kX2JIJicvLOUOXH5zneZ6O/s4032/PXL_20231222_023737921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjm_3-ecWVLDGQVTSvmkdx81yCRwxrrpziT_9xJCwqWpj2NIjsxivMD9ua69MLAPscyfjLh8qsVbbuk9XUoioCrZ0j2iZ-AqZQg2WBuPhcvFPBjGo0QG8re0vakM6l388bjJx13uwgOMKmdavdyUOUEKaznXb0W5JfAMI14kX2JIJicvLOUOXH5zneZ6O/s320/PXL_20231222_023737921.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>This night she decided that she was a harlot and despite squealing at Finn, backed her butt up right into his face and let him lick her.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlA0GPTYTXeTlQEjJCutUdORdffZS1BJ7IOvpQ2A3DRnZcb0D_k9UoFrN3mv5unYu6QlxMXPlEXYqx_rqTRgCPPBiXomvvSgYboBGRUtRqUTIFG2bnrCgjYEF1k2y2ZdKNaVwaCbE8KL5xvcs0KprEfU_X6lVDfHvirjDh6drvd94WM1h9kmpvsuvZMfr7/s4032/PXL_20231222_023828474.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlA0GPTYTXeTlQEjJCutUdORdffZS1BJ7IOvpQ2A3DRnZcb0D_k9UoFrN3mv5unYu6QlxMXPlEXYqx_rqTRgCPPBiXomvvSgYboBGRUtRqUTIFG2bnrCgjYEF1k2y2ZdKNaVwaCbE8KL5xvcs0KprEfU_X6lVDfHvirjDh6drvd94WM1h9kmpvsuvZMfr7/s320/PXL_20231222_023828474.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAgW2-S3BSHO8mkzQ0YHBc6ioR0-ftYjD-fTr9zkrt9OCjGGprAnlFIEY9fwTu2DEVd58bEAx7nk-y6HKFfL77ZByzXlhasuHkzrHSDZjS4lfZXqJOMzgrwYt7gMA8h33mp5YGngRDcNMwHKt_OP1ZeRVIz1z3buC21_X322OQnZHZdnnpL9KWsQbI7ao/s4032/PXL_20231222_024109057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAgW2-S3BSHO8mkzQ0YHBc6ioR0-ftYjD-fTr9zkrt9OCjGGprAnlFIEY9fwTu2DEVd58bEAx7nk-y6HKFfL77ZByzXlhasuHkzrHSDZjS4lfZXqJOMzgrwYt7gMA8h33mp5YGngRDcNMwHKt_OP1ZeRVIz1z3buC21_X322OQnZHZdnnpL9KWsQbI7ao/s320/PXL_20231222_024109057.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This gelding is sweet as can be and just wanted to lick her. Nothing more.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OspfuJBcMSYHti8tZPtKZoYbvKtrRnEWUJIrLl4_gYx3k5CxMt-I4J2WQdXrhs8XYO8BPBytrarj-hPvLhln43AhKx8EcdgvxN0SefpiD6ensbqj4evUg_AEdzCKE1mdDrdsOsw9m0HDqebvMAtySO5rQ6Ml-C2YKWrV0pl1LJiNFTP8rUZfPNS98Y9x/s4032/PXL_20231222_024253960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OspfuJBcMSYHti8tZPtKZoYbvKtrRnEWUJIrLl4_gYx3k5CxMt-I4J2WQdXrhs8XYO8BPBytrarj-hPvLhln43AhKx8EcdgvxN0SefpiD6ensbqj4evUg_AEdzCKE1mdDrdsOsw9m0HDqebvMAtySO5rQ6Ml-C2YKWrV0pl1LJiNFTP8rUZfPNS98Y9x/s320/PXL_20231222_024253960.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG7j-7BVhny1tz1SbTB7AzCBBy2QcESkMBvcVMgYbP-1JMqqdV2bd71kSLU-Dc1qwJOAEEltW7IM9echAifZ41Q9hims__5vWwD9NnydRSwuX06yewCJIpM50FefSqCGSdaWJ_GWYDdxHbZSBmu6bkhwzoYnzJhCGE7xIirVBY0m5u1IyCQ76pekpAIjO/s3280/PXL_20231222_031046051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG7j-7BVhny1tz1SbTB7AzCBBy2QcESkMBvcVMgYbP-1JMqqdV2bd71kSLU-Dc1qwJOAEEltW7IM9echAifZ41Q9hims__5vWwD9NnydRSwuX06yewCJIpM50FefSqCGSdaWJ_GWYDdxHbZSBmu6bkhwzoYnzJhCGE7xIirVBY0m5u1IyCQ76pekpAIjO/s320/PXL_20231222_031046051.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>This was my solstice ride on the 21st. I wore my light up skirt and we had a lovely ride.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmIZmrLSECDVRNk_fVPyLFahLr4h1olvNDxqixFjzOnSGl6WfpOij3wwXTaSxrGkwjZ0nQnkbA4XByTKXldSNZ63jZ6_ks5U797NjzhBjO60nCOXnOPf-ocU2WTEen-kTLFRWxymWwHr8XK5JVPjL6Uil6SJP7ZNostbm2zPNqPNWKfztbT2ZlTuRHyga/s1920/PXL_20231222_025457926.TS_exported_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmIZmrLSECDVRNk_fVPyLFahLr4h1olvNDxqixFjzOnSGl6WfpOij3wwXTaSxrGkwjZ0nQnkbA4XByTKXldSNZ63jZ6_ks5U797NjzhBjO60nCOXnOPf-ocU2WTEen-kTLFRWxymWwHr8XK5JVPjL6Uil6SJP7ZNostbm2zPNqPNWKfztbT2ZlTuRHyga/s320/PXL_20231222_025457926.TS_exported_0.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>And lesson on Christmas Eve Eve. Gwyn was great. I'm really focusing now on fixing me so that I don't mess up baby when the time comes to back her. So we're really focusing on my straightness, which, to no one's surprise, still helps Gwyn. I've gotten so much better and just remembering to keep my left hand forward fixes a lot of things. I'm starting to focus on some subtle changes and Gwyn is responding so well to them. I feel like I've become a much better rider in the past year and and a half and it's a great mindset to be in when you're in a reflections kind of mood at year end.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GVllvS6vLpQvPa-W5o0NUGbl519aJf0-UrNJ7bIJTwop1Bcuje-AKLZf7IqJpIqCSnHhMrO2gG0sOkWhalUbSewgQ7sN4ln3kwsIb1A2OQsPCLPibDRXQj3GtlN39-1VMRlYhl2S0XH4-95BQHVlY0q-yOpJ0pXMyvhsWYcd9j52cYJOb02F75SICDm_/s4032/PXL_20231223_180532921.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GVllvS6vLpQvPa-W5o0NUGbl519aJf0-UrNJ7bIJTwop1Bcuje-AKLZf7IqJpIqCSnHhMrO2gG0sOkWhalUbSewgQ7sN4ln3kwsIb1A2OQsPCLPibDRXQj3GtlN39-1VMRlYhl2S0XH4-95BQHVlY0q-yOpJ0pXMyvhsWYcd9j52cYJOb02F75SICDm_/s320/PXL_20231223_180532921.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Even though we only walked during the lesson, Gwyn needed a sun nap. She looks so blissful here.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZNOtgiht4mnlwmgqV32k_VhXwVwqFRtVA1Qw8M1k-JU4f7hknxmb4JYPr64zPsUeOEpiY-6FK57ISMZIBs3ZEflN5OaNug7NXAvbLQPlUIEKnjqOCsgrcTcyDpjaqrA-3fJVDM1MWIP6tTnTNswde0xrEkPydk6XObWJFE1DiDD7oHNL0IV2vt3QLlUs/s4032/PXL_20231223_195437074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZNOtgiht4mnlwmgqV32k_VhXwVwqFRtVA1Qw8M1k-JU4f7hknxmb4JYPr64zPsUeOEpiY-6FK57ISMZIBs3ZEflN5OaNug7NXAvbLQPlUIEKnjqOCsgrcTcyDpjaqrA-3fJVDM1MWIP6tTnTNswde0xrEkPydk6XObWJFE1DiDD7oHNL0IV2vt3QLlUs/s320/PXL_20231223_195437074.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-20265251233016089772023-12-25T20:45:00.000-08:002023-12-25T20:45:04.644-08:00Obstacles for Leche<p> Dulcinea got to model her new halter, and looks stunning in teal. She also understands that the point of cell phone pictures is to put your nose as close as possible. This bodes well. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBO-FB6qCSEo4S-YY5MH-G11m43Xtjxm3E6aMCKCaIifBZAfP_3luNE0nb_XeJIL8gy27rBxUlerSBDXZD-bNKoVxonMEC-RDoB3nHK4d2Z9TQ7DJU3Fh-vUqs6gjSa97UwMhwzfvuA6Vy5IUHSP1N57UqdF7rNfGvZfRIK-5VXVt2HDeiPxYvwZcX4u9/s2000/received_1582379259235859.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBO-FB6qCSEo4S-YY5MH-G11m43Xtjxm3E6aMCKCaIifBZAfP_3luNE0nb_XeJIL8gy27rBxUlerSBDXZD-bNKoVxonMEC-RDoB3nHK4d2Z9TQ7DJU3Fh-vUqs6gjSa97UwMhwzfvuA6Vy5IUHSP1N57UqdF7rNfGvZfRIK-5VXVt2HDeiPxYvwZcX4u9/s320/received_1582379259235859.jpeg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuW_3sTIrJZTBr16vbEsfWazTapcE6o_bZXD3DLVA6awDQsvcNWVc3UGN7CUk7lorcUBp-MsMgqMwTPU5k7gOtOrnPua07vJCcVlVP1CAGNUdbrSw4K42s9VSREO6yvOHshHqtdUzMTwHa1G_J_g6LNGvEZVDLGwwMwF5SDxBeF-5YziK1JyWAU_FM7tdD/s2000/received_348493961133344.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuW_3sTIrJZTBr16vbEsfWazTapcE6o_bZXD3DLVA6awDQsvcNWVc3UGN7CUk7lorcUBp-MsMgqMwTPU5k7gOtOrnPua07vJCcVlVP1CAGNUdbrSw4K42s9VSREO6yvOHshHqtdUzMTwHa1G_J_g6LNGvEZVDLGwwMwF5SDxBeF-5YziK1JyWAU_FM7tdD/s320/received_348493961133344.jpeg" width="240" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJ9xKD4iEIu5K5zXBIDyNI8WCmyrgQvCsSVynnVZN0_gQxWpWiuIEQn4TzjmfBN6BuAlCv8UBBtLII5Lr-ZjfEv2h3E1hyphenhyphenDIgKAkktXE3LvTpkGJxqxZtuIV9_wH_2ceqUR47bABAsRAscHr5FSo_Rj_DijyA1vwI3NSiHOn3X31eR8b21cDiq1at9Kfu/s2000/received_884478093057591.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJ9xKD4iEIu5K5zXBIDyNI8WCmyrgQvCsSVynnVZN0_gQxWpWiuIEQn4TzjmfBN6BuAlCv8UBBtLII5Lr-ZjfEv2h3E1hyphenhyphenDIgKAkktXE3LvTpkGJxqxZtuIV9_wH_2ceqUR47bABAsRAscHr5FSo_Rj_DijyA1vwI3NSiHOn3X31eR8b21cDiq1at9Kfu/s320/received_884478093057591.jpeg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaVtfomQXTgYwdA-uFGlQTE2Y3onHqkRfmIl87iRwtcfI-6KeIb_ko0J_8BWJKoIObtKCMx-mAKjEtrTkq7I9bR8jc46AcIR31YRpUG1aJuoMazxfv9T4lDU8YnxW-Np2VbYht32xCm7eDF472BvF6F-rVPkFnLiIrj6w9m3CoqcGuhAOmMzrNd4ZKgSY/s2000/received_24237499942563119.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaVtfomQXTgYwdA-uFGlQTE2Y3onHqkRfmIl87iRwtcfI-6KeIb_ko0J_8BWJKoIObtKCMx-mAKjEtrTkq7I9bR8jc46AcIR31YRpUG1aJuoMazxfv9T4lDU8YnxW-Np2VbYht32xCm7eDF472BvF6F-rVPkFnLiIrj6w9m3CoqcGuhAOmMzrNd4ZKgSY/s320/received_24237499942563119.jpeg" width="240" /></a></p><p>She worked in the round pen with the pole again, the goal being that she's doing slightly challenging things with a smile on her face, so to speak. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCvAeqPC5htfjDxvkHOCJ0MpBcqrkqkw2sB0EbRxuZRVmNt1N8jMtti2TYysl1Z_7qazqTLHsj11xQR9U6dR29jZ-AncKfnHzhaJEhPVlLn_iVRJknJs8nNbzJQP4kkb_KW9TFxtDWLj5hiqgCi2KHILqiJuYAOLXbc26GBqucWI4_Epog8DaVwIncQHf/s2000/received_139955742545287.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCvAeqPC5htfjDxvkHOCJ0MpBcqrkqkw2sB0EbRxuZRVmNt1N8jMtti2TYysl1Z_7qazqTLHsj11xQR9U6dR29jZ-AncKfnHzhaJEhPVlLn_iVRJknJs8nNbzJQP4kkb_KW9TFxtDWLj5hiqgCi2KHILqiJuYAOLXbc26GBqucWI4_Epog8DaVwIncQHf/s320/received_139955742545287.jpeg" width="320" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJURhtxDLsCXXHN-E09I1MaBwIA5p30OvX8MMmJImKGVot5gBZWx-6EWpU4A_sd9uM5XdS6yovcnet4l2KVSO0aHDNmIGfPrtbL1oZFwY_WOXMhO8rzjlD_dABAO7oKahlPoOEn0b0M6TvVPj2EswAs-WycOaYtSGQNfTCuYUzWEFBDRha8ciGhPc6qnf/s2000/received_1563770701094474.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJURhtxDLsCXXHN-E09I1MaBwIA5p30OvX8MMmJImKGVot5gBZWx-6EWpU4A_sd9uM5XdS6yovcnet4l2KVSO0aHDNmIGfPrtbL1oZFwY_WOXMhO8rzjlD_dABAO7oKahlPoOEn0b0M6TvVPj2EswAs-WycOaYtSGQNfTCuYUzWEFBDRha8ciGhPc6qnf/s320/received_1563770701094474.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>She's also doing well with "hippie natural horsemanship stuff" to quote K.</p><p><br /></p><p>She also got to visit the obstacle course. I love her thinking face.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4JzKm4PX-z_AgqihBfLb7sJ5LpaFG7RfgRtkKX47XxN48Htu5tE-zdy9sm4AVnXRm3eodv7o7wxSAu8XXXM6M8xPpXNwXivxwGTC-qh6X_Mn0m8SWkcITSLBb_tZxtFEZe2SXdz6GZxUFfqal7hNjUjSRto3aNLREL575bwvRkfOhl-iCt5ijQ9pyJ-2/s2048/received_1296025641112218.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1561" data-original-width="2048" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4JzKm4PX-z_AgqihBfLb7sJ5LpaFG7RfgRtkKX47XxN48Htu5tE-zdy9sm4AVnXRm3eodv7o7wxSAu8XXXM6M8xPpXNwXivxwGTC-qh6X_Mn0m8SWkcITSLBb_tZxtFEZe2SXdz6GZxUFfqal7hNjUjSRto3aNLREL575bwvRkfOhl-iCt5ijQ9pyJ-2/s320/received_1296025641112218.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtC_tZWVAH7AOqNKWxyha2GNetNk-6Z3KzyWu7w7hGnNpLbnAeRyfNsI0l8S6ShTdXxcHtO8TVVlKKnigjYH9JDrsyJMKvvtlxINROiRGlM8pQATgn95jGdjyl-UJyORZ34dBjTpQJ7KZcxY6M42JO2uOLtQSSe3G_3KjQgG6rrPJBm62IEyWHvgpWPPL/s2016/received_2667046560138406.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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She's going to have to get used to them if she's coming to live with me. Western Washington is a whole new climate!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwGN1Jjh5XnshDaVBP6YyMQlb_zZ8rIjlduzYwGLfzGJhjqztVTY0uCw7QIeERdOulsljZ3kqFDK3eRM6E5ZfimVAbiRePVUGIXJRnZZQl3KEwvqopsdedUf36VtZ5b990XgLwDPXqmvc31WpOwOtMDhq8cO7YdSqgpoZ5-flya3J9ZTenXBN6d4D7M7o/s2000/received_900419875069278.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwGN1Jjh5XnshDaVBP6YyMQlb_zZ8rIjlduzYwGLfzGJhjqztVTY0uCw7QIeERdOulsljZ3kqFDK3eRM6E5ZfimVAbiRePVUGIXJRnZZQl3KEwvqopsdedUf36VtZ5b990XgLwDPXqmvc31WpOwOtMDhq8cO7YdSqgpoZ5-flya3J9ZTenXBN6d4D7M7o/s320/received_900419875069278.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXF6MR2yNCjrGFy-O536nBd1k4kOi1iH1n94AYxDc4IaGiEWfUAHVKc4qLNQNSqdqv_JwciP3jEU1_w4bQpS4RwGG7V4v98OL1sh67p1g7lhXEjRR8FyAi0V0MAFuMva8npD9ps3XZJ8Ckw6YvrRD9sL0BbBoiTFJYiZCx8hBrsDhP6kDGuXjNJjW9l4W6/s1920/received_329050003317812.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXF6MR2yNCjrGFy-O536nBd1k4kOi1iH1n94AYxDc4IaGiEWfUAHVKc4qLNQNSqdqv_JwciP3jEU1_w4bQpS4RwGG7V4v98OL1sh67p1g7lhXEjRR8FyAi0V0MAFuMva8npD9ps3XZJ8Ckw6YvrRD9sL0BbBoiTFJYiZCx8hBrsDhP6kDGuXjNJjW9l4W6/s320/received_329050003317812.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifR5Qd9B7ndevzTluCEBiWx5wwvyDLIdgjg9BGrcGdoV8Kz7baRlG33yL1ejLGJ1GwPnnneB3rk-RN-8YM3wZ8Nf00phMYPmhlb1MV0jzahkhga5Pc1q_mn3CwUgaVEW3CKSuMm_FzEyuCqMMVQ-iTAv9gQliRntU4tkxkw4T8mw41H7R0MYL1TCs8aAv2/s1920/received_331905626309182.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifR5Qd9B7ndevzTluCEBiWx5wwvyDLIdgjg9BGrcGdoV8Kz7baRlG33yL1ejLGJ1GwPnnneB3rk-RN-8YM3wZ8Nf00phMYPmhlb1MV0jzahkhga5Pc1q_mn3CwUgaVEW3CKSuMm_FzEyuCqMMVQ-iTAv9gQliRntU4tkxkw4T8mw41H7R0MYL1TCs8aAv2/s320/received_331905626309182.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-19138125610200184102023-12-20T08:02:00.000-08:002023-12-20T08:02:17.883-08:00Leche goes Back to School<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pictures courtesy of K.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Leche is getting outfitted with her own gear so she doesn't have to borrow things at WSS. I found a local shop that makes and customizes rope halters and ordered two, one in a more clinton anderson style and one with a custom noseband. I also tossed an extra leadrope in my SmartPak order when purchasing her supplements. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yHGJZ9R-9ba7Tba7o1jR9BqdYhZrx0renDxEXqCl3sMbDhs34X4ti7QxYcJV_FeBKA02DLTfE6Ut0vBgFQ1l7rWcd1CPS2xz0QtkYOX9VcKM-SChelBa77N-SWKlxj0yfkr4DZztMuDf8vGd9lG3w1NofHYdA7SiHuJz3_qsEPClW55rkuTbK46UpdBN/s2000/received_342848371692265.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yHGJZ9R-9ba7Tba7o1jR9BqdYhZrx0renDxEXqCl3sMbDhs34X4ti7QxYcJV_FeBKA02DLTfE6Ut0vBgFQ1l7rWcd1CPS2xz0QtkYOX9VcKM-SChelBa77N-SWKlxj0yfkr4DZztMuDf8vGd9lG3w1NofHYdA7SiHuJz3_qsEPClW55rkuTbK46UpdBN/s320/received_342848371692265.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The rope halters and lead arrived the other day and they look so pretty! Leche was spicy. It seems now that we've resolved her tummy issues her personality is showing through more and more. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4EQRYZTkk3tJL7_mofhWcetVJL_VCs1GPmrbBVcmM4P6o0rSJounuC_D70jTa4ZTL9ajqV66HQvCQwWocgkKQQ-wS_GZPV50DBT2y6FWZMupLTUyVldq2bWxEe01gXIRrla20o3ky4jWTVgbHMjYzNYWm-Tb4mzmLbNv_zPyWDJgvdim7L4PXoFhjgv5/s2000/received_1074667810330521.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4EQRYZTkk3tJL7_mofhWcetVJL_VCs1GPmrbBVcmM4P6o0rSJounuC_D70jTa4ZTL9ajqV66HQvCQwWocgkKQQ-wS_GZPV50DBT2y6FWZMupLTUyVldq2bWxEe01gXIRrla20o3ky4jWTVgbHMjYzNYWm-Tb4mzmLbNv_zPyWDJgvdim7L4PXoFhjgv5/s320/received_1074667810330521.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7Rk15GBXnZSQKOEa2eTpOLa6vRSu9miMLiI7UNxnji690NYK1t3vMY4Zmp7edcen4GmvShF_GWrUXwZr56070cjDfRmW8CWnmPB8f0Cravs4EgyO0TuFYBDlyz5l3zDp-T_W1EQHIOmLyE09BjbGCMcBzD8VbicgpyCMa3ZXsknCkE1asi0H8moHHQ_g/s2000/received_1091038678918195.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTcbgRU59LX1sNVl-qr_mYc-4TLmwTNfUA5zaCOzRXxWNNe2HoogkyLbi72eT0AAzosuNiOgNWDXyV-pT_51SDbORvm1eBQuhAyWxoPi-QseQS2areZBgFU6z_At9BdKq0As1w2LATUZOnpOwNGneAnjBAQQQTty-vL3aCiOjuybgsicDjH9wOALdevCm/s2000/received_868648911470041.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTcbgRU59LX1sNVl-qr_mYc-4TLmwTNfUA5zaCOzRXxWNNe2HoogkyLbi72eT0AAzosuNiOgNWDXyV-pT_51SDbORvm1eBQuhAyWxoPi-QseQS2areZBgFU6z_At9BdKq0As1w2LATUZOnpOwNGneAnjBAQQQTty-vL3aCiOjuybgsicDjH9wOALdevCm/s320/received_868648911470041.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>In this session, the goal was to calmly go over a pole on the ground which did eventually occur! Reports are:<br />She's spicy and has Questions About the Way Things Are. But she's very smart and inherently kind. She likes going to the left more than the right but did hop over the pole in both directions. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJBiX9yP1Co2cdJ8qeOXrv5h-zN7jGa9BePjYsegoH9yK58kiYTLnZF6fsHLRyJ5Ix3cWdFBaQU7eZPd5x82WiMufwq1LZQg0nBNtLAE7MzY-A-lQo5Bg4PIsuFzBMoJLDUjC_sgeMcwzhditRSOiJDy28thin7v_7FmhWSKLMKm7uUymOX6j_FuUHqSK/s2000/received_557001063298811.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJBiX9yP1Co2cdJ8qeOXrv5h-zN7jGa9BePjYsegoH9yK58kiYTLnZF6fsHLRyJ5Ix3cWdFBaQU7eZPd5x82WiMufwq1LZQg0nBNtLAE7MzY-A-lQo5Bg4PIsuFzBMoJLDUjC_sgeMcwzhditRSOiJDy28thin7v_7FmhWSKLMKm7uUymOX6j_FuUHqSK/s320/received_557001063298811.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BiFW9fKAehY87JHw69IfXSt45C4ZYYtL2nrSb3lfFU9ViodvwdWYWm3zH3PTeemIMOVIRmGY1aRejC4GaYK3Me7aqlZJiYBIe2RmfREY1-cn4mVCKWXR3sptnU-5rfeTiWehjafQMlaWIKU4I7nTGFbScwP4ICMPl887uhIsacHqI0db5UsYzo19oWlk/s2000/received_891369508860302.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BiFW9fKAehY87JHw69IfXSt45C4ZYYtL2nrSb3lfFU9ViodvwdWYWm3zH3PTeemIMOVIRmGY1aRejC4GaYK3Me7aqlZJiYBIe2RmfREY1-cn4mVCKWXR3sptnU-5rfeTiWehjafQMlaWIKU4I7nTGFbScwP4ICMPl887uhIsacHqI0db5UsYzo19oWlk/s320/received_891369508860302.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>K met with the trainer who works with all her babies, Robin. Robin and K are in agreement on goals to achieve before I pick Leche up. Namely: get around their obstacle course, lunge, wear a bareback pad. Robin additionally wants control of body quadrants. Both agree that the progress so far is encouraging. Most of the attitude seems to be from a young filly who may have been allowed to get away with shit, but nothing that can't be resolved with consistency.<br /> <p></p>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-88873613959909835672023-12-06T11:58:00.000-08:002023-12-06T11:58:31.558-08:00Baby's First....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Vet visit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What started as a brief report that Leche was being LOUD turned into the barn owner messaging me to say "her tummy hurts, the vet is already here, can he look at her?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My immediate answer was yes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixU3621VAk2T0vA9bqWRFLl9k4K-OvZsk_32GUmsjBEbGsbqZwL_VrG2srnEZ1gfQ5eU52DLK1AFirJ1OTKdQTe8MFjvu-psy_-mGtPeMgT0btFy0ryH3Lju7TH7PD7y-YLHzkSg4kHpkeQK9jb326kV5rz4BZzFRN2f4fMyGLTNYWJxfchd65FTHFXOyj/s2000/received_897258071800819.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixU3621VAk2T0vA9bqWRFLl9k4K-OvZsk_32GUmsjBEbGsbqZwL_VrG2srnEZ1gfQ5eU52DLK1AFirJ1OTKdQTe8MFjvu-psy_-mGtPeMgT0btFy0ryH3Lju7TH7PD7y-YLHzkSg4kHpkeQK9jb326kV5rz4BZzFRN2f4fMyGLTNYWJxfchd65FTHFXOyj/s320/received_897258071800819.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>She had been rolling and scuffed her leg, thankfully it was superficial.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SEc4x2WqEVP51sxVKaLlWNMU6dMn0mAz0OXo69zYy9f-EdRSP3iougDNN2jZO6w6EZHL9ttAtIIJ046xZXyOCs6zUG5ZGfsAoXv_hUFp5ZmCwJdJW24nF1hgyV9_srhuB2HtSj_SJyrlVffl7InZ8I9p7iEJAmbO4fMWSLoXp_FuVvghEqEQqliX30mt/s2000/received_1299348474108374.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SEc4x2WqEVP51sxVKaLlWNMU6dMn0mAz0OXo69zYy9f-EdRSP3iougDNN2jZO6w6EZHL9ttAtIIJ046xZXyOCs6zUG5ZGfsAoXv_hUFp5ZmCwJdJW24nF1hgyV9_srhuB2HtSj_SJyrlVffl7InZ8I9p7iEJAmbO4fMWSLoXp_FuVvghEqEQqliX30mt/s320/received_1299348474108374.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ruKKIe2OwE2w4qVZ1rlmxm03WGIN-KCwK4DL1uSVmUUYmty9NSrVKEUPq3qKW-OsnK7KosooCBqqlM04mqiVHEdRakc_3ybXl-bUxYpgEFiWyKdpa9P8Hgsh4WK_TE_oOLBYT1-neF1tK7b-XpLafaO1GvkQ3uaFkYt1_NyS0UTebEPJJHN6xT-n9FRT/s2000/received_876466013979521.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ruKKIe2OwE2w4qVZ1rlmxm03WGIN-KCwK4DL1uSVmUUYmty9NSrVKEUPq3qKW-OsnK7KosooCBqqlM04mqiVHEdRakc_3ybXl-bUxYpgEFiWyKdpa9P8Hgsh4WK_TE_oOLBYT1-neF1tK7b-XpLafaO1GvkQ3uaFkYt1_NyS0UTebEPJJHN6xT-n9FRT/s320/received_876466013979521.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The wound got dusted and the vet treated her with buscopan, banamine, exceed and a tetanus shot. He advised that we start omeprazole. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsTup4yBc5iKxi139X7PaOdRWOyXw8Qm7eqlpj4enarWDa4J3KwnnXEUcE-Pr93VsPDhRFPSAGf2EtT8mdqCSvRpvE7LI6NF38lRP3EdZ_TvTujwuNpzAy0e1iO-gdwCjgKXOjuQeo1lgb0bh9WLkUWgWxva-DM89nYNsM6WikolGj4Mmkoj6VeSqF-YI/s2000/received_697651558996334.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsTup4yBc5iKxi139X7PaOdRWOyXw8Qm7eqlpj4enarWDa4J3KwnnXEUcE-Pr93VsPDhRFPSAGf2EtT8mdqCSvRpvE7LI6NF38lRP3EdZ_TvTujwuNpzAy0e1iO-gdwCjgKXOjuQeo1lgb0bh9WLkUWgWxva-DM89nYNsM6WikolGj4Mmkoj6VeSqF-YI/s320/received_697651558996334.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1lYlM-sZnZ3XMHnTWco5iCsU6xMWy8PJanIDXQDLILT5whUB3mAUbztxagVcv6k5QDQIrqHA3zkdgzpApXtvKoq5XX43M17jJT7onUjRc7nCMkqFxApuIRRJQ7nGOliQyAZe-F8S-ot9A11l92l0Dx8KDMXoZNVcQPvG8h0KvKyGHR_Fxm9nGGjtiWeG/s2000/received_893124688988607.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1lYlM-sZnZ3XMHnTWco5iCsU6xMWy8PJanIDXQDLILT5whUB3mAUbztxagVcv6k5QDQIrqHA3zkdgzpApXtvKoq5XX43M17jJT7onUjRc7nCMkqFxApuIRRJQ7nGOliQyAZe-F8S-ot9A11l92l0Dx8KDMXoZNVcQPvG8h0KvKyGHR_Fxm9nGGjtiWeG/s320/received_893124688988607.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NARROW</td></tr></tbody></table>K took the opportunity to stick Leche and she came in at 15hh almost exactly.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaz1BEhfjD-Pt0iUouYiVO9D2_7LbP8-XEhKAQDHEL76dttlZaH8cLFUdyml-JQ9Xe-vpJi86SGoLW8KfBdsR9T6YjyMD3VhNQE1FghGEf6TsTcax4oTewJfDvu0wiJYSmmdMxRBBSe8-fCLg-9kctnCZ4KNvO-OQ6a13VfPNP4dr95yv9tXYcegd6vNL/s2000/received_2229877363868742.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaz1BEhfjD-Pt0iUouYiVO9D2_7LbP8-XEhKAQDHEL76dttlZaH8cLFUdyml-JQ9Xe-vpJi86SGoLW8KfBdsR9T6YjyMD3VhNQE1FghGEf6TsTcax4oTewJfDvu0wiJYSmmdMxRBBSe8-fCLg-9kctnCZ4KNvO-OQ6a13VfPNP4dr95yv9tXYcegd6vNL/s320/received_2229877363868742.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Sleepy baby got moved to a stall closer to the house for overnight monitoring and seems to be recovering well today. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWIuWHEhSOQP2fh40X_aYsyLlC943vQbAv0lJj6ezIXeYp1664r4bklXjXPBo8E4FfTRtb9O1UXdPGCmTf8fxO68NSjfJCqmlp8jmeBNQAXPh277YIzV8YPIcyz9smur_8CDsH-IDIqa1hXPMXKcXewB73LgkljkQX4HqL1Hn03PfA15cn76bEPvHeied/s2000/received_717407346663264.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWIuWHEhSOQP2fh40X_aYsyLlC943vQbAv0lJj6ezIXeYp1664r4bklXjXPBo8E4FfTRtb9O1UXdPGCmTf8fxO68NSjfJCqmlp8jmeBNQAXPh277YIzV8YPIcyz9smur_8CDsH-IDIqa1hXPMXKcXewB73LgkljkQX4HqL1Hn03PfA15cn76bEPvHeied/s320/received_717407346663264.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>And through all of this I had constant communication and updates from K. Rough to be so far away, but I'm grateful for the experienced folks taking care of her. <br /> <p></p>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-24650272609815655362023-12-04T23:41:00.000-08:002023-12-04T23:41:00.132-08:00Family Holiday Photos<p> As a general PSA. If you plan to do family photos with both children and animals, you are either going to have a good looking animal, or 'normal' looking kids. Not both.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hCxnojaWGZyVpeOVigNckGqHKuUnAlQH2r7YjQmsynghy2DuEQg160vQDHi2eBlwKotvoxngDfSizLsfv1GbdlJzOTH2esyK25HswUXPycFHkvoWUppU10I_Xoi93GK2-Z98nvngWYwsloEWCVTt8PgiB_ZRSZIrlkKEdw0_Sgiix6D-MdMN9i8D_I3k/s4032/PXL_20231118_224749726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hCxnojaWGZyVpeOVigNckGqHKuUnAlQH2r7YjQmsynghy2DuEQg160vQDHi2eBlwKotvoxngDfSizLsfv1GbdlJzOTH2esyK25HswUXPycFHkvoWUppU10I_Xoi93GK2-Z98nvngWYwsloEWCVTt8PgiB_ZRSZIrlkKEdw0_Sgiix6D-MdMN9i8D_I3k/s320/PXL_20231118_224749726.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>That being said. I love all of these photos. Especially the professional ones. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxQRSWYvInAUDJvqt9Ty_hyphenhyphend7GddYc8tFYYJpDDLC2ibPBUheDDNl7QkI7m8PFao0QarrWKalMBriOa9gJcZ4VBnleGcctNo_HPnrKTt2HDPBSbTd5YQctRQXJMPlDGfReU26yJVafGeGWJWD3gzvmlt6QNo5cG4vnMud_1sKnjGFA29pn4tFlC4jkh6T/s4032/PXL_20231118_224755959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxQRSWYvInAUDJvqt9Ty_hyphenhyphend7GddYc8tFYYJpDDLC2ibPBUheDDNl7QkI7m8PFao0QarrWKalMBriOa9gJcZ4VBnleGcctNo_HPnrKTt2HDPBSbTd5YQctRQXJMPlDGfReU26yJVafGeGWJWD3gzvmlt6QNo5cG4vnMud_1sKnjGFA29pn4tFlC4jkh6T/s320/PXL_20231118_224755959.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> A mini Gwyn!</td></tr></tbody></table>I signed up for a photography mini session to support Cortney's drill team and took the whole family including Gwyn to be in the photos. I don't plan to send out holiday cards but I do love having the family photos.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhF9o_2lUJtJtGc2KgBgH6WMwePTXkvnDzAWSmjojEwT7A5CYxHyme3isX42LGJAw4qa4rqqw1BhdzPsWozxE_lOgvTSaWRYOmlL2VPl3i-fv81hRLJAbL5l-no_jl1ivPIh1i-86TB983El0B_uXav9-OE4DmX0J8VCxc8d0TJ14wHGHya3djGGkgFhZ/s4032/PXL_20231118_224807486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhF9o_2lUJtJtGc2KgBgH6WMwePTXkvnDzAWSmjojEwT7A5CYxHyme3isX42LGJAw4qa4rqqw1BhdzPsWozxE_lOgvTSaWRYOmlL2VPl3i-fv81hRLJAbL5l-no_jl1ivPIh1i-86TB983El0B_uXav9-OE4DmX0J8VCxc8d0TJ14wHGHya3djGGkgFhZ/s320/PXL_20231118_224807486.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16biAOHEUekg7kg6Z1gA4khV6Jq1v961VdbpGhdTYDwwY1dQnho18uLo2lHzkI22cCg8sG4pBmOlcjRG6oMTjJkTMoEVFwhoXv2PWL6MtQTqyWcTqX_Kxu_WqtYXaztFD27cwKRx6gJujJOTknhEbfNpx0HheB0CFb7F_N3GQvLdoIWheE0HfjnoB7FSn/s3280/PXL_20231118_225809639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16biAOHEUekg7kg6Z1gA4khV6Jq1v961VdbpGhdTYDwwY1dQnho18uLo2lHzkI22cCg8sG4pBmOlcjRG6oMTjJkTMoEVFwhoXv2PWL6MtQTqyWcTqX_Kxu_WqtYXaztFD27cwKRx6gJujJOTknhEbfNpx0HheB0CFb7F_N3GQvLdoIWheE0HfjnoB7FSn/s320/PXL_20231118_225809639.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I brought the reindeer antlers, did a cursory groom of Gwyn who tends to stay pretty clean on her own, mainly just picked the shavings out of her tail, and the location provided the backdrop and the wreath that Gwyn wore as well as a mini horse. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipaJHIvJ1PFbqd2z2VJ1R7w9Ea1OVlLSTvOg38bKoCHAKBI-2QGRVRcgFTQDtfSMvvxQyPgKjbZ74R6hTZu8VrvvwdpeYq-wrJopLekqPqOR-8tZX_4RIbO1tT_7uI5Nno8CGGDyZXNdT41IDIsgHKdzfF8MMqY_zq9Jpw2dh2IQaBxFlw5pH9LTngn1f8/s4032/PXL_20231118_225915465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipaJHIvJ1PFbqd2z2VJ1R7w9Ea1OVlLSTvOg38bKoCHAKBI-2QGRVRcgFTQDtfSMvvxQyPgKjbZ74R6hTZu8VrvvwdpeYq-wrJopLekqPqOR-8tZX_4RIbO1tT_7uI5Nno8CGGDyZXNdT41IDIsgHKdzfF8MMqY_zq9Jpw2dh2IQaBxFlw5pH9LTngn1f8/s320/PXL_20231118_225915465.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI2AI9kKvgjncIYTrUof_Bz97Rhj-luoA10gPvehcS0Zs6kw8TBn7BoPF_1xSdo9oH8P24Z40c0Wu-z_qSgQwq1amZKe7CJgf6GuIRgbzrr-HxHXGs_mUn-WXFuBlq2y2ooYIp1xg39ZaQI61QrJ1CCAxSDUKqK6encT_BQndFJiVpYYbap3ih3qykW8G/s4032/PXL_20231118_230224896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI2AI9kKvgjncIYTrUof_Bz97Rhj-luoA10gPvehcS0Zs6kw8TBn7BoPF_1xSdo9oH8P24Z40c0Wu-z_qSgQwq1amZKe7CJgf6GuIRgbzrr-HxHXGs_mUn-WXFuBlq2y2ooYIp1xg39ZaQI61QrJ1CCAxSDUKqK6encT_BQndFJiVpYYbap3ih3qykW8G/s320/PXL_20231118_230224896.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRENf8ZSUiUwVPJUbWJBtBzyAcpSqaVY5fCCQVYJ4VmZ7w0_9x57ZJnr_qLfkr9qUO-PamfahEMa-JIZ2bBByN3wlCzvsLTBzSsjS6dR94fLqftu8O3NdJvUQuuJaTANzvey5k-NtrPQj8g35qvFHq4YKm6a9GjbJZeKqzkr2FW-vvJWk7LkPZrSSZWkwu/s3280/PXL_20231118_230405126.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRENf8ZSUiUwVPJUbWJBtBzyAcpSqaVY5fCCQVYJ4VmZ7w0_9x57ZJnr_qLfkr9qUO-PamfahEMa-JIZ2bBByN3wlCzvsLTBzSsjS6dR94fLqftu8O3NdJvUQuuJaTANzvey5k-NtrPQj8g35qvFHq4YKm6a9GjbJZeKqzkr2FW-vvJWk7LkPZrSSZWkwu/s320/PXL_20231118_230405126.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaylee discovered the struggles of a selfie with a horse</td></tr></tbody></table><p>On to the professional shots! I would hope it goes without saying, but these were all purchased!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJWULmj3BW14nNLq9LWOxLDuEEMJDr5tFlNkUZz6u9zriUdXu8SoyuKryUKIUHgI5xJIKaEmH2LO3x9BRlXTZbVI5ihWznGBamZFNNod44vKnIiwPOwwBueCMtjXgFcdwt6DoopNBXORQz2t97aFqvGHu_f9kQSPjMTPvpBVZVOpuUqk6m6CRX-A2089L/s5966/HolidayMinis2023-2-134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3983" data-original-width="5966" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJWULmj3BW14nNLq9LWOxLDuEEMJDr5tFlNkUZz6u9zriUdXu8SoyuKryUKIUHgI5xJIKaEmH2LO3x9BRlXTZbVI5ihWznGBamZFNNod44vKnIiwPOwwBueCMtjXgFcdwt6DoopNBXORQz2t97aFqvGHu_f9kQSPjMTPvpBVZVOpuUqk6m6CRX-A2089L/s320/HolidayMinis2023-2-134.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLLqaV996K7jow-dG9RWzYey0lN7VMQNbW1VCIDOI8CKfY33YibSpVqjuiSMXQqh_Qj_XEJJxzRYvOjbIpctkx0EEyBxYPVuLmlIsTOvRVVWlrS1YpBNDIyxDQKrsXCCPXDBgF9UecMJStiP609WAn1moQ591BrC5fttczzvSntXG6TVlTTAV4m0AjTXJ/s5782/HolidayMinis2023-4147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3298" data-original-width="5782" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLLqaV996K7jow-dG9RWzYey0lN7VMQNbW1VCIDOI8CKfY33YibSpVqjuiSMXQqh_Qj_XEJJxzRYvOjbIpctkx0EEyBxYPVuLmlIsTOvRVVWlrS1YpBNDIyxDQKrsXCCPXDBgF9UecMJStiP609WAn1moQ591BrC5fttczzvSntXG6TVlTTAV4m0AjTXJ/s320/HolidayMinis2023-4147.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love how her head is cocked to the side.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSxzidMrGDVRCiyQLtchrKzpGFoLMpjrkwGU3dlbqtgTALNwmW5ENduZH9gXekVTJxfvWByg2kQvTqkmh95eOFBRL6yC6WHzKqWrIbos_0wRp-ZAOD97TWEExeI0cBZika5oYpExeYxhsGHRIIgPwnki-EGNX6HNBeDXkNgmPe3bC8R6LK2RyguEn1on2/s5894/HolidayMinis2023-4177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3935" data-original-width="5894" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSxzidMrGDVRCiyQLtchrKzpGFoLMpjrkwGU3dlbqtgTALNwmW5ENduZH9gXekVTJxfvWByg2kQvTqkmh95eOFBRL6yC6WHzKqWrIbos_0wRp-ZAOD97TWEExeI0cBZika5oYpExeYxhsGHRIIgPwnki-EGNX6HNBeDXkNgmPe3bC8R6LK2RyguEn1on2/s320/HolidayMinis2023-4177.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Gwyn is usually so unflappable that the photographer, Cortney and the third assistant really had to work to get Gwyn to even look remotely curious. 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We drove pretty far south to support them but I feel like it was worth it to both get the photos and support Cortney. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlnVlGmUwaxNim6r7JlmjoB4hAduq8VWkQm6dW-SgKO3-uXTHslV5kBtA1RfHah5_6fdcnUWa-jSK-gyPmY_FYF-Jz8GUXGphaK5P3UNPspMydzGN9fdMVrWsJtvFunXwIlWV3c_oYG8_q2G6q1-eoOEIlm3yRVvw6q_xBkCODaeQulcmMVUqxvH4z_YH/s4032/PXL_20231118_234810982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlnVlGmUwaxNim6r7JlmjoB4hAduq8VWkQm6dW-SgKO3-uXTHslV5kBtA1RfHah5_6fdcnUWa-jSK-gyPmY_FYF-Jz8GUXGphaK5P3UNPspMydzGN9fdMVrWsJtvFunXwIlWV3c_oYG8_q2G6q1-eoOEIlm3yRVvw6q_xBkCODaeQulcmMVUqxvH4z_YH/s320/PXL_20231118_234810982.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The mountain gets bigger when you go south though. So gorgeous!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQM9R5Wh0eMdaJgti3z2H0uZOjOjoPRbl7UCgJb8ylxgDYsRw8pV14lSxH0lsPFWB12Y-f3FJZk0-M5oyJgnpxxl1g6Zu-HtfETg_TuGj4u0fd0Fb8A__d3ae6WQyETSAoCoyHL46mKyshxEtXY6g3OqJNjng9TCpcDwWyxC20LhR9X1evQ1w5P5x-5lU1/s4032/PXL_20231118_234813203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQM9R5Wh0eMdaJgti3z2H0uZOjOjoPRbl7UCgJb8ylxgDYsRw8pV14lSxH0lsPFWB12Y-f3FJZk0-M5oyJgnpxxl1g6Zu-HtfETg_TuGj4u0fd0Fb8A__d3ae6WQyETSAoCoyHL46mKyshxEtXY6g3OqJNjng9TCpcDwWyxC20LhR9X1evQ1w5P5x-5lU1/s320/PXL_20231118_234813203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-81799061630530413212023-12-03T00:00:00.000-08:002023-12-03T00:00:00.134-08:00Dulcinea THVery honestly, I was hoping that I'd be able to get a good connection through a friend when I started horse shopping. Thanks to an old school horse blogging friend (heeeeey LiveJournal) I heard about a Hanoverian filly for sale in California. The pictures of her were awful, but in a way that were doing her a disservice and I think making her look worse than reality. They were blurry, dark, nothing to give you the best idea of conformation, just a baby trotting in a covered arena. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nMCDE0tb5q9zF0fhaMI7n8SqIapr3FSEuAsjS_mEnfqnjN-ACYcbQN8xdQNZEfDLI9F1an1Dj2L_s72c4S-3azKj3Fc5Vhbzrqo_zmdNWiyxaFRQO0rMTCyIAAKlpot-xOURHS3i2YeCIrWz-8DpzmDOcMfG_6-NFsfE1OijxaXsQVkTrNw-d4gne_o-/s937/IMG_20231127_121247.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nMCDE0tb5q9zF0fhaMI7n8SqIapr3FSEuAsjS_mEnfqnjN-ACYcbQN8xdQNZEfDLI9F1an1Dj2L_s72c4S-3azKj3Fc5Vhbzrqo_zmdNWiyxaFRQO0rMTCyIAAKlpot-xOURHS3i2YeCIrWz-8DpzmDOcMfG_6-NFsfE1OijxaXsQVkTrNw-d4gne_o-/s320/IMG_20231127_121247.jpg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like... what</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25Nfz8D8M5fQ61atHHrl1tnRo4Ypvw74K0bDi1vD1RQcFWqoiz7Nbpu-YCkAygaxHjntIcdCrbjE0yW9JXp0lEobOWfJlXEeWPIqwaTiEhsmQkNCITdliiTrLgxLBmYOgsDePZE2a3Ny16KjjlD3oHKDJYP-CUjAyAZoVNvttlul3bh8X2rh-JYXzoR0C/s750/IMG_20231122_154314.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="750" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25Nfz8D8M5fQ61atHHrl1tnRo4Ypvw74K0bDi1vD1RQcFWqoiz7Nbpu-YCkAygaxHjntIcdCrbjE0yW9JXp0lEobOWfJlXEeWPIqwaTiEhsmQkNCITdliiTrLgxLBmYOgsDePZE2a3Ny16KjjlD3oHKDJYP-CUjAyAZoVNvttlul3bh8X2rh-JYXzoR0C/s320/IMG_20231122_154314.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRdqFYxDPTewc-75Sj0e7JRN89hi5luOXvzjvwWPIAC6BKStTIkP0tpy_FEHk2Tdm0CCiPIdEUpojwP0RhH2zi2ifRw-qgO21HapCEHJfSOKCSVt5342DCekW71K74pG8RfWUK0199VD7FS8DmCcuRhGDgbXiSdcH6LtEz2TunRqr3mKFfrWJ8ggiruh9/s750/IMG_20231127_121241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="750" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRdqFYxDPTewc-75Sj0e7JRN89hi5luOXvzjvwWPIAC6BKStTIkP0tpy_FEHk2Tdm0CCiPIdEUpojwP0RhH2zi2ifRw-qgO21HapCEHJfSOKCSVt5342DCekW71K74pG8RfWUK0199VD7FS8DmCcuRhGDgbXiSdcH6LtEz2TunRqr3mKFfrWJ8ggiruh9/s320/IMG_20231127_121241.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Said friend runs a breeding operation and breeds to the same sire as the filly in question, a Hanoverian stallion named Dubarry. More recent babies have been scoring exceedingly well in their inspections and older offspring are performing quite well in dressage, vaulting and eventing. Three of my friends now have "Dubabies" as they've dubbed them, and they're exceedingly amateur friendly. All of that to say, I've been very jealous from afar, lol.<br /><br />Until my friend, K, posted on facebook about an acquaintance who had a Dubarry filly for sale, was anyone interested? I've been biting on things like this because why the heck not, I'm searching and I know my budget. <br /><br />Lo and behold, she's <i>in budget</i>. I talked it over with Claire and sent the photos to my trainer, who is currently in Europe. The only struggle I have is I can't go see her, or if I get her, pick her up right away. My schedule through the end of December is basically blocked out. But I do trust K and together we devise a plan. If I buy her, K will keep her on in training board for a few months. Trainer sounded more enthusiastic about baby warmblood than OTTB for me.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>And so that's what I've done.</i></div><div>Meet Dulcinea TH</div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjNlF-0OGBWsQEncudbloi7_A5UilVbKWGCc5Y2yWbDKNm1fm6hx87PPaF6fiMlmTUavrtBDeuKw-rMfuaiFoIbgkL11dE8pjz_4oyYhudV6Aok9_Tu2ouecuYi84rDGWBnFsicQIlxLPetkb5d4F71LbfG0MlqmCQfCu4wFfbrJR3sT81o37BqLtUO7b/s1169/Dulcinea%2001.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1169" data-original-width="1169" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjNlF-0OGBWsQEncudbloi7_A5UilVbKWGCc5Y2yWbDKNm1fm6hx87PPaF6fiMlmTUavrtBDeuKw-rMfuaiFoIbgkL11dE8pjz_4oyYhudV6Aok9_Tu2ouecuYi84rDGWBnFsicQIlxLPetkb5d4F71LbfG0MlqmCQfCu4wFfbrJR3sT81o37BqLtUO7b/s320/Dulcinea%2001.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5 days old, 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdH-559Mqxkn12wb5znl0Qm-JaBOvOjAWjBqueTpmsYq4fTjP-iLn3IQUbJJzGTAMDRL3B-ByG0MrNHk0Nh4qa38Ae4bOf6PnKJTM-1Yqwc5NPLAKAg-ZAGhOe49UGFYylXwUVjKiXeKAUw333NdEOvqNdraC3bZtrepODoUexDrtpgfBk_8DqoUFYGGr/s1266/Dulcinea%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="585" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdH-559Mqxkn12wb5znl0Qm-JaBOvOjAWjBqueTpmsYq4fTjP-iLn3IQUbJJzGTAMDRL3B-ByG0MrNHk0Nh4qa38Ae4bOf6PnKJTM-1Yqwc5NPLAKAg-ZAGhOe49UGFYylXwUVjKiXeKAUw333NdEOvqNdraC3bZtrepODoUexDrtpgfBk_8DqoUFYGGr/s320/Dulcinea%2002.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7yIvYQin7bjGe_K3UA6MuCQEinK82NqsyOVnpzpJT4iH3IVVFyIi0xlYXKActJKlfwxrbB-MyePP6xdsdskm2SNdWqURilUUPVC0JNuh_qza0o2JloAbSiGDkxKcgNfA4UPZgFjES76X2HypDLlSU5hdXpvnSOCCI6dgQ20bJm6-HomE79t8Je6BJbsl/s1266/Dulcinea%2003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="585" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7yIvYQin7bjGe_K3UA6MuCQEinK82NqsyOVnpzpJT4iH3IVVFyIi0xlYXKActJKlfwxrbB-MyePP6xdsdskm2SNdWqURilUUPVC0JNuh_qza0o2JloAbSiGDkxKcgNfA4UPZgFjES76X2HypDLlSU5hdXpvnSOCCI6dgQ20bJm6-HomE79t8Je6BJbsl/s320/Dulcinea%2003.jpg" width="148" /></a></div>She's being boarded with K until I can go pick her up, which will hopefully be in February, returning FDA inspection dependent. She's going to be in Pre-K with the baby starter at K's barn and will get about 5 sessions a week and will learn general exposure and handling things.<br /><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOR4YxwQIeJvHkAV2tUQt06_BhaTiNdSycprXHgHfsrLlvtZT7OLLXLt-DgYZY5j6ovxR26HdjgKoYdsdAZfmA88GLmhEgHMCsMeLTD64gQdhOzVyjeGxqBifHvB-tA3KMgflT2RPMAPSQ49uP0cbJx9Ft_0Z-JdHQ5883ImOVPEf0uUZLey4mRZgLD1hl/s1852/received_311292635162895.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1784" data-original-width="1852" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOR4YxwQIeJvHkAV2tUQt06_BhaTiNdSycprXHgHfsrLlvtZT7OLLXLt-DgYZY5j6ovxR26HdjgKoYdsdAZfmA88GLmhEgHMCsMeLTD64gQdhOzVyjeGxqBifHvB-tA3KMgflT2RPMAPSQ49uP0cbJx9Ft_0Z-JdHQ5883ImOVPEf0uUZLey4mRZgLD1hl/s320/received_311292635162895.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>She's got some cute ermine spots in those white socks.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1l-qZCs9oU69qk7pU_3GrCEFtLvAXhOHSTdGKtCFM7Kq-1KkqeMP6BvMC1jM5cxipdyfz9b7va5o0Vzq1O0TLeNpfMmDQ2RsgmvdHh6fHTbqN-T3dBJadK0obIxNfM4CmbD71KdB4vQ2l8frNyeEerGiivOTUMgZdtWGTYs71zhqfJ_xV09vufGFidqd/s320/received_680086587658996.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>She's learning to chill while people do strange things near by, like work on tractors.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIequPJeyuXCuazj-pEdGLN1phYG8WbEW6Id-KY3PUNskLsdyfC12_HTFKhPcyPyUS_M_IZt9zybYPhuQwvunc5E43YMORG2IjOe946KJhS8c9Pv3arcXot3nuBmOcE84HiL28gmwUC8lyBn2MCIZfFbXzee1wkmFAsL3lKJDfpoP1g7dNvtHMvIwgWMCv/s2000/received_359548276741500.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIequPJeyuXCuazj-pEdGLN1phYG8WbEW6Id-KY3PUNskLsdyfC12_HTFKhPcyPyUS_M_IZt9zybYPhuQwvunc5E43YMORG2IjOe946KJhS8c9Pv3arcXot3nuBmOcE84HiL28gmwUC8lyBn2MCIZfFbXzee1wkmFAsL3lKJDfpoP1g7dNvtHMvIwgWMCv/s320/received_359548276741500.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>And also getting a little more comfortable, enough to start misbehaving. It seems like the breeder maybe let things slide that you shouldn't with babies, like having decent boundaries about personal space. But these things can be fixed when they're young.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVculic3j6DqESA7v5IgcE7zTIw7KV2hNMf850nbzlmneg1ooGQlWqiuQm2jWb5OmO_KmEZryeEg4bEJPizR2_X11GylA88ZrKd95CbFBDdb5rmSj-jKllJv0X91BE8aIAvmnlsIiNY8axB6h8BYu4mjWHOpAm8cgsxVF5KUCAl12n4WjPQE9HESLg_Ui0/s2000/received_719886583356161.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVculic3j6DqESA7v5IgcE7zTIw7KV2hNMf850nbzlmneg1ooGQlWqiuQm2jWb5OmO_KmEZryeEg4bEJPizR2_X11GylA88ZrKd95CbFBDdb5rmSj-jKllJv0X91BE8aIAvmnlsIiNY8axB6h8BYu4mjWHOpAm8cgsxVF5KUCAl12n4WjPQE9HESLg_Ui0/s320/received_719886583356161.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26th0CwPqaELXP91Ojm__QTIk81ZxoAhmuRy6PljGmwy4h3fWE0bPmVmj5l6JPjCHaXS5SyJ_rE_Gb38nlViklhmnDnCGHFDiaqAt42P5V6BUZfwZ9LCz7WqTGDZu8i7LtPR0taxxt0T_NXHOWtCmwAq7hgcTiPVhQqwa0k6sVYnnTO_uePZUvk8A_UaN/s2000/received_3779827079006346.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26th0CwPqaELXP91Ojm__QTIk81ZxoAhmuRy6PljGmwy4h3fWE0bPmVmj5l6JPjCHaXS5SyJ_rE_Gb38nlViklhmnDnCGHFDiaqAt42P5V6BUZfwZ9LCz7WqTGDZu8i7LtPR0taxxt0T_NXHOWtCmwAq7hgcTiPVhQqwa0k6sVYnnTO_uePZUvk8A_UaN/s320/received_3779827079006346.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-90088597160280196472023-12-01T01:00:00.000-08:002023-12-01T01:00:00.135-08:00Dominic Schramm Clinic<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYS8AmdmRGjogXsgwKVMMfCAEfbiF4uylUkqgCGSUUa8_ARsGw0lT_rcu7ba9uuQ7NgtBzlP4tcWKWCSbtLde9xLO3hvPQ6GX2oIcbQ_ECTkeOElZ5oNLZLKrIN9fbVX1B2p8GlsR7zAdg0l1GORe6DIkS7BX-jvdL73zln-yyOJwPuLJCCVQhcX0-8ch9/s4032/PXL_20231125_174921239.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYS8AmdmRGjogXsgwKVMMfCAEfbiF4uylUkqgCGSUUa8_ARsGw0lT_rcu7ba9uuQ7NgtBzlP4tcWKWCSbtLde9xLO3hvPQ6GX2oIcbQ_ECTkeOElZ5oNLZLKrIN9fbVX1B2p8GlsR7zAdg0l1GORe6DIkS7BX-jvdL73zln-yyOJwPuLJCCVQhcX0-8ch9/s320/PXL_20231125_174921239.jpg" width="320" /></a> My barn owner was able to nab a riding slot in a clinic with Dom Schramm the weekend after Thanksgiving over at Polestar. She asked if I could attend to take video for her and I enthusiastically agreed. This particular clinic at Polestar isn't advertised, Meika brings him and typically fills all the spots with either boarders or current/former clients. <br /><br />Trainer has raved about him and strongly encouraged me to go audit; barn owner did as well. She struggles with confidence and anxiety and loved how encouraging Dom is while still pushing you to the edge or outside of your comfort zone if he thinks you're capable. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>Most of the media I took is on barn owner's phone for her social media but I got a couple things of the other participants. He had a lot of words of wisdom that I found helpful and I immediately saw why everyone loves riding with him. He's so down to earth and clearly has a <a href="https://youtu.be/3Yo6onmKDys?si=nCqnEHd_uinpL9zx" target="_blank">good sense of humor</a>.</p><p>The clinic focused on rideability for jumping and he built horse and rider up adding complexity to simple exercises while encouraging the riders to treat the exercise the same as if it were simple to help build confidence. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPF0TrcAu7XXExjsr6YBCGhc6E_6c85MduYTYFz3T9zX2i5W_4CeTZaApLUp7_yFPd8r6L76ipAzNUNLbDkseSn82b-WT52Tlawq9FPCf-3WqyGwsXv4mLVyJjoszW2BXqfdNX2DPG1i4Tu7WjmbbNK-8sOUtEBO58wFxlb0gpcPLsLrkmtc4-EMe1pjL/s4032/PXL_20231125_182232934.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPF0TrcAu7XXExjsr6YBCGhc6E_6c85MduYTYFz3T9zX2i5W_4CeTZaApLUp7_yFPd8r6L76ipAzNUNLbDkseSn82b-WT52Tlawq9FPCf-3WqyGwsXv4mLVyJjoszW2BXqfdNX2DPG1i4Tu7WjmbbNK-8sOUtEBO58wFxlb0gpcPLsLrkmtc4-EMe1pjL/s320/PXL_20231125_182232934.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>They started with trot poles in the center and did a big, loopy figure 8 around the arena with a bounce at one end and a one stride at the other. They were to trot the ground poles and canter the jumps. For horses that were rushing they <i>had</i> to get back to trot before passing through the center. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1hFDYznesw90xE9mLiapp7wJk_9ibbLK0TmsazQXAx4yNg_el7FsDkTWIZWH12VuBg2xEmHfut2X-2qSpEGakXL-7xSPWnnKHeBbZpUDqZAa6E_Amliopsdkgb48xjVKrq6jPfGl2vutgDTRm8rnBloUMEtE0cv4DP1jSXPXUjWkA_-IOUq3mIzCrfz0/s4032/PXL_20231125_182238579.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1hFDYznesw90xE9mLiapp7wJk_9ibbLK0TmsazQXAx4yNg_el7FsDkTWIZWH12VuBg2xEmHfut2X-2qSpEGakXL-7xSPWnnKHeBbZpUDqZAa6E_Amliopsdkgb48xjVKrq6jPfGl2vutgDTRm8rnBloUMEtE0cv4DP1jSXPXUjWkA_-IOUq3mIzCrfz0/s320/PXL_20231125_182238579.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>He emphasized that you cannot have a horse lowering its head if your hands are up high in the air and to really use your body to communicate the sit up and transition. It will feel like you're fighting your instincts (you are, bending into a fetal position is instinctual but the opposite of what the horse needs) but the horse will become more responsive.<div><br /></div><div>Each horse became much more sensitive to seat aids and offered more adjustability as the course became more complicated. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt9kRSRtqDfY83IpjNcUlY5EiIKmvqrCNg96rb3QHTP9AkD85r1ZqYACI_HWAc4cUOs-in0jxK5vLVCuE5s2h4BuTBUnXshgFzViH99uRL0zqrkNXv0cSefoqy17lm9IS8JTvSw7mpl-JSmJtRIQFFryEhUtcz_0R1DLLhs7ZitIpi1N10Kxd_DrW9Pdb/s4032/PXL_20231125_182303943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt9kRSRtqDfY83IpjNcUlY5EiIKmvqrCNg96rb3QHTP9AkD85r1ZqYACI_HWAc4cUOs-in0jxK5vLVCuE5s2h4BuTBUnXshgFzViH99uRL0zqrkNXv0cSefoqy17lm9IS8JTvSw7mpl-JSmJtRIQFFryEhUtcz_0R1DLLhs7ZitIpi1N10Kxd_DrW9Pdb/s320/PXL_20231125_182303943.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiavM2PVK3dEH96uFNWFxjxLJhrtpX_IzqqQSc85IgV2g7OS53p7wjVz6v5xvWaV7IXSuJ0IqDSUo0ESEtmt2qriZnx7iV5hdqcrbC2FCJkAAe_lrzjul27EugdXbnZffm1zcyVz4dR0eRCZjRDopwNKqbQRMReWJLxUwZ_zFQBcuoRM7_1TzaXMRb095C/s4032/PXL_20231125_184410394.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiavM2PVK3dEH96uFNWFxjxLJhrtpX_IzqqQSc85IgV2g7OS53p7wjVz6v5xvWaV7IXSuJ0IqDSUo0ESEtmt2qriZnx7iV5hdqcrbC2FCJkAAe_lrzjul27EugdXbnZffm1zcyVz4dR0eRCZjRDopwNKqbQRMReWJLxUwZ_zFQBcuoRM7_1TzaXMRb095C/s320/PXL_20231125_184410394.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zW7i0ic0yFh1kjdZtck3Zx3e_bG3FrRyx9hgl4NZ3X0cYxScRv171fpNF9W-yXhX4fU4YdW3N_Gr68yNG1DcC_SE0uTo7LoIWW9whn0pPUpsucq3aorpi9eDD1SFSYnuh0NGarleWMX8ZmQXsnqjwtpd5Ea2JO2ZD5uXyUdpp_P0NL0oSoqSVfDYwQ-5/s4032/PXL_20231125_185140667.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zW7i0ic0yFh1kjdZtck3Zx3e_bG3FrRyx9hgl4NZ3X0cYxScRv171fpNF9W-yXhX4fU4YdW3N_Gr68yNG1DcC_SE0uTo7LoIWW9whn0pPUpsucq3aorpi9eDD1SFSYnuh0NGarleWMX8ZmQXsnqjwtpd5Ea2JO2ZD5uXyUdpp_P0NL0oSoqSVfDYwQ-5/s320/PXL_20231125_185140667.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0mJpE0r9dSGjYxU-XITMosgmtjYw0zUz08HKALvFS_oJ-olzx_YWG2Al7YR3WBXbyArOW_1UlfJ-ozd9sVG1kqkrVeaHQnERHyuVco5U9vxIiPVMN1SgFizRLUxBA_VJmJiERY0Hl8rLN_V4xyxp1Mofc8HOAepMW6aXUde_uuBv9Ka4xf2jUsXhiCOU/s4032/PXL_20231125_185504867.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0mJpE0r9dSGjYxU-XITMosgmtjYw0zUz08HKALvFS_oJ-olzx_YWG2Al7YR3WBXbyArOW_1UlfJ-ozd9sVG1kqkrVeaHQnERHyuVco5U9vxIiPVMN1SgFizRLUxBA_VJmJiERY0Hl8rLN_V4xyxp1Mofc8HOAepMW6aXUde_uuBv9Ka4xf2jUsXhiCOU/s320/PXL_20231125_185504867.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The second day took that rateability and turned it into more intricate turning. I got there a bit early so I was able to watch the first group of riders. When it was Barn Owner's turn, Dom had them start with a grid exercise of three bounces. From there, they moved to a gymnastic line of 1stride-bounce-1stride-bounce-1stride-bounce-1stride-bounce. This really helped the horse realize how much it needed to compress and jump with power rather than flat out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9qAu1X4nNhRbkXXExxWqrrcxiQ8nbFvGNO6yim4fWJzSreF1C4_t4pWeRc0vvhaqCKAiNJC_RSNjLTq10r_5wYEy0ovXUGSKSaBKq96I5SxzeJLq3VT1606078Sy0yB-ayrG9c86qxhUVrfIeoKTQXjmEHAUGUpMuOt7i-qUi5xk_yYEqP8MFHKZgB4z/s4032/PXL_20231126_175848862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9qAu1X4nNhRbkXXExxWqrrcxiQ8nbFvGNO6yim4fWJzSreF1C4_t4pWeRc0vvhaqCKAiNJC_RSNjLTq10r_5wYEy0ovXUGSKSaBKq96I5SxzeJLq3VT1606078Sy0yB-ayrG9c86qxhUVrfIeoKTQXjmEHAUGUpMuOt7i-qUi5xk_yYEqP8MFHKZgB4z/s320/PXL_20231126_175848862.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2id0IpYIpaMzKZrX99Mv66gIimBh6QOZqHvZj1m0I2F1OAVuN7TEe_4dgDJaqb4m6N1cyDCEZC4-IdP73eBnEzm3BJYTWkrVaymwi7TgPubR9SPiZcCSPyxRcvf42FbjRzQBkg0q3TUlMUSkVLCSaEJb1lc-ULkpv1mjMktS254nF8PW937LQ8x0N0grR/s4032/PXL_20231126_180153058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2id0IpYIpaMzKZrX99Mv66gIimBh6QOZqHvZj1m0I2F1OAVuN7TEe_4dgDJaqb4m6N1cyDCEZC4-IdP73eBnEzm3BJYTWkrVaymwi7TgPubR9SPiZcCSPyxRcvf42FbjRzQBkg0q3TUlMUSkVLCSaEJb1lc-ULkpv1mjMktS254nF8PW937LQ8x0N0grR/s320/PXL_20231126_180153058.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsd04bFJOMoHDhbPH5VVjrtoY9SitfDJc7cUyyRjUSW_gnd_38iA5MzODa1hU108GbThUfxNy7U5vJTJHTt1ekrwW7cNYpR3jGMxlkHNn04gyBcdcm9lKxSn_YkJvddziuLoIggADrCMMxnFwOUrIjqPUTBQl2M_YfGHLCmdNAjpS9_62oD8KXV4_c28es/s4032/PXL_20231126_183111459.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsd04bFJOMoHDhbPH5VVjrtoY9SitfDJc7cUyyRjUSW_gnd_38iA5MzODa1hU108GbThUfxNy7U5vJTJHTt1ekrwW7cNYpR3jGMxlkHNn04gyBcdcm9lKxSn_YkJvddziuLoIggADrCMMxnFwOUrIjqPUTBQl2M_YfGHLCmdNAjpS9_62oD8KXV4_c28es/s320/PXL_20231126_183111459.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg757Ctn3En06Mv2hiaukwHLQFC5nhC9BhPBCdYR1p5mHt-CZCK45MYEeyj8rvBUul3g_y7Eh0YYCn-vwBxCs1JI5lttMgETwYCta4ylhcuY5CX5dEsaSf7GYujIKMjxx1fItvk8becR1Rp11-2Lg0zhoqnIGqvUqu0CzzIpla6E3YSGAf7ixDf7EdIQCUy/s4032/PXL_20231126_183148123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg757Ctn3En06Mv2hiaukwHLQFC5nhC9BhPBCdYR1p5mHt-CZCK45MYEeyj8rvBUul3g_y7Eh0YYCn-vwBxCs1JI5lttMgETwYCta4ylhcuY5CX5dEsaSf7GYujIKMjxx1fItvk8becR1Rp11-2Lg0zhoqnIGqvUqu0CzzIpla6E3YSGAf7ixDf7EdIQCUy/s320/PXL_20231126_183148123.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>It made me really wish I could join in. That will be goals! Ride in one of these clinics!</p></div>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-54782286102534517272023-11-29T00:30:00.000-08:002023-11-29T00:30:00.130-08:00WW: Dulcinea TH<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXpj_RCvSUdCCtnTv71F1islbffAvdP8PONNEfVyPTGl4jVfgImeaOTXWY6UG5jz23ScDJ2R3qHrpUNmlRgukiYWMLKtvAy-uu9BiIyP4Nfgn7lsodIQ3-RaK6PxnKb_Qgnib6PjLkU-mj4MsgONOe8hmsi0aVSR8AI1-QN2DVsKqaodokrCaakBa5ekG/s1599/received_348895527831160.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1599" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXpj_RCvSUdCCtnTv71F1islbffAvdP8PONNEfVyPTGl4jVfgImeaOTXWY6UG5jz23ScDJ2R3qHrpUNmlRgukiYWMLKtvAy-uu9BiIyP4Nfgn7lsodIQ3-RaK6PxnKb_Qgnib6PjLkU-mj4MsgONOe8hmsi0aVSR8AI1-QN2DVsKqaodokrCaakBa5ekG/w640-h480/received_348895527831160.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTpQn55GpO7cbZMgF0ejBO2VXs18dsQFwRZNfsrbfrqkwm9-rymUFlQ4gq1317Y5hZbSgzoDyq9PTX9TD7T5fzl4tZmYwKcqbgQ4q2xmU16DXXpEiUAa6cAiM8bpuAVQH3Ydn9pQNSS-9e_FviudcR9BNJPmApmrj2pTvYlKJHT2_l0eclWY4YlJ1LSHP/s1440/received_331433542924554.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTpQn55GpO7cbZMgF0ejBO2VXs18dsQFwRZNfsrbfrqkwm9-rymUFlQ4gq1317Y5hZbSgzoDyq9PTX9TD7T5fzl4tZmYwKcqbgQ4q2xmU16DXXpEiUAa6cAiM8bpuAVQH3Ydn9pQNSS-9e_FviudcR9BNJPmApmrj2pTvYlKJHT2_l0eclWY4YlJ1LSHP/w240-h320/received_331433542924554.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y5L30AddWZ_JnlZ89DwOdi7FdyT7RUwt9R67nS2J3CYGMxbhHE5iBFQkIKaMPvXJOOiwBQwREQGBbE-tdmWsFgfW3k5vCQzQcfSqohK9i3iNlcHE94RU-wMnKS6M1kmEnpGitjkQ8p3428_5DMzntQA5-L65GLYp8nTst9DjcwjRNDCVHOH-iRI8tvPx/s1280/received_880603236850062.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y5L30AddWZ_JnlZ89DwOdi7FdyT7RUwt9R67nS2J3CYGMxbhHE5iBFQkIKaMPvXJOOiwBQwREQGBbE-tdmWsFgfW3k5vCQzQcfSqohK9i3iNlcHE94RU-wMnKS6M1kmEnpGitjkQ8p3428_5DMzntQA5-L65GLYp8nTst9DjcwjRNDCVHOH-iRI8tvPx/s320/received_880603236850062.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-18120244126725177882023-11-25T19:27:00.000-08:002023-11-25T19:27:47.025-08:00Horse PurchasingIn many ways, searching for a new horse is very much unfamiliar territory for me. Horses have kind of just come to me through other people. As a kid I was handed a horse and I made do with him. We did a lot together, including my C-1 Eventing Pony Club rating. <br /><br />When I met Cheri I rode again what was available with Stella and eventually got to learn what shaping a young horse was like as we worked on developing Gwyn and Nyx. When it came to it, Gwyn came to me and there was no unknown in her acquisition. I was already very familiar with her and we had an established relationship. It was just a matter of arranging transport. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpkg40IHPler1SRCmbMppOLGKXEeOWlsfLrVTlb-4wwOPhDcJuI18lzUdTLGZNKcgi8JpnWMgSRVrs4YetMsOnqMkK2n0FZ_a-5kHtT-eXDX1_fdl_1qqWSHeMmfAfjQI__c3BEql44sWRJul_juQfi1yF8IAsL8XjhtWh_w1opY1Kpemw7GDDXoZixiu/s3280/PXL_20231125_203847901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpkg40IHPler1SRCmbMppOLGKXEeOWlsfLrVTlb-4wwOPhDcJuI18lzUdTLGZNKcgi8JpnWMgSRVrs4YetMsOnqMkK2n0FZ_a-5kHtT-eXDX1_fdl_1qqWSHeMmfAfjQI__c3BEql44sWRJul_juQfi1yF8IAsL8XjhtWh_w1opY1Kpemw7GDDXoZixiu/s320/PXL_20231125_203847901.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div>I've since been browsing a lot of horse ads. By the time I had confirmed that a second horse was financially feasible with my spouse, I'd missed the window on local OTTBs since the track closes for the winter. I was content to keep looking, within budget just to get an idea of what would even be possible. I was not fully heartened by what I was finding. Everything felt too rushed and I really didn't have opportunities to drop work and go try horses, especially for those that were not local. </div><div><br /></div><div>I reached out to a few sellers, a couple potential leases, and in the meantime, also chatted with the local therapeutic riding center about Gwyn. They came out to evaluate her and test ride. She passed with flying colors and a puzzle piece slotted into place. Gwyn needs to be trotting again for the facility to take her, but I feel good having the option available. Temperament wise, Gwyn is exactly what they're looking for. Reactive in the right ways, not shut down, and curious to investigate 'scary' things.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtlTf5IE8VdMqi3hHwEKpH833UcuAfhneMan5dqGmZTd4qPghIaAekFKi8SXIw1Zwhtwc-K1KACR7AiDaj7vYZA9jI7BR90thAsA8_xScelemE-UuNVuUlgwEWnoRWaqstWAHH7FWwf2wV3j3Dfj2bk2YKmb_1fzAtk3OhA1TggWyOBv32Xj4rdTtd6Fi/s4032/PXL_20231124_203122949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtlTf5IE8VdMqi3hHwEKpH833UcuAfhneMan5dqGmZTd4qPghIaAekFKi8SXIw1Zwhtwc-K1KACR7AiDaj7vYZA9jI7BR90thAsA8_xScelemE-UuNVuUlgwEWnoRWaqstWAHH7FWwf2wV3j3Dfj2bk2YKmb_1fzAtk3OhA1TggWyOBv32Xj4rdTtd6Fi/s320/PXL_20231124_203122949.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willing to tote the wife around.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZyudpLJF3nE0N_1Zc2DFJJgJMFXNKpaxnmdeuSu0xR9vcjfciCyF5aFIkvwzT1pPMv3FivLisHtRwqNBDj0ODA8Q24RS6VFv0qfIis7MxE9lEyGoTdQPOnuGKzNcEsTuXfjwKeuefvUbLTzaf_Bm0ady2OAOIbBCMN6FyXxk1TTl6R79V01akjQIsDTn/s4032/PXL_20231124_194935712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZyudpLJF3nE0N_1Zc2DFJJgJMFXNKpaxnmdeuSu0xR9vcjfciCyF5aFIkvwzT1pPMv3FivLisHtRwqNBDj0ODA8Q24RS6VFv0qfIis7MxE9lEyGoTdQPOnuGKzNcEsTuXfjwKeuefvUbLTzaf_Bm0ady2OAOIbBCMN6FyXxk1TTl6R79V01akjQIsDTn/s320/PXL_20231124_194935712.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And being apparently the bestest kids pony.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtnZWawaDLdbcZFbNamSgK2tWB_RGlgK0EpwMQX9qZFDnxPhzVqiAIhF3GidD2JsHPgJbG0ql7aa8glSRp-5LOAlwaxi3TRjOcAVdRiUHEYBC3vBUPlkC2kAy3MbPDGjxovFLeRaT9eCtn1RSmpYmGgA1u045B7KvP1DhIH0axO60NjVE3TAFrXX4SqMQ/s4032/PXL_20231124_194355002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtnZWawaDLdbcZFbNamSgK2tWB_RGlgK0EpwMQX9qZFDnxPhzVqiAIhF3GidD2JsHPgJbG0ql7aa8glSRp-5LOAlwaxi3TRjOcAVdRiUHEYBC3vBUPlkC2kAy3MbPDGjxovFLeRaT9eCtn1RSmpYmGgA1u045B7KvP1DhIH0axO60NjVE3TAFrXX4SqMQ/s320/PXL_20231124_194355002.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaylee and Gwyn did so well together I'm really reconsidering Little Bit because now I could have a TRAIL buddy?!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11zSOlhzE99DuzJgmi7bjcNq6iLoV4fKBG06m1wPCBbuNwZ6UfyIOII0i-IdXSWD8l7gcP6xPOYrBxg_h76YP7LgfnF-5gqBsYXn50_kq1ZDebTp7c_KtyKzMO6NtAlq7ezEW_W_yZk7MpVqQ7rwVmQjScVd-NMWE2263iNPXXDZBFmhBxjG3Y-_ZIal1/s4032/PXL_20231124_191506660.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11zSOlhzE99DuzJgmi7bjcNq6iLoV4fKBG06m1wPCBbuNwZ6UfyIOII0i-IdXSWD8l7gcP6xPOYrBxg_h76YP7LgfnF-5gqBsYXn50_kq1ZDebTp7c_KtyKzMO6NtAlq7ezEW_W_yZk7MpVqQ7rwVmQjScVd-NMWE2263iNPXXDZBFmhBxjG3Y-_ZIal1/s320/PXL_20231124_191506660.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> I did plan a trip to Canada two weeks ago to look at the adoptable Standardbreds. The price was reasonable and my application was well received by the organization. I went with a retired endurance friend who got her Standardbred from the same organization. It was a short 2.5 hour drive (including border crossing).<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu56Iyp01rJUGJZJaMfaZjNyix12j93Ga8nVIFj4GbF51e50GZGCuZnIm4ktgBNWT4_cmIRex8PxGWJUhEE4yps2ffxf_35LIc-cbxN5gPxqLfaDEB_0RUeVhs6-N-eirZTp2Hi_2C-u8wGyNw_YBdNiQ05VcdpO7ggspAFG2rKVkuhmhmyhrXHQHiup4p/s4032/PXL_20231113_173904736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu56Iyp01rJUGJZJaMfaZjNyix12j93Ga8nVIFj4GbF51e50GZGCuZnIm4ktgBNWT4_cmIRex8PxGWJUhEE4yps2ffxf_35LIc-cbxN5gPxqLfaDEB_0RUeVhs6-N-eirZTp2Hi_2C-u8wGyNw_YBdNiQ05VcdpO7ggspAFG2rKVkuhmhmyhrXHQHiup4p/s320/PXL_20231113_173904736.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>They were lovely mares. The first one I tried was described as sensitive who needs a steady person to work on her confidence. That was an understatement. I watched the trainer ride and then got on myself. She was very sensitive and very hot. I didn't get far before she reared and I came off. I tried a second, who was older and she was much better, but felt so stiff under me. I could see her being good for trail and endurance, but the lateral stiffness was very off putting to me. I'd prefer wiggly to stiff. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9pJAwww4rkCpzP60AEKor0RjZz15w6iXijZmeTlOV7vAoKQEUb8oklmU8pXiPH7z5SP0yS4o0rxguMLCW6JfFrbEmAwqmPzWWoHP3tPs-UwDQtFEbTy497cKHmN-SzNcXnmfZKNHuLy-4p45FcfLN298CMbvTMYjQqWap7q2AhZdeIL3ZQA8AE7Qv22o/s4032/PXL_20231113_182122013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9pJAwww4rkCpzP60AEKor0RjZz15w6iXijZmeTlOV7vAoKQEUb8oklmU8pXiPH7z5SP0yS4o0rxguMLCW6JfFrbEmAwqmPzWWoHP3tPs-UwDQtFEbTy497cKHmN-SzNcXnmfZKNHuLy-4p45FcfLN298CMbvTMYjQqWap7q2AhZdeIL3ZQA8AE7Qv22o/s320/PXL_20231113_182122013.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I've been working a lot on that lateral flexion with Gwyn and to feel such a stark contrast made it clear that that wasn't something I wanted in my next horse. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONw8riVqSRLWB6XZa3tkk3a2Wy5ius_fSG3hT9UPhaIOZYz5ZBI073rwWSbuUvWXYfs0NrX-efSqZljoY0hlMs4opNCK6rJYZjSEhpGVOo0Lyzi3oRYUXU51lA5wIw7Xl03hVWxRWjJS4JxTTPrlJ3-l9JZnL3g4TCeZf_1EdYNuVOL2x0YLsbwnE_I7B/s4032/PXL_20231113_183621413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONw8riVqSRLWB6XZa3tkk3a2Wy5ius_fSG3hT9UPhaIOZYz5ZBI073rwWSbuUvWXYfs0NrX-efSqZljoY0hlMs4opNCK6rJYZjSEhpGVOo0Lyzi3oRYUXU51lA5wIw7Xl03hVWxRWjJS4JxTTPrlJ3-l9JZnL3g4TCeZf_1EdYNuVOL2x0YLsbwnE_I7B/s320/PXL_20231113_183621413.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VF90vIN01KCJer_8csoxp1vqUxOP_YtrSI7ly4nJYjyEQTkZLtqpTyCYznNFLx_Cup3f8xgwFeTzWTz0_BJimFhS1lCwziQJEpQely6_XcIolFr_Av193bfpxmo6La1teDDG72lnYR7lWBG2ytqCak7f5E_5HhFEQlEV8aPbfoj7eEiZoUEwijMpvkmK/s4032/PXL_20231113_183605469.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VF90vIN01KCJer_8csoxp1vqUxOP_YtrSI7ly4nJYjyEQTkZLtqpTyCYznNFLx_Cup3f8xgwFeTzWTz0_BJimFhS1lCwziQJEpQely6_XcIolFr_Av193bfpxmo6La1teDDG72lnYR7lWBG2ytqCak7f5E_5HhFEQlEV8aPbfoj7eEiZoUEwijMpvkmK/s320/PXL_20231113_183605469.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I left Canada feeling a little discouraged that it hadn't worked out, but also telling myself that this wasn't meant to be a quick process and that I had time. But also feeling like I had some clarity in knowing what I wanted to work with next. I wanted to be picky. I didn't want to settle. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNNBgepaLqBoyCh7iS_PM29JXrrVRcDHft-Og-_0Yz-vwJ_akzFqcLU5nWY_QRhoQtsF406ON5BY6Do74h8hfP1P39ZitY5XCv0-FO0J_p6NxtPjWgfyy1mgLRXyGud74z_RhVhQ2lob23Pt6YyILu9EEwx_H9HHyMgqHeMvZjI9cqhi43S-IwJsojBcT/s4032/PXL_20231113_194221330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNNBgepaLqBoyCh7iS_PM29JXrrVRcDHft-Og-_0Yz-vwJ_akzFqcLU5nWY_QRhoQtsF406ON5BY6Do74h8hfP1P39ZitY5XCv0-FO0J_p6NxtPjWgfyy1mgLRXyGud74z_RhVhQ2lob23Pt6YyILu9EEwx_H9HHyMgqHeMvZjI9cqhi43S-IwJsojBcT/s320/PXL_20231113_194221330.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A stop for tea before heading home</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8VRwDYYjL5oFC70olIGY6z1OPjOZWejRbwteRqXrTCN13OILI4bwXb5Fbk5JWFigJiRriNgqf2ExKrv0ApPai_IINC5nQGdwmhYntSgOAOL0_ZsLrM67y-W0rrNk7ykkgpFsqej4-ACog9mfqQNXO_yJnrgdbqAmLfrGYJx9uPZ9YHJyXfImeH5w_z7c/s4032/PXL_20231113_203450671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8VRwDYYjL5oFC70olIGY6z1OPjOZWejRbwteRqXrTCN13OILI4bwXb5Fbk5JWFigJiRriNgqf2ExKrv0ApPai_IINC5nQGdwmhYntSgOAOL0_ZsLrM67y-W0rrNk7ykkgpFsqej4-ACog9mfqQNXO_yJnrgdbqAmLfrGYJx9uPZ9YHJyXfImeH5w_z7c/s320/PXL_20231113_203450671.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And a much longer line to get back in the States than earlier</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFINo_ckczvnjBi5YC601QzZAa6mJ82mSvrBRZ_XV86LuABSEl6ryyVMuJV1LomJrUEjd6QAtM60qlRePwvq3ZPh6FgD99Ev6nqIGOnJ_efDst0dsMGk7N5mKW8sp8beTUKg7tE-WQYZd68KYs_GeLYmdoMCG8TaarYKhP9G8xGd3g2RabFfw9on7vVfw/s4032/PXL_20231113_210639074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFINo_ckczvnjBi5YC601QzZAa6mJ82mSvrBRZ_XV86LuABSEl6ryyVMuJV1LomJrUEjd6QAtM60qlRePwvq3ZPh6FgD99Ev6nqIGOnJ_efDst0dsMGk7N5mKW8sp8beTUKg7tE-WQYZd68KYs_GeLYmdoMCG8TaarYKhP9G8xGd3g2RabFfw9on7vVfw/s320/PXL_20231113_210639074.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-20239455701772554882023-08-22T14:59:00.001-07:002023-08-22T14:59:00.141-07:00FCPC Camp at Aspen Farms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 1: Arrival</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSTGCrM_3w50nqMBZJFWs0c4ooa8mmj1c-LhAG540ZRBemZfuPhplHHdP2V3bSuz_vSgwUYHmjvNXsyD618p9nMBhBEWf6EtFEcWONrHNpEsjKYJ7trUVHA1peSiaKfCUO8dQvhzcY3UbcLBzEEerqm3llbIIGDy4KRKlWWFh90MTgH2NV_x5eaIX14mE/s4032/PXL_20230727_183627852.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSTGCrM_3w50nqMBZJFWs0c4ooa8mmj1c-LhAG540ZRBemZfuPhplHHdP2V3bSuz_vSgwUYHmjvNXsyD618p9nMBhBEWf6EtFEcWONrHNpEsjKYJ7trUVHA1peSiaKfCUO8dQvhzcY3UbcLBzEEerqm3llbIIGDy4KRKlWWFh90MTgH2NV_x5eaIX14mE/s320/PXL_20230727_183627852.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I couldn't leave as early as I wanted because we weren't cleared to arrive before 2pm at Aspen Farms. This meant that I hit traffic through Seattle which was less than ideal. I regret not taking 405 as eventually my ETA increased by 45 minutes. Gwyn did well, and was nickering at me when I arrived with the trailer. She hopped right now. Homegirl misses us doing things.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MzmP_kzSRHRucYDlf0-6VhFph5oNoIF6_hWL4yr06RKaN3HKgEcN2iVehM1fzSWVz9vFFIN7R5DPXT9MOoxI1YdKol-vMwPTX1CMRk4wplI3DLsNOfIGvnePJS_tSOYfNX4meILrn4zxyK4BlljOP5BvIM6He_9E1HA_TGoNYiuG24PxsYUkqQY_Fmli/s4032/PXL_20230727_220653640.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MzmP_kzSRHRucYDlf0-6VhFph5oNoIF6_hWL4yr06RKaN3HKgEcN2iVehM1fzSWVz9vFFIN7R5DPXT9MOoxI1YdKol-vMwPTX1CMRk4wplI3DLsNOfIGvnePJS_tSOYfNX4meILrn4zxyK4BlljOP5BvIM6He_9E1HA_TGoNYiuG24PxsYUkqQY_Fmli/s320/PXL_20230727_220653640.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I set up my camp decently close to the stalls, in afternoon shade then got Gwyn ready for a ride around the property. I wanted to walk the cross country fields but the property had set up a giant sprinkler and Gwyn gave me a giant NO on walking past it and I wasn't interested in fighting that fight.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCteCunwCvx_aOk6u6_jG7aSK0l3C8PiLbZu-SCbUxHiR0yPlNQEnHE3MlQOOyMyn8pBfpfoH6B1950J8U-IyAAm7b4Uthap1E-fsbK667315ANOMA0lDF4ol1W_AKA6w8Twbbsw3Yr_gSybFFWh7NVgKNOe85lkjO2tDFAMqFlodbTsGG_NGS4_ouYRZ/s4032/PXL_20230728_020922031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCteCunwCvx_aOk6u6_jG7aSK0l3C8PiLbZu-SCbUxHiR0yPlNQEnHE3MlQOOyMyn8pBfpfoH6B1950J8U-IyAAm7b4Uthap1E-fsbK667315ANOMA0lDF4ol1W_AKA6w8Twbbsw3Yr_gSybFFWh7NVgKNOe85lkjO2tDFAMqFlodbTsGG_NGS4_ouYRZ/s320/PXL_20230728_020922031.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The nights were a perfect, cool temperature for sleeping outside and things were quiet... We all gathered and the evening activity was an informal quiz. I helped run folks through the "Barn" portion. It was a great time we all spent together.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3v2_tIL8uruDfb2QzUe1yutxcwmjT2xoQV8zG6S_oN5zmopxb3v1XNsqY-zNcHWHD3RxkDZUhFn5V-B8RG8B8cUmxDPTx_ORLEX23XXDSB5v7N8Sv454Eb6Hz___yXP7UJChW1LpLNzU79MuE_Q6x2L9MlhcLE77_80BrEX3E0JgjeIDUzRqIXTw1J2S/s4032/PXL_20230728_040125468.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3v2_tIL8uruDfb2QzUe1yutxcwmjT2xoQV8zG6S_oN5zmopxb3v1XNsqY-zNcHWHD3RxkDZUhFn5V-B8RG8B8cUmxDPTx_ORLEX23XXDSB5v7N8Sv454Eb6Hz___yXP7UJChW1LpLNzU79MuE_Q6x2L9MlhcLE77_80BrEX3E0JgjeIDUzRqIXTw1J2S/s320/PXL_20230728_040125468.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Day 2: The day that was rough</div><div><br /></div><div>Allison had arrived late the day before and stalled Cece next to Gwyn. And Gwyn lost her god damn mind the next morning. We had the first lesson of the day and I realized Gwyn was amped so I brought her to the arena early to do some groundwork like Chriss had taught me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Except it didn't help at all. And Gwyn started to rear in hand (while I'm internally dead inside because if she's not even allowed to walk over a ground pole, then rearing is definitely out of bounds for an injured stifle)</div><div><br /></div><div>My 30 minute dressage lessons was spent on the ground trying to get her brain back in place. I couldn't even get her to stand still to be bridled. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWKA24M7ZcmySjf9f1kHuaRrgZ0HpX4CNWBjnbPJc7zmA149dVrEr2oOs4NA2VvatgHMvSh3NJ0dd6FJ3nqvvaOpvAex0KZYfs9T6_WqQNMLyj81RGhgVZNUFG-DXe6iAakImEmVBTU3U8XA0NidSm2bIWfLESBimMmWgjf2cDXDjPGFnl1ALBiMnopxJ/s4032/PXL_20230728_165310046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWKA24M7ZcmySjf9f1kHuaRrgZ0HpX4CNWBjnbPJc7zmA149dVrEr2oOs4NA2VvatgHMvSh3NJ0dd6FJ3nqvvaOpvAex0KZYfs9T6_WqQNMLyj81RGhgVZNUFG-DXe6iAakImEmVBTU3U8XA0NidSm2bIWfLESBimMmWgjf2cDXDjPGFnl1ALBiMnopxJ/s320/PXL_20230728_165310046.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once the lesson was over I walked her back to her stall, put her bridle on, and then she had calmed down enough for me to hop on. We briefly hacked across the cross country fields before calling it quits. I was discouraged.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3x-vmCe9B_Z_PghUvw3u5UCMVqFY2KByITgb25h8h_Jsdc77Z_YWANV5gm_56W2dEeEVl-5shJmq7dmi27OdYhip5QBy71dYDVM00mTzxdBuNh9XN23vrBRJ9ZYXcE6r869WnAH4Ytnvz5IllLxbEkkhw_Ecrj6dUoMoOxmJzouxH3IO-4PJyrhkPJKF-/s4032/PXL_20230728_165325239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3x-vmCe9B_Z_PghUvw3u5UCMVqFY2KByITgb25h8h_Jsdc77Z_YWANV5gm_56W2dEeEVl-5shJmq7dmi27OdYhip5QBy71dYDVM00mTzxdBuNh9XN23vrBRJ9ZYXcE6r869WnAH4Ytnvz5IllLxbEkkhw_Ecrj6dUoMoOxmJzouxH3IO-4PJyrhkPJKF-/s320/PXL_20230728_165325239.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYKJV0x9QvyyzfhZy6pD306ZJ2h5RKX44Ij7kaXPCMSV2fhJ9FWtUK8JhlUQWyZr8OqxYTtGGcOYBqkphOYvkmyqDqQWugzluFvgL7ZjbMxECpDVF7rh1KLRueKnIozWrxkfl5bI6t2uV1EBW0XPTY6EsSa8JqqNj70kQE9z7EN-QbyYhS8xrlnTmaGf-/s4032/PXL_20230728_175613269.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYKJV0x9QvyyzfhZy6pD306ZJ2h5RKX44Ij7kaXPCMSV2fhJ9FWtUK8JhlUQWyZr8OqxYTtGGcOYBqkphOYvkmyqDqQWugzluFvgL7ZjbMxECpDVF7rh1KLRueKnIozWrxkfl5bI6t2uV1EBW0XPTY6EsSa8JqqNj70kQE9z7EN-QbyYhS8xrlnTmaGf-/s320/PXL_20230728_175613269.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not remotely sorry</td></tr></tbody></table>Allison and I ran out to Tractor Supply to get a few things we'd each realized we needed. I picked up QuietX because goddamn, I was not going to deal with a horse who was rearing. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrMiAwbnWNPartcUwxXyiELPHAyn4SSJZP2LhUYTOYy1YsIDwuk1dP6oyCDogTXl6FAiHAn6LPc8kGu2wMsRE16IGl2c4wcxJqQDWSpfFwy5pYyDVDId4cPOP3nY2KMjx_GQCpvNbJsKGmL4B9xfzhXMPcwlSP7uRbhc4m1YscecRs2NlliTTAQ1CvBjo/s4032/PXL_20230728_180515836.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrMiAwbnWNPartcUwxXyiELPHAyn4SSJZP2LhUYTOYy1YsIDwuk1dP6oyCDogTXl6FAiHAn6LPc8kGu2wMsRE16IGl2c4wcxJqQDWSpfFwy5pYyDVDId4cPOP3nY2KMjx_GQCpvNbJsKGmL4B9xfzhXMPcwlSP7uRbhc4m1YscecRs2NlliTTAQ1CvBjo/s320/PXL_20230728_180515836.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They were required to wear halters all weekend and Gwyn hated it. She got so itchy</td></tr></tbody></table>Once back I watched some of the other lessons and just felt like I had missed out on the day.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYh0orOslFTZ7rAsvpDA5hEp5LLWn1B5ZhY4EMHp2-4lWOGPcwfs_8cj4LUw6JepQqhOBJ7CdlrJ2ECCGwEjRiFdNNntBpKVCvckZ35FB3udjJGjxOI8DhDG2l4Fk_av4sCGLno_5Rr-Qau9Vlhwc2Nq-luJ3Ob8pEeN_ZlkZh3VFFAL8HWvotyWxhRYq/s4032/PXL_20230728_205806357.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYh0orOslFTZ7rAsvpDA5hEp5LLWn1B5ZhY4EMHp2-4lWOGPcwfs_8cj4LUw6JepQqhOBJ7CdlrJ2ECCGwEjRiFdNNntBpKVCvckZ35FB3udjJGjxOI8DhDG2l4Fk_av4sCGLno_5Rr-Qau9Vlhwc2Nq-luJ3Ob8pEeN_ZlkZh3VFFAL8HWvotyWxhRYq/s320/PXL_20230728_205806357.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The evening's activities were team games. I inadvertently volunteered for those too so I helped set up and explain everything. It seemed like everyone had fun!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXxSIj31Te_fubhN-iD0Gh9TI-4HU5VFwiuAIsgBf97qphBytKoxiupmgKtb3L782mW6c_ac5xkLFmRxglloWRXFGPZKCfeXCtGLPHOiC16U-t0-1sCRI3-SSq3a61JI_Pnc8fh447Abo4KJt-2CMNtj32XvbKxWNV-KYcocMsCoq1tulGs4mIIrSIEL3/s4032/PXL_20230729_031418659.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXxSIj31Te_fubhN-iD0Gh9TI-4HU5VFwiuAIsgBf97qphBytKoxiupmgKtb3L782mW6c_ac5xkLFmRxglloWRXFGPZKCfeXCtGLPHOiC16U-t0-1sCRI3-SSq3a61JI_Pnc8fh447Abo4KJt-2CMNtj32XvbKxWNV-KYcocMsCoq1tulGs4mIIrSIEL3/s320/PXL_20230729_031418659.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iNsWA_CNZ3U4_kSljFwtYbvQYMmrM0ormJp8bjN-ucUXsaiwf2LN2CW1i7t1EdnxpbW_nsGACgK6Xp2AqftYTiMQT7dI7biXJ8zwH1DVXwUz8yL1MPqHUV3IK4W0VSSUfjdwbltU_IHjrkNJOTsWapwj5mdOP-vG51dLkEUKqbUvahePsg5r9-oOthHy/s4032/PXL_20230729_031724357.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I gave Gwyn the QuietX early in the morning to allow time for it to settle in her system. Allison had also moved Cece to a different stall. Both factors really helped Gwyn keep her chill and not be so herdbound.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxCJPqijLGEQuN2vPZWhzRK_zPSDvr2bnWyo0hWoGlwAJERuSV18ZQhtNaw_JNdKgB4eFG8swaxx6r_z2-iHy3EutcRJ8YX8F2FFXQYMQ90RtfuewmEPpk4wfmkj4YPD8ddFfpAFQebE-Jqu4HAQeyGaGqVHxZSsqf4IlEDxZLTTTnV2sM-K4ZOJrbroi/s4032/PXL_20230729_151828101.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxCJPqijLGEQuN2vPZWhzRK_zPSDvr2bnWyo0hWoGlwAJERuSV18ZQhtNaw_JNdKgB4eFG8swaxx6r_z2-iHy3EutcRJ8YX8F2FFXQYMQ90RtfuewmEPpk4wfmkj4YPD8ddFfpAFQebE-Jqu4HAQeyGaGqVHxZSsqf4IlEDxZLTTTnV2sM-K4ZOJrbroi/s320/PXL_20230729_151828101.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rio and her cute POA</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidb4RKPxh0NzAIF6cjyXXWgeh9cSpMNKuDLZA2BFrydMSI3IsO0vdG3aLUVo47SnnrigbOWUg-xlcTQ5ka4k8C6Ihu6j43HdNQnKPIz3lbs-PEdQucTtxgSHQ_W4KSUIsXbpzeUS4kmXZslSNGZjRun-XzvOGY7aP6DdiYMQthDNGOpLCQQkDXfol8FvA-/s4032/PXL_20230729_160143720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidb4RKPxh0NzAIF6cjyXXWgeh9cSpMNKuDLZA2BFrydMSI3IsO0vdG3aLUVo47SnnrigbOWUg-xlcTQ5ka4k8C6Ihu6j43HdNQnKPIz3lbs-PEdQucTtxgSHQ_W4KSUIsXbpzeUS4kmXZslSNGZjRun-XzvOGY7aP6DdiYMQthDNGOpLCQQkDXfol8FvA-/s320/PXL_20230729_160143720.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I also opted to keep her happy while tacking up with the tried and true hay bag.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3R1uIyRGYBmfxV6mrepXLAwJCtl7RVdJ9x7C5ArCuRuNmL2x8O6rcM8zgf92_c10noxzIUiGHB8LEKF10mIO-l5ZZanw6gcfo0YC3AMP8gx9UAySmmh-KFYEpmL63j52frvQ-NNlQdPmTRO8sL70lVxlu8YcMorS4YpYcICoANlnhcBplj7s-GjKrzjvW/s4032/PXL_20230729_162649269.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3R1uIyRGYBmfxV6mrepXLAwJCtl7RVdJ9x7C5ArCuRuNmL2x8O6rcM8zgf92_c10noxzIUiGHB8LEKF10mIO-l5ZZanw6gcfo0YC3AMP8gx9UAySmmh-KFYEpmL63j52frvQ-NNlQdPmTRO8sL70lVxlu8YcMorS4YpYcICoANlnhcBplj7s-GjKrzjvW/s320/PXL_20230729_162649269.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>As a result we had a productive ride. I got some advice for moving her into contact that I don't think was appropriate for the level of training we both currently have, but I tried and listened and just kept it in the back of my mind for later when I returned to Chriss.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3z_OZn4rLoMYCOnoUmZNv79d-wrM7p6s4ScPezVB2TfGUj4AnDxlyPQ6-YmRLg80hb2JIQZUVKzUhrvn954yjRaxOfWB7jAUeXYWbSfs1M4sLGHrPg7eeGBpJ0eheqOhLoEtDkMDm8qErvc4GdXn9a25AnedPvg22x1IRCE1q_q7_RMiOpBvUrew-hosC/s4032/PXL_20230729_162656692.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3z_OZn4rLoMYCOnoUmZNv79d-wrM7p6s4ScPezVB2TfGUj4AnDxlyPQ6-YmRLg80hb2JIQZUVKzUhrvn954yjRaxOfWB7jAUeXYWbSfs1M4sLGHrPg7eeGBpJ0eheqOhLoEtDkMDm8qErvc4GdXn9a25AnedPvg22x1IRCE1q_q7_RMiOpBvUrew-hosC/s320/PXL_20230729_162656692.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>After that we hacked around the fields again because I figured rolling hills were no different than what traverses at home going to and from her paddock. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I used glitter and hair spray to enhance Gwyn's spots. I also felt obligated to remove evidence that Gwyn naps in shavings.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mdYxLC3NNZ5H1j63mron0VMI4C6rL5x70yiGkuQfpsgloFpixIjnr6Wm_sZUkU-ya06dv-ZId5cX9NPkMTdUhkUqzOZ0KaINRqmbdo45cKlgaBsMbsPykkE947OFbGInJu8ERkEbC6By7M-a7No0dXzanloPu3ACecP_XLCHjRx9bRcBFadg_F9dc5Pg/s4032/PXL_20230730_143241965.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mdYxLC3NNZ5H1j63mron0VMI4C6rL5x70yiGkuQfpsgloFpixIjnr6Wm_sZUkU-ya06dv-ZId5cX9NPkMTdUhkUqzOZ0KaINRqmbdo45cKlgaBsMbsPykkE947OFbGInJu8ERkEbC6By7M-a7No0dXzanloPu3ACecP_XLCHjRx9bRcBFadg_F9dc5Pg/s320/PXL_20230730_143241965.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnYJJjqVvHn_UfWxdS-1GnNIPZMwj5iIqaLxjczKRjT6V97lmGLRnp7biCZ06wuOOkvWFPcxKzu4R-rWYpewiO_da2cnHbWjO2N46Cgt7EOZJ_b3rJAfT934CHm6lU-DokyxtlJ9R5hbxfrm_N_HJCbmLKDY-Vc52z-E4ZaZg-cRNmH03UD_RZ3IHREqm/s4032/PXL_20230730_153855327.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnYJJjqVvHn_UfWxdS-1GnNIPZMwj5iIqaLxjczKRjT6V97lmGLRnp7biCZ06wuOOkvWFPcxKzu4R-rWYpewiO_da2cnHbWjO2N46Cgt7EOZJ_b3rJAfT934CHm6lU-DokyxtlJ9R5hbxfrm_N_HJCbmLKDY-Vc52z-E4ZaZg-cRNmH03UD_RZ3IHREqm/s320/PXL_20230730_153855327.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Then it was off to my last flat lesson which went pretty well. We worked on walk halt transitions and maintaining contact.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_4UmfGoTkaE5oPnhIZempSQs1-mj13hLsl3gHuCuV9VzP2MMm7tvg5ZHIgeoxst2nBx3cTmYbFcW3uotznIKXPFvDsapZcekCYrqzICJcT96CmaFYcEsxFmcK1PLKRp3WmryWNVvmrtXjqnZdnMhVBH02a3KPkm9AwuwM4ch9peUd4Xl5f3qstIHWqmI/s4032/PXL_20230730_153859109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_4UmfGoTkaE5oPnhIZempSQs1-mj13hLsl3gHuCuV9VzP2MMm7tvg5ZHIgeoxst2nBx3cTmYbFcW3uotznIKXPFvDsapZcekCYrqzICJcT96CmaFYcEsxFmcK1PLKRp3WmryWNVvmrtXjqnZdnMhVBH02a3KPkm9AwuwM4ch9peUd4Xl5f3qstIHWqmI/s320/PXL_20230730_153859109.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQhLLmez23HmVd4N_Cp5nMaRtf8v7jhWPBPw7rwaMU86-sZ5AVpA_jo_b1ukXPoRejnJ8B16Y5yUmqGajj_LEJstNfvcBaYwldbHncafr6X_jkKvZRaeRnjbukoZhtLi7deCRjS5IuFjo14c4-p6MNcNOFM-7SUOMQ4fI0Uno17naCTjq6aGnz1nf2Grm/s4032/PXL_20230730_153916433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQhLLmez23HmVd4N_Cp5nMaRtf8v7jhWPBPw7rwaMU86-sZ5AVpA_jo_b1ukXPoRejnJ8B16Y5yUmqGajj_LEJstNfvcBaYwldbHncafr6X_jkKvZRaeRnjbukoZhtLi7deCRjS5IuFjo14c4-p6MNcNOFM-7SUOMQ4fI0Uno17naCTjq6aGnz1nf2Grm/s320/PXL_20230730_153916433.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87m5-twjFijyDsKE5dsmPW1Qo0VNe1EfXOKhIV0tM_Q3Zl8lOZMyO9GgGzHet_jN4fkJDFLeEbHNpcGaT3mZQwoYJ1OwzP2FHRtbkjusVto2SPLh4XGx2aVbhvoJweizmjkEr1Pfjg78nRuOPxuGR8tLEPjO3ZQF321kAASzdyNpfcdq9YffcYbhZ1YtL/s4032/PXL_20230730_153933407.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87m5-twjFijyDsKE5dsmPW1Qo0VNe1EfXOKhIV0tM_Q3Zl8lOZMyO9GgGzHet_jN4fkJDFLeEbHNpcGaT3mZQwoYJ1OwzP2FHRtbkjusVto2SPLh4XGx2aVbhvoJweizmjkEr1Pfjg78nRuOPxuGR8tLEPjO3ZQF321kAASzdyNpfcdq9YffcYbhZ1YtL/s320/PXL_20230730_153933407.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>By this day I had weaned off of the QuietX and had a sensible mare with me all day. 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She was happy to stuff her face with hay and water. The drive home was uneventful until the very end when I pulled up to the farm entrance only to discover this guy and his classic car broken down right in front of the driveway with the gas on the road.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHt3FDUeKlI88tCwBz2wPK3gjwUBkiF6G48rs5or12tsNKheSTnrSmgfgu4PNw8HZD1oSc8w9ry4rSeHlTeZV7hcWrDLpi0sotzVRxpG7OaP5Nt8greSo4Ob52wfTDMVriJA8Byto3nf9jhpddh3k0Cc3rUKlkv9TbxYqbraPqKruaEzCohg6i73aL1_Z/s4032/PXL_20230731_003502341.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHt3FDUeKlI88tCwBz2wPK3gjwUBkiF6G48rs5or12tsNKheSTnrSmgfgu4PNw8HZD1oSc8w9ry4rSeHlTeZV7hcWrDLpi0sotzVRxpG7OaP5Nt8greSo4Ob52wfTDMVriJA8Byto3nf9jhpddh3k0Cc3rUKlkv9TbxYqbraPqKruaEzCohg6i73aL1_Z/s320/PXL_20230731_003502341.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>He was upset and Allison and I had two horses to unload. So... we unloaded into the road and I walked Gwyn down to her paddock, opting to unpack my trailer another day. The neighbors across the street were VERY impressed by Gwyn and offered some adorable compliments as we walked by.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh449IPsgwS56oVP7bhH8907BJaYN2nXj_iShZYzWDPi7W5XVXY4LXYccTSa86bii_HdLlrjpBuEmu_lywio7lENAaHdZElZ4GKMVNYi2UjFEiBV39ViqUCT9Bvh5dHxXarASk37exvcZ4vnMHiIMhnMpTIdAEf8tW3oGoRl-n19J6TNrcjKnuHByGw_SpS/s4032/PXL_20230731_003552944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh449IPsgwS56oVP7bhH8907BJaYN2nXj_iShZYzWDPi7W5XVXY4LXYccTSa86bii_HdLlrjpBuEmu_lywio7lENAaHdZElZ4GKMVNYi2UjFEiBV39ViqUCT9Bvh5dHxXarASk37exvcZ4vnMHiIMhnMpTIdAEf8tW3oGoRl-n19J6TNrcjKnuHByGw_SpS/s320/PXL_20230731_003552944.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-84707691813314361312023-08-21T13:46:00.002-07:002023-08-21T13:46:29.644-07:00Future Planning<p> With Gwyn's back to back injuries (suspensory followed by something muscular in the stifle) and unsure long term prognosis I'm entertaining second horse ideas. Even if we have a good prognosis, I don't know that Gwyn will ever hold up to eventing and she may be destined as a casual trail and dressage lesson only. The lameness has been chronic enough from what we think is over a decade of poor biomechanics that even if I get her using her body better - and I've been trying - I have a deep seated fear that we'll just get eliminated over and over for not being sound in the dressage court.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0wyUk7EVjOeqs7TIsxlM3JTXRq2gVMy7g9yMocrq17g-bPVzmEZ1TDABMJU14Noq09vqJxKtQaupP1lcv1CMfprTpnsDJQdZ0xIKBfJM2SCf5WmT9BGLejCRMjHnBoRI2Cs-e1i8RxVCU1Qge0bfdUcWDO4cqpZYzBZrGu4H5Jxo_tMoxDDQT7r9lDbk/s4032/PXL_20230810_032054727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO0wyUk7EVjOeqs7TIsxlM3JTXRq2gVMy7g9yMocrq17g-bPVzmEZ1TDABMJU14Noq09vqJxKtQaupP1lcv1CMfprTpnsDJQdZ0xIKBfJM2SCf5WmT9BGLejCRMjHnBoRI2Cs-e1i8RxVCU1Qge0bfdUcWDO4cqpZYzBZrGu4H5Jxo_tMoxDDQT7r9lDbk/s320/PXL_20230810_032054727.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Gwyn doesn't appear to be in pain. She's happy to move out, she's spicy at times and more than willing to go forward. I am wondering if I'm going to be left with a mechanically lame, but pain free horse. I'm hoping for the best but preparing for the worst and I have no idea how I can make a second horse work both with a purchase (prices are CRAZY omg) and with long term upkeep. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOX5gG_vvfFRXDsM2CYveT7BVemgDbUx_lqfjMvPhFpKxoKuOl8M5UzSjhxTclQKtMD4wCwaR36HNbPBQu3eJraRUhdM9t0ZmIDRrNOpn82E2wNmpMDrsNA7BNJJczkEpvT8s4M6rhkAILdo256qgkVKG9Pmx2HSui1Be4fglQqtIahMDcrs5nM0cSXxtp/s4032/PXL_20230810_033548865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOX5gG_vvfFRXDsM2CYveT7BVemgDbUx_lqfjMvPhFpKxoKuOl8M5UzSjhxTclQKtMD4wCwaR36HNbPBQu3eJraRUhdM9t0ZmIDRrNOpn82E2wNmpMDrsNA7BNJJczkEpvT8s4M6rhkAILdo256qgkVKG9Pmx2HSui1Be4fglQqtIahMDcrs5nM0cSXxtp/s320/PXL_20230810_033548865.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I just feel so frustrated thinking about the things I want to do vs what I'm able to do. I love this horse, she's not going to be sold regardless of the prognosis. But I do absolutely need to figure out what the future looks like. </p><p>I'm working with my trainer to find options for a second horse but the first one that she thought was a good potential fit had developing sidebone so they were out for any eventing. What I want overall, is the following:</p><p><br />1. Not dainty. Height I don't care about beyond "not pony" but I want decent, thick bone because I am not a small rider. </p><p>2. Is healthy enough to jump. </p><p>3. Can canter.</p><p>4. Has an idea of contact or is green enough that the concept won't be a retraining, just an introduction.</p><p>5. Less than 10,000 USD</p><p><br /></p><p>Is this reasonable? I have no idea. Gwyn is the first horse I've owned and I got her from a friend. I'm a much better rider now than when she became mine at 5 years old. I'm absolutely paying for that inexperience in myself now but trying not to dwell in the past and instead correct both of us.</p><p>The timing of this thought experiment is not doing wonders for my mental health as I deal with stressful work stuff, but I also hate not having a plan. And I feel like I still don't have enough information to make a plan. </p>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-1895865727145116382023-08-03T10:46:00.000-07:002023-08-03T10:46:25.812-07:00To the Monument! (May)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcpFEuDc_CTd5teuWxYumQefrjWa6_3WezR8_gP5dSfHblZvO8lvT78HshL1EGqIXlnhG1i9Njk9i9i9KrQR2DI-zCw6TFnRwjAoDma5ncgD3DS2Z_aXb0ULECjdv3U8k8ilCC0rePEzxYwmUvyD3O5A9EmAKMASWU35HykqkSJXZ7j1girdXnXGXxw/s4032/PXL_20230430_194759578.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcpFEuDc_CTd5teuWxYumQefrjWa6_3WezR8_gP5dSfHblZvO8lvT78HshL1EGqIXlnhG1i9Njk9i9i9KrQR2DI-zCw6TFnRwjAoDma5ncgD3DS2Z_aXb0ULECjdv3U8k8ilCC0rePEzxYwmUvyD3O5A9EmAKMASWU35HykqkSJXZ7j1girdXnXGXxw/s320/PXL_20230430_194759578.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I needed to get out and ride in the woods so I planned to go on Sunday. The weather had warmed for a brief period and while Sunday wasn't going to be as warm as it had the prior 3-4 days, it was still going to be pleasant and dry.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfjoQRwLyxVagSffikslvr6uVA5XoIExp9oApOvHxtPAllUQ0fsVNC1PEkH-wSvU0S83IqC-x6hiELdfgLnfkuzJuIaNorFui21shpIlGshrwmOMxxc7MCIkhI_3sUzfmBJpKq8SqwcRhFgajObqSF58XCeZysOr4z-AiGIlN6tyJFmnV95uRo6TedA/s4032/PXL_20230430_200659584.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfjoQRwLyxVagSffikslvr6uVA5XoIExp9oApOvHxtPAllUQ0fsVNC1PEkH-wSvU0S83IqC-x6hiELdfgLnfkuzJuIaNorFui21shpIlGshrwmOMxxc7MCIkhI_3sUzfmBJpKq8SqwcRhFgajObqSF58XCeZysOr4z-AiGIlN6tyJFmnV95uRo6TedA/s320/PXL_20230430_200659584.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Gwyn was creeping on me while I used the porta-potty before getting on. I really love that she's interested in where I go and what I'm doing. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwEkdSMKpNX-D6Svl78QaefXfMiAmO7XXwZ61YHtw1bSVwnAYE4E8rGj5Nt5GIq7Akz8EhqhiAzp_lVH19DZq4RB-Ad9UTgcrZYS0IRW_P89GQPbDe_B3L3geBqey_pkszj06485y9OMlNVwiLoZ3288bFAFFfESNmgYnmV90c5Iy-rBynxtXEzGzdw/s4032/PXL_20230430_200708155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwEkdSMKpNX-D6Svl78QaefXfMiAmO7XXwZ61YHtw1bSVwnAYE4E8rGj5Nt5GIq7Akz8EhqhiAzp_lVH19DZq4RB-Ad9UTgcrZYS0IRW_P89GQPbDe_B3L3geBqey_pkszj06485y9OMlNVwiLoZ3288bFAFFfESNmgYnmV90c5Iy-rBynxtXEzGzdw/s320/PXL_20230430_200708155.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I was complaining that morning that I couldn't find my hoof pick. I toss my saddle bags up on Gwyn and what do I see? My hoofpick. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhawSCqkoIilhNvRDA8QQWfLR6s8jDN8vT61tDpYQNZARE2euiki5KEDaQneQjqn1bVgmjitHRNjJXXvGEG3bheiAfCz7DBXLSkOl2HSvxN9HqEAxmPzLNHTchPWQbvpKfJoNUImEhm6ZRyaXlXAVQWGQ3D7NdxcWrHwibtDz4TBIDgR3_XQ_vr__Dw/s4032/PXL_20230430_201111439.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhawSCqkoIilhNvRDA8QQWfLR6s8jDN8vT61tDpYQNZARE2euiki5KEDaQneQjqn1bVgmjitHRNjJXXvGEG3bheiAfCz7DBXLSkOl2HSvxN9HqEAxmPzLNHTchPWQbvpKfJoNUImEhm6ZRyaXlXAVQWGQ3D7NdxcWrHwibtDz4TBIDgR3_XQ_vr__Dw/s320/PXL_20230430_201111439.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Gwyn had her hoof boots and it wasn't long before we were ready to head out. She was forward and happy to move out at a brisk walk. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrFNvQcVC_mVXSDM6q0ZlksDMD588x4znrTCOwJ1sds9PXsmz3Fmc7q8St4mPZ5NEWyyaj864WFhPRnhENcqC3RIJZ_FRQo-tc2ZJ1vYRNlKQibDIR0mZwVSqDozdubvGfR9MC2ewPA_83DeX1xIn2bSN27lYWJt27x2lmytcYB6P8-cESq2uUF_7dw/s4032/PXL_20230430_201928997.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrFNvQcVC_mVXSDM6q0ZlksDMD588x4znrTCOwJ1sds9PXsmz3Fmc7q8St4mPZ5NEWyyaj864WFhPRnhENcqC3RIJZ_FRQo-tc2ZJ1vYRNlKQibDIR0mZwVSqDozdubvGfR9MC2ewPA_83DeX1xIn2bSN27lYWJt27x2lmytcYB6P8-cESq2uUF_7dw/s320/PXL_20230430_201928997.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I didn't have much in mind for this ride. I'm still getting familiar with the trails here at Pilchuck so my biggest goal was going a different direction than I had the past few times I'd been to the trail system.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnx-kuTa28NVXE4QPQRwj5QwIFG0dm7VZ0W8OzJHhl9lR8GaneXINas_xqVlIJJDmRRywJjXZ4juiuafcfgJ4TVixjBIT2r7i9XZsEQOzSBBa034in8GF1LrpEfSoomix__9o8P_QNRGCDt3HrUVG_JJhvPQOT_WZ_IAGC2XulXoa78IXm3qp12GDfg/s4032/PXL_20230430_202432752.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnx-kuTa28NVXE4QPQRwj5QwIFG0dm7VZ0W8OzJHhl9lR8GaneXINas_xqVlIJJDmRRywJjXZ4juiuafcfgJ4TVixjBIT2r7i9XZsEQOzSBBa034in8GF1LrpEfSoomix__9o8P_QNRGCDt3HrUVG_JJhvPQOT_WZ_IAGC2XulXoa78IXm3qp12GDfg/s320/PXL_20230430_202432752.MP.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherPrktTy_ZcsoZp3-rdg6oiAtxGxXalgjZ3N-eWIIZ7tuMLUKq7TwxduybbCQvozR3Msyx1wqh82N94kq_fCprCdOujBu_g3fFB20xc9jM8ad_EZzZuyypZClUOp7VmDifILHJHQ_povcmWiwLzno0OyAEb8GkUOjLZYF0p7bC1yG3TmBCNyEdPz73g/s3280/PXL_20230430_202438582.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherPrktTy_ZcsoZp3-rdg6oiAtxGxXalgjZ3N-eWIIZ7tuMLUKq7TwxduybbCQvozR3Msyx1wqh82N94kq_fCprCdOujBu_g3fFB20xc9jM8ad_EZzZuyypZClUOp7VmDifILHJHQ_povcmWiwLzno0OyAEb8GkUOjLZYF0p7bC1yG3TmBCNyEdPz73g/s320/PXL_20230430_202438582.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">These sunglasses fell to the ground twice on this ride. Once at the beginning and again midway through. At least both times I found good stumps to remount with.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkALure7mhEfSm9U3t6E-I8kYbgQBNUquYnAHdpy0vE-SmlgyD8frM81uH0sFkJYr6fcFJyemQxr_xSiWp5Ygew4KpThkb-R0oOxJYR6qntFHskt9h57cauVe9u9IiFfFCtHi2LGOjbToJpz1mQBiiAEcGgMNTslEzMI6bw6lQVWB7FgQbpEIpy0434A/s3280/PXL_20230430_202448928.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="3280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkALure7mhEfSm9U3t6E-I8kYbgQBNUquYnAHdpy0vE-SmlgyD8frM81uH0sFkJYr6fcFJyemQxr_xSiWp5Ygew4KpThkb-R0oOxJYR6qntFHskt9h57cauVe9u9IiFfFCtHi2LGOjbToJpz1mQBiiAEcGgMNTslEzMI6bw6lQVWB7FgQbpEIpy0434A/s320/PXL_20230430_202448928.MP.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeSu7siIxO_WfAPZnkwU9ov3h9twIdKiJcndNQ3yktG-XeNDlxWtr9W0XMYV32IWpEI9c1sfccS8qwknzFNQJxETWIkta2fX-jcTbuzkNvYVXcBEHL6CONAZoBoyuwzZJYY-f1_eO87on6bwbftYo9HESAXBmI3hcE0yRVMQWKNPshm3rrgX__s1euA/s4032/PXL_20230430_203054801.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeSu7siIxO_WfAPZnkwU9ov3h9twIdKiJcndNQ3yktG-XeNDlxWtr9W0XMYV32IWpEI9c1sfccS8qwknzFNQJxETWIkta2fX-jcTbuzkNvYVXcBEHL6CONAZoBoyuwzZJYY-f1_eO87on6bwbftYo9HESAXBmI3hcE0yRVMQWKNPshm3rrgX__s1euA/s320/PXL_20230430_203054801.MP.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Notoriously, there is no map of the trail system here. I think it has something to do with the logging company that owns the property and grants us permission to recreate here. Thankfully, Google Maps does have some of the trails if you zoom in close enough.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2Nkw9HJpGk__Nqs7nRtLGQg4djlxjzLKEFhu1gbejzGhuP2iey_KRLaYwTMHxh2oxtjgp8egiIzSbLX4O-ncKUUJeLIBJShOAsCQ4l8i0LtYrlFh7LQrkF4uZnZxl7KFAHUnOIYxuskp49Mh6_dqnvTRNnQprQ2b-Dy-25giiuOBGYF3A3_ZztAW9w/s4032/PXL_20230430_203111324.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2Nkw9HJpGk__Nqs7nRtLGQg4djlxjzLKEFhu1gbejzGhuP2iey_KRLaYwTMHxh2oxtjgp8egiIzSbLX4O-ncKUUJeLIBJShOAsCQ4l8i0LtYrlFh7LQrkF4uZnZxl7KFAHUnOIYxuskp49Mh6_dqnvTRNnQprQ2b-Dy-25giiuOBGYF3A3_ZztAW9w/s320/PXL_20230430_203111324.MP.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When I decided on my destination (the Monument), and checked "walking" it also handily navigated me there. The smaller single track had just reopened to horses and bike travel after the winter (they restrict bikers and equestrians to the logging roads in the winter to protect the integrity of the trails) so getting to the Monument was faster than it might otherwise have been.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklzH1cHgcPgd19k7hgC3U-IYBigK0SwatQN03n4JxAckA_nQMWej1aXYYSD8DdmXhVgvTGnqryCEZgY2XPMRtiZNCehm1dMuQMTD8GoYrbZsd8-kfl4m-aUpnA4_OTvRFKG86y3QPuKI-a196dIc8XDPRQExMp0MmYOci6z3Lmcaq0LAazcQZ090TUg/s4032/PXL_20230430_203936465.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklzH1cHgcPgd19k7hgC3U-IYBigK0SwatQN03n4JxAckA_nQMWej1aXYYSD8DdmXhVgvTGnqryCEZgY2XPMRtiZNCehm1dMuQMTD8GoYrbZsd8-kfl4m-aUpnA4_OTvRFKG86y3QPuKI-a196dIc8XDPRQExMp0MmYOci6z3Lmcaq0LAazcQZ090TUg/s320/PXL_20230430_203936465.MP.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I'm so thankful every day that she's part of my life. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOUrliBa5flUcfI2Jmd-jxsmPIfyDgbcOfD5XBPVEIqFJ-HtlxSMhTZzGPu2pvOLXZew-CwS0tPdFTQ19QkPo-tiLztDLxy5g3ruKQ4NI9qFmLCF26szEv6oAqUXRxuWTn1JYQ7YrIHtFyzu-6PIBXuwMOPRRjuFf14ifCXOzWKctTRk1VK8Wwj-5JQ/s4032/PXL_20230512_030354176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOUrliBa5flUcfI2Jmd-jxsmPIfyDgbcOfD5XBPVEIqFJ-HtlxSMhTZzGPu2pvOLXZew-CwS0tPdFTQ19QkPo-tiLztDLxy5g3ruKQ4NI9qFmLCF26szEv6oAqUXRxuWTn1JYQ7YrIHtFyzu-6PIBXuwMOPRRjuFf14ifCXOzWKctTRk1VK8Wwj-5JQ/s320/PXL_20230512_030354176.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I hit up Michaels after work and grabbed some fun decorations.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrijGIl4w9rAlY3OW0BBQ-NfB7kZqVdtq3jCs2KwnjF9DwyoQQU72YCxvrxa4wI9kCI6vsyV_yvk9a4ak-2QLSz5fdhb3OGbWklB3nFR8cY5g5wzz9VVi5i24LNXIe523GY3FlBNtrlYZw69_lDp5z_-QVUtmvf3KKK_dXOY5XOooFFV35w5k_bi0C9w/s4032/PXL_20230512_022556228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We've had so many adventures together!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZhKk6GMvf3jEd7dP8oi3zPYdeYQECHI01UjxpjBnA192HdnpWsnYtJB8TNmvq9092xs-2lUn8CWJpg3Fctcv3X-r1fxXY07-b5Ob5gRLCC1jDY3o-34qJL_TqyDDqxsuHa9arRbqLWeifCkmfZ4admMqZBfsQSncEPSlos8TOprSLG5ktL74CUsgcQ/s604/FB_IMG_1683912482540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="604" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZhKk6GMvf3jEd7dP8oi3zPYdeYQECHI01UjxpjBnA192HdnpWsnYtJB8TNmvq9092xs-2lUn8CWJpg3Fctcv3X-r1fxXY07-b5Ob5gRLCC1jDY3o-34qJL_TqyDDqxsuHa9arRbqLWeifCkmfZ4admMqZBfsQSncEPSlos8TOprSLG5ktL74CUsgcQ/s320/FB_IMG_1683912482540.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivr5H8MgwyEXMipo2GLU2wu1PL35dr2RVMT8Yl6NFod3G3ZaHhc5PR4WAV0cYpTE7JRuzocoYCdFnLHq-yA2YAPYOlZx7v0m3aPIBJDUwMAM-CJTmclHzFJXUYZCneXjzru4fVAW4zTu8czWL-t5e-_VoVRnBXCMjgOdR5xwApt2-iXIoVsLiKhr15wA/s604/FB_IMG_1683912492743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="604" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivr5H8MgwyEXMipo2GLU2wu1PL35dr2RVMT8Yl6NFod3G3ZaHhc5PR4WAV0cYpTE7JRuzocoYCdFnLHq-yA2YAPYOlZx7v0m3aPIBJDUwMAM-CJTmclHzFJXUYZCneXjzru4fVAW4zTu8czWL-t5e-_VoVRnBXCMjgOdR5xwApt2-iXIoVsLiKhr15wA/s320/FB_IMG_1683912492743.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-74343911318884383272023-05-01T15:02:00.001-07:002023-05-01T15:02:15.818-07:00The World's Worst Dressage Show: Show Day!<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I slept somewhat poorly. I shared a bed with Kaylee in the camper and this bed is the convertable bed where the table usually is. The bed length is exactly my height if I'm standing flat footed, so you can imagine I was having to contort myself to get to sleep. Plus Trudy had the camper at an absurdly warm temperature so I was sweating! I did sleep though and thankfully we didn't have an early morning. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There were not many participants in this show and it got started with a judge's announcement at 10:30am and even that was delayed. But what started as delayed, quickly became ahead of schedule due to no-show participants and I was suddenly without much time to prep and then warm up and get nerves settled. I'm a little upset with myself for this but I think having an extended walk warmup will be a good thing to try and do at the next show we attend. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Gwyn was great while we were tacking her up and decorating her in glitter. She stood patiently while Kaylee scrubbed her hooves clean for the hoof glitter polish. She kept her head low while we applied horse safe glitter gel on her face. She didn't move an inch while I braided her mane, Cortney wove ribbon through it, and Kaylee wrapped my stirrups and saddle in ribbons. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As soon as we started walking away from the stables (and her buddies) she was a frantic mess and would not stand still. I tried to use some concrete blocks to get on and she instead tried to climb up on the concrete with me. Cortney brought Reign and Saffron out and Gwyn calmed down enough that I could get on. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We walked around warm up and she was behaving well enough and with a good forward walk that I thought we could head on in for our test since we <i>were only going to be walking anyway.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Dear reader. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />We did not 'only walk'. We trotted like a giraffe. We cantered despite my growls and best efforts at trying to stop. We crashed. And we looked fucking fabulous while doing it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMY95sdKWrL2TfqOcok0m_Dt8SifKFY8lWhqF1ujub-cDEbkJ9KJkqPxbUdnOjbEBJBpEdnBBaLK9fLxKFwNJM6h7EXCdM2PcbngvKi4zdtA5USsfBMakJw5oDTMFUDC0bef9w8Tyxpd9jk9EyAggIVGLexU17iD71weaiYhyksFsiyLZq5LsBxzGHg/s907/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20120517.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="907" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMY95sdKWrL2TfqOcok0m_Dt8SifKFY8lWhqF1ujub-cDEbkJ9KJkqPxbUdnOjbEBJBpEdnBBaLK9fLxKFwNJM6h7EXCdM2PcbngvKi4zdtA5USsfBMakJw5oDTMFUDC0bef9w8Tyxpd9jk9EyAggIVGLexU17iD71weaiYhyksFsiyLZq5LsBxzGHg/s320/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20120517.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECwEENQh0_onN1SnUnxaZci5uwaxVildjkGN3AKk5RdDywb5pVBehr-K2rG-bRqjc_vl4q3d8GF3aFDdVpMGbUxVN0x6a9fyCwYPM8emt6vHMvdc1fSK5eE53YDjUzKzojRIXvo9tIMoCh9M_D0WVrAz8H-rYpUHAMfpd6zCrp3l1fsjp_e7_DGA_FQ/s1374/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20120617.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1374" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECwEENQh0_onN1SnUnxaZci5uwaxVildjkGN3AKk5RdDywb5pVBehr-K2rG-bRqjc_vl4q3d8GF3aFDdVpMGbUxVN0x6a9fyCwYPM8emt6vHMvdc1fSK5eE53YDjUzKzojRIXvo9tIMoCh9M_D0WVrAz8H-rYpUHAMfpd6zCrp3l1fsjp_e7_DGA_FQ/s320/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20120617.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me: Okay, yeah, we've got this!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6meBku5xvXcIUSml-3Og8yWEwNCuPcYG8XpnsKCmxM3e4ilk8yr3HYxHTrxS7a7K69oIw5Oshc90D4IJ2gn1TUh4roROAdd7Hj--1WgIfSeqQZNh6721XYWrVMpjliynD9Ku6o31RRIrH60dfVGCuY_1AimVSfKS2SVTgdToteAtvFFCvpc_efT8Wg/s679/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="679" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6meBku5xvXcIUSml-3Og8yWEwNCuPcYG8XpnsKCmxM3e4ilk8yr3HYxHTrxS7a7K69oIw5Oshc90D4IJ2gn1TUh4roROAdd7Hj--1WgIfSeqQZNh6721XYWrVMpjliynD9Ku6o31RRIrH60dfVGCuY_1AimVSfKS2SVTgdToteAtvFFCvpc_efT8Wg/s320/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121000.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me: Oh shit, she's just spinning while I try to halt salute, well, at least I can pretend like it's on purpose since we get extra credit for 'flair' during the salute</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoL3yaHU5DiguhRCZHU_Ed9vOXbRH5bUQknJAdDQh-Zr8vQkUCi5rvszpRKmV8-0Fp_nJznWxOUNmVGvvI0h_7V_dOGOZFc-ToIKVj_pHbyEJ0COyGvXHPTM6-Mmh1YTJhvGIbFQr0y64QL6_w3f-kkHnZhz5aksaYyAQCOPgUF41uHS7ZYMly1N4D_Q/s699/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121118.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="699" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoL3yaHU5DiguhRCZHU_Ed9vOXbRH5bUQknJAdDQh-Zr8vQkUCi5rvszpRKmV8-0Fp_nJznWxOUNmVGvvI0h_7V_dOGOZFc-ToIKVj_pHbyEJ0COyGvXHPTM6-Mmh1YTJhvGIbFQr0y64QL6_w3f-kkHnZhz5aksaYyAQCOPgUF41uHS7ZYMly1N4D_Q/s320/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121118.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me: Gwyn... we're supposed to walk, and across the diagonal.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCplM5c21VSHEp4XVM8KvnBhlvBQI9zDKtdDLBPtu4LW11JvXbQicSyRnp6P2Pze4XUB5kDadFjjstAOzoYAMYV4d1oCxguXgi5aRQH9RR_Dnj0bFYqU2bvIgHNwnAHi-4wlOoETbR5neSSuMfY_whJpf6-01gu0S5i5bnHaS0UDyCzUdXI6-JkQTI4Q/s344/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121151.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="237" data-original-width="344" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCplM5c21VSHEp4XVM8KvnBhlvBQI9zDKtdDLBPtu4LW11JvXbQicSyRnp6P2Pze4XUB5kDadFjjstAOzoYAMYV4d1oCxguXgi5aRQH9RR_Dnj0bFYqU2bvIgHNwnAHi-4wlOoETbR5neSSuMfY_whJpf6-01gu0S5i5bnHaS0UDyCzUdXI6-JkQTI4Q/s320/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121151.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me: GWYN YOU ARE NOT CLEARED TO CANTER UNDER SADDLE YET. </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Me looking back at that photo goes, oh hey, you're cantering on the correct lead, on your bad lead... you're actually stepping under yourself! Nice!</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgpJGEbreVB5KtC6z4cC5l1YnEncaOmuguMLA23k9ct6Tn5m53sbG8n6hC5maqyQVjpL7NvTvk91PMEAg9vKpwdZ2LYfYKyh3ofeZW8qA1iZeLW6_PxpsVtFOo6Nc5iqZA8u1qBaMF9bbQXO2KWdvrU4LUKNDLS51A5CkXP4ixMqRPM8_BKjL4y1OtQ/s469/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121215.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="469" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgpJGEbreVB5KtC6z4cC5l1YnEncaOmuguMLA23k9ct6Tn5m53sbG8n6hC5maqyQVjpL7NvTvk91PMEAg9vKpwdZ2LYfYKyh3ofeZW8qA1iZeLW6_PxpsVtFOo6Nc5iqZA8u1qBaMF9bbQXO2KWdvrU4LUKNDLS51A5CkXP4ixMqRPM8_BKjL4y1OtQ/s320/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121215.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me: Oh shit oh shit we're going to crash into the panels if we don't course correct. Gwyn, get out of the ring.<br />Gwyn: NO. FRIENDS ARE THE OTHER WAY</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhH086qJChcLMwzt1FhZ0v5u6ptIEdHdT_rgY4zNp1cnq9t6d5zCQTFT6hYfWYilJI3U7yLWQ7awMmOjjKTQrlQwsZo8xduJ5dRhJvK5_zrwdngs0Lzx6fpnnw-r7CbkCRFCXvL1Qh-6lzJNgMhw-ynjABzERanCXH22Oj11YvPSRe0j7VbCgkV-4Pxw/s625/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121245.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="519" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhH086qJChcLMwzt1FhZ0v5u6ptIEdHdT_rgY4zNp1cnq9t6d5zCQTFT6hYfWYilJI3U7yLWQ7awMmOjjKTQrlQwsZo8xduJ5dRhJvK5_zrwdngs0Lzx6fpnnw-r7CbkCRFCXvL1Qh-6lzJNgMhw-ynjABzERanCXH22Oj11YvPSRe0j7VbCgkV-4Pxw/s320/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121245.png" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gwyn: JOMPS</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBh_pPvomYWrVL_D0HnXTasbMf1a710hd8V9hCczey-ixiKcBI6rxIRMDIPZvCG6ni86vfmK-CqgIbPgr3HqxlV1j-db5oq17TiqaehIqrWtwKnyS2GEp2N1sM-TjWie4ElKwIHz4LOqMKcpIcGomWxhE3W8yotsm4t6Dv8mnY86RACOJFIpc2CViOg/s652/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121309.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="652" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBh_pPvomYWrVL_D0HnXTasbMf1a710hd8V9hCczey-ixiKcBI6rxIRMDIPZvCG6ni86vfmK-CqgIbPgr3HqxlV1j-db5oq17TiqaehIqrWtwKnyS2GEp2N1sM-TjWie4ElKwIHz4LOqMKcpIcGomWxhE3W8yotsm4t6Dv8mnY86RACOJFIpc2CViOg/s320/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121309.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gwyn: OH SHIT A WALL.<br />Me: HERE WE GO</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj364BdWaKeZ_0bT4zNhDNyoJmt5E8ELdWOdoejMuJuhQi8zPHQGCheGIa5QPiZOmoXtXm0Kneoo_959Qt4yu3SOjE7uU3z2TZggeQGPuc6kgwryFPvyMrJnz9e9XV_m_5lpc9NYudCD6AQi9p43nS9IzX0_oJI_cWkCGZmKc_zR1o8qtc4YGjDdffDMQ/s595/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121331.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="595" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj364BdWaKeZ_0bT4zNhDNyoJmt5E8ELdWOdoejMuJuhQi8zPHQGCheGIa5QPiZOmoXtXm0Kneoo_959Qt4yu3SOjE7uU3z2TZggeQGPuc6kgwryFPvyMrJnz9e9XV_m_5lpc9NYudCD6AQi9p43nS9IzX0_oJI_cWkCGZmKc_zR1o8qtc4YGjDdffDMQ/s320/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121331.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both: AHHHHHHHH</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcOpSBUBNGL2YBE2l4ClKzmJ4ENP3KopBp7alw8EBaWXCrFE8Ri7BMO1Wt094IiWR9M1f7lAxdkgLspeaqDk7tF6i3dI7Un3AW1BFIqTpXfPq91UfMdJjf5p76cr8EPUVCNPfVBv2623m5XMWkaA0ULQuHQrTTmmqNPgBKxGGX7zev0OPklLKlUXpmg/s501/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121427.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="501" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcOpSBUBNGL2YBE2l4ClKzmJ4ENP3KopBp7alw8EBaWXCrFE8Ri7BMO1Wt094IiWR9M1f7lAxdkgLspeaqDk7tF6i3dI7Un3AW1BFIqTpXfPq91UfMdJjf5p76cr8EPUVCNPfVBv2623m5XMWkaA0ULQuHQrTTmmqNPgBKxGGX7zev0OPklLKlUXpmg/s320/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121427.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMdZJoehx3Sb6eFK8VrL5qLZ_r2dhGw6eCyEE1MgmelqLh_xkpi0HgGOL0ss4tlg4GsgwWvtuYgk69bSI0f6sggJkfqUWDdqCd0GJBhnt56p0bkaAh738zWRnOFG_i3y5QviYPyqcuQWuw1AtPnyppZrTd4eozqd-Kv2tzEBo7CvdYc8rIPwyVi4o_Q/s196/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121445.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="196" data-original-width="142" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMdZJoehx3Sb6eFK8VrL5qLZ_r2dhGw6eCyEE1MgmelqLh_xkpi0HgGOL0ss4tlg4GsgwWvtuYgk69bSI0f6sggJkfqUWDdqCd0GJBhnt56p0bkaAh738zWRnOFG_i3y5QviYPyqcuQWuw1AtPnyppZrTd4eozqd-Kv2tzEBo7CvdYc8rIPwyVi4o_Q/s1600/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20121445.png" width="142" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gwyn: Oh fuck.</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All that being said, the crash wasn't that bad. I'm still bruised over a week later in equally spaced areas corresponding to the metal bars. I popped up, furious that it went atrociously and stuck my thumbs in the air, because there was an audience (<i>of course there was)</i> and immediately took a much more subdued mare to the mounting block to get back on. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvjWfBD669Vlbr9OuVm_p83Xd4pklzQtN21v68fQMO5DjsyZgfaUtLbfrwN8kXAN3PCbgbF3i9pRTAV5E-8IsGc8P8pn6DRJ6a1lghZOdm6Hd4YFASPFAcl7wuc8RaMvG9XxACI-Y7pVguMSmhkcm9UaPAcPJhD1rhQ-rPVW9JV1IHkS19JotPG5Tvg/s329/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20122657.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="221" data-original-width="329" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvjWfBD669Vlbr9OuVm_p83Xd4pklzQtN21v68fQMO5DjsyZgfaUtLbfrwN8kXAN3PCbgbF3i9pRTAV5E-8IsGc8P8pn6DRJ6a1lghZOdm6Hd4YFASPFAcl7wuc8RaMvG9XxACI-Y7pVguMSmhkcm9UaPAcPJhD1rhQ-rPVW9JV1IHkS19JotPG5Tvg/s320/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20122657.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The show organizer had specifically posted that they wanted WWDS to be something where there wasn't pressure, where you weren't penalized for things going wrong, but celebrated. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So I rode back to the ring and started from the beginning. This time Gwyn was much more mellow. It's like me coming off knocked some wires back into contact and her brain was fully functional again. We had some LOVELY moments in the walk where she wasn't a full giraffe and even did a bit of trot. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_PvdgXIujXnR9umcn5oezh-lvTSsyCMvXZ1cKSYv_Rdwg0tleOvGtR2-LA-v_0vB0gokNasnaNQoWbxMBsib9k3FbGFkIKbceJO-T9aKeTno7mVY2ILVeHXQHqDYj78UlrSLnftE62D33gPmHAQII6F1JIZvCA5JVZuklQ9A8u9elttF_7lUvQ1n2w/s498/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20122524.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="498" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_PvdgXIujXnR9umcn5oezh-lvTSsyCMvXZ1cKSYv_Rdwg0tleOvGtR2-LA-v_0vB0gokNasnaNQoWbxMBsib9k3FbGFkIKbceJO-T9aKeTno7mVY2ILVeHXQHqDYj78UlrSLnftE62D33gPmHAQII6F1JIZvCA5JVZuklQ9A8u9elttF_7lUvQ1n2w/s320/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20122524.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinodE1CIdc4gPpVWbQonIJOHH16frjDona-5dlmuFMYY3QY4F4Mo-9t3cVvTyBkoZyl8CWTY81VcFk3TZ1VK8-Th5RbmyUeMK8ve62ihx1m3xM4Kbyly8Za-mO9iCgaXkdJisvLxYNK6fxRyd91m4rsyKsPABXQQARhVlHWKDy9CJQ_JKunZEZbUXKow/s319/Screenshot%202023-04-26%20122413.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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While our initial display was a disaster, we recovered and went on to have a much better test. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After my test, the mounted archers had a demo, which I'm sorry to say I missed because I was helping Cortney get Reign and Saffron ready for their test!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKX4f4dLahtmjSqVUtb6k2VTnMWjtK0os2GcabU-kSRGhrynZ6LB6sxGvJv0G00B26o8418hBop6PN4V9-RsZ25xADbELagvnXlUzTwmqkwY9W2lGNy_qw5AlPcS45dWaGF4Intg8UWAiqSOitKzrVR4FMG9L2dyqK236cqi2jnXKJ5hgVr2d1Reejjw/s4032/PXL_20230422_190846737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKX4f4dLahtmjSqVUtb6k2VTnMWjtK0os2GcabU-kSRGhrynZ6LB6sxGvJv0G00B26o8418hBop6PN4V9-RsZ25xADbELagvnXlUzTwmqkwY9W2lGNy_qw5AlPcS45dWaGF4Intg8UWAiqSOitKzrVR4FMG9L2dyqK236cqi2jnXKJ5hgVr2d1Reejjw/s320/PXL_20230422_190846737.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Saffron was decorated as a fairy, Reign as a unicorn and Cortney as a princess.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Kaylee and I grabbed food from the food truck and we started packing and cleaning up. We were planning to head out right after awards since it would be several hours of driving to get home. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">At the awards, I was crowned Dressage Queen for most matchy-matchy! I WON! It was the title I was aiming for, above all else and I GOT IT.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTA6y0nG0rC25qpKVN7gNWBN9gXOv9iotx5pjoYSLKmy6cgTJnUxda9aiJtxK--AhyqOP0eVdBfLb4SCrwVgsLuTNRN8u832ubsikxrw38FViyN6fY7XDfYscnZWkwmNr_gABtu9f1Zhdj1XKuoQQIj5L88s8sSp9VE2_FS0ZX9iXdrlb8pBt97JWlA/s3280/PXL_20230422_222251811.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTA6y0nG0rC25qpKVN7gNWBN9gXOv9iotx5pjoYSLKmy6cgTJnUxda9aiJtxK--AhyqOP0eVdBfLb4SCrwVgsLuTNRN8u832ubsikxrw38FViyN6fY7XDfYscnZWkwmNr_gABtu9f1Zhdj1XKuoQQIj5L88s8sSp9VE2_FS0ZX9iXdrlb8pBt97JWlA/s320/PXL_20230422_222251811.MP.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The crown is amazing, we were also given bouquets and ribbons. Gwyn did not want to cooperate for ribbon photos.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfOyC_udOIYSXdR8c_LbQUjyye9eBDPgBx8PuG5oBJ6MEq67G_6oU0pKPbS2b0K5rx5Ckx1B7dnfSQjp7jywEQJPcQb2A9er3a_Ri6Qq2PLQVsKQn_9rjK-WzthchlwNQjI8F5VNQD3rpbtp6f4TmEfNfk1MPRRb1yGqZIMwy1Oh68o80kId2HCAViA/s4032/PXL_20230422_223400101.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfOyC_udOIYSXdR8c_LbQUjyye9eBDPgBx8PuG5oBJ6MEq67G_6oU0pKPbS2b0K5rx5Ckx1B7dnfSQjp7jywEQJPcQb2A9er3a_Ri6Qq2PLQVsKQn_9rjK-WzthchlwNQjI8F5VNQD3rpbtp6f4TmEfNfk1MPRRb1yGqZIMwy1Oh68o80kId2HCAViA/s320/PXL_20230422_223400101.MP.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>As a bonus, here's my test. Points for falling off, points for Gwyn pooping. It was amazing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofgGxiBQ3hlKVERzVPB0OeYqb3a1r6e2FXVCrsMqpo1ZjnegjapEvRWEWh-TFZFcLND-TWkF8mwRlm9LrFwcuVVQqNCrgij6hovblMKYXZCyYRe5AZ1ZwVc_-QQJstvzix9J4DggZkVbBGWGpcZBPHQfQwzVtwRkCL4yPcN-_-qw85oQa7SAsLqVVvA/s1920/received_223882083576172.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="940" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofgGxiBQ3hlKVERzVPB0OeYqb3a1r6e2FXVCrsMqpo1ZjnegjapEvRWEWh-TFZFcLND-TWkF8mwRlm9LrFwcuVVQqNCrgij6hovblMKYXZCyYRe5AZ1ZwVc_-QQJstvzix9J4DggZkVbBGWGpcZBPHQfQwzVtwRkCL4yPcN-_-qw85oQa7SAsLqVVvA/w314-h640/received_223882083576172.jpeg" width="314" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-87411818066504746442023-04-23T17:31:00.007-07:002023-04-23T17:31:42.317-07:00The World's Worst Dressage Show: Arrival!<span style="font-family: helvetica;">I did it. I made it! We got out for the first time since New Years Day. </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In true ADHD fashion, I spent the evening before leaving, finishing sewing my outfit for the show. I made a batwing shirt (pattern from Patterns for Pirates) and fashioned my giant sequined shrug into more of a cape because it really didn't fit my shoulder width in a way that would make it riding comfortable. <br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9M2pGfwXJqQflG5CAQ1ExIwDD0zeLSj6ZBXLTXzSiMOm0jv2f5BZrPNQbSomi8tNK4iH3qNyZ1rOwM6VGNDXDM36q26jNKmgzoAXt1apoq5ra2rssXVninvVZ4982QTsVqTWvE8e1wSisB1CtzMyyhcXHqAujEjBjLYwzWnLAEQqCL9Vu7p2GHQ2YsA/s3280/PXL_20230421_060730259.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9M2pGfwXJqQflG5CAQ1ExIwDD0zeLSj6ZBXLTXzSiMOm0jv2f5BZrPNQbSomi8tNK4iH3qNyZ1rOwM6VGNDXDM36q26jNKmgzoAXt1apoq5ra2rssXVninvVZ4982QTsVqTWvE8e1wSisB1CtzMyyhcXHqAujEjBjLYwzWnLAEQqCL9Vu7p2GHQ2YsA/s320/PXL_20230421_060730259.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">On Friday, Kaylee and I packed up and hitched my trailer at home while I was in the middle of a work call and we picked up Gwyn and the rest of my tack. From there we drove to Cortney's house where Gwyn hopped off a bit confused and had to dragon snort at Cortney's goats. I tossed her in a stall, much to Reign's HORROR (she kept pinning her ears at Gwyn from the cross ties). Gwyn was just happy to find that the hay bag in the stall contained alfalfa. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We transferred all our gear into Trudy's (Cortney's mom) trailer and camper, followed by Gwyn, Reign and Saffron. Reign and Gwyn were polite for each other in the trailer and each had their own hay. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuxWqMfdeDHXHUoSTGdqQLLdm66usdlgTjinz6yONtOjVsY_d0QFI-S2nVClzjFslZ9z6iXiJRnl8buadCBAOjDLP3CU4KAd5vdKXq3oz4ogpo9TiXaelAgWjemLJxxIn6ebBDKx1z59KuSeg81cTnpro6SN-5pNLeL9SFVkill-fh48s7ZSe6NpKwg/s4032/PXL_20230421_193432389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuxWqMfdeDHXHUoSTGdqQLLdm66usdlgTjinz6yONtOjVsY_d0QFI-S2nVClzjFslZ9z6iXiJRnl8buadCBAOjDLP3CU4KAd5vdKXq3oz4ogpo9TiXaelAgWjemLJxxIn6ebBDKx1z59KuSeg81cTnpro6SN-5pNLeL9SFVkill-fh48s7ZSe6NpKwg/s320/PXL_20230421_193432389.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We all piled into the truck and headed south! </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-mGSMagao4QHLxagt9UpDBP5r8Q-XVWfVa_dI_7AoMd-I4rxyYeDFsdmlmFoThgAiODwwv-f0n_H00v_4_HftlCYfgvckGHXON_FR6GJExg5u9UFyzf9YL1r_m1y0E2Z4K67cT4m6IiTr5e3I-zB_qvFDmtxib321zMjtYmVPmycm1-UjpwzNNw84Q/s4032/PXL_20230421_220405973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-mGSMagao4QHLxagt9UpDBP5r8Q-XVWfVa_dI_7AoMd-I4rxyYeDFsdmlmFoThgAiODwwv-f0n_H00v_4_HftlCYfgvckGHXON_FR6GJExg5u9UFyzf9YL1r_m1y0E2Z4K67cT4m6IiTr5e3I-zB_qvFDmtxib321zMjtYmVPmycm1-UjpwzNNw84Q/s320/PXL_20230421_220405973.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9lMzbEK4raooKNcGevFkUqCGwRwl9q8NcPVGHiTmkrq-hDUQBygLZKAuDF_hHrceWaoYaemXdYbh2FwzKOyYz_Jf1HsSDZr4PxkXJ6ivKApa3l5gkAUt_DNBB5qZwMBcZLfymUlL6WUECnXakc1OLCaQZJc2kKTzVAW6pQTptgzujAf1U-YZBfSKmQ/s4032/PXL_20230421_220412580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9lMzbEK4raooKNcGevFkUqCGwRwl9q8NcPVGHiTmkrq-hDUQBygLZKAuDF_hHrceWaoYaemXdYbh2FwzKOyYz_Jf1HsSDZr4PxkXJ6ivKApa3l5gkAUt_DNBB5qZwMBcZLfymUlL6WUECnXakc1OLCaQZJc2kKTzVAW6pQTptgzujAf1U-YZBfSKmQ/s320/PXL_20230421_220412580.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good ponies get nose pets from their kids</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We stopped once for a bathroom break and then it was straight on to the Clark County Fairgrounds. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv0wLtGvp4EOZg7nHIKdnFyecSFddo_cY7DeCV-f9Kx70jLx7RD-hqHdweV3VibMViNeXqpZntafhah8ZxgBNRUs5OOclcKrA3dc4kNnb3PEelaDYketzJjoHgasqWqrLv0cw8_vBHPPUMJMXRp1gABAuoHtPyR_ujf18AEZ36O0HpbzdLOoAbgMlWnA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="905" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhv0wLtGvp4EOZg7nHIKdnFyecSFddo_cY7DeCV-f9Kx70jLx7RD-hqHdweV3VibMViNeXqpZntafhah8ZxgBNRUs5OOclcKrA3dc4kNnb3PEelaDYketzJjoHgasqWqrLv0cw8_vBHPPUMJMXRp1gABAuoHtPyR_ujf18AEZ36O0HpbzdLOoAbgMlWnA=w400-h320" width="400" /></a></div>The stalls at the fairgrounds were safe, if dark. They were excellent for biosafety, at least, with no nose touching. My one regret was not having any double ended snaps because Gwyn knocked her water over CONSTANTLY. Each stall had 2 bags of shavings in it and no instructions for us to clean at the end, which definitely saved us time! We were going to be there for about 24 hours, so the stalls didn't get incredibly messy in that time. <br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSy9JcieaNej5PctcRF8IWnVYcFs8EkYOisb6ahKOeNfNDcMx1lmqWAg8yuhD08OHjhLDWi9bRm-GAbdyooigsf9VHiJKSt9Sa9SUojs0jbAFtncOW_lTlNP7hPO9dyoVcxAYXPQGnfI638mZJqYySw6bEXfQVmq7i18wUef-Gn0N31uaCG4jpJ1SM9g/s4032/PXL_20230421_232116378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSy9JcieaNej5PctcRF8IWnVYcFs8EkYOisb6ahKOeNfNDcMx1lmqWAg8yuhD08OHjhLDWi9bRm-GAbdyooigsf9VHiJKSt9Sa9SUojs0jbAFtncOW_lTlNP7hPO9dyoVcxAYXPQGnfI638mZJqYySw6bEXfQVmq7i18wUef-Gn0N31uaCG4jpJ1SM9g/s320/PXL_20230421_232116378.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It was a little bit of a struggle because Reign couldn't see Saffron, only Gwyn (who blended in behind the wire grating and looked like a disembodied head most of the time) while Gwyn could only see Reign because Saffron decided that she was being pampered by the shavings and her own private stall and promptly laid down. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ39LtzKTRMFEqOtwBHM1P3AzY2DEzU9vRP3Z-8buZwYM2V_o6vYICe1OOJKULr8iR_cRXTkiCqAC17dko1pQ9UhEE4E_MgKoTWSaH3-VWi0O67CxIi-LFZ-N_WPVGtcdYKyH8ejj0CToMPXe7h0KoLdX1ubekNnr0Dq-7dbXhcalp01AEgApfobIZRg/s4032/PXL_20230422_000447785.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ39LtzKTRMFEqOtwBHM1P3AzY2DEzU9vRP3Z-8buZwYM2V_o6vYICe1OOJKULr8iR_cRXTkiCqAC17dko1pQ9UhEE4E_MgKoTWSaH3-VWi0O67CxIi-LFZ-N_WPVGtcdYKyH8ejj0CToMPXe7h0KoLdX1ubekNnr0Dq-7dbXhcalp01AEgApfobIZRg/s320/PXL_20230422_000447785.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We took the girls out to walk in the indoor arena and get oriented to the space. Gwyn was chill about it all and just kept trying to go touch noses with Reign and Saffron.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfmhhwSHSns96Kj8WQEf3pQLmCWulpkyAD1JhcbcnHEAsvbKSiqWzEYPgQxP6qiMiaTPsCPJ-Q8q_T92bi19XVyTHV4BVlAtaM7hzCXlX9FS6rEip3vXSmIYW7bzbcRo6rU4UdRtLvKjcn8SRr9exAwMtNkLEVrbz2Gw-Q4bywwPrKDqfuoM3t2VeWA/s4032/PXL_20230422_000505509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfmhhwSHSns96Kj8WQEf3pQLmCWulpkyAD1JhcbcnHEAsvbKSiqWzEYPgQxP6qiMiaTPsCPJ-Q8q_T92bi19XVyTHV4BVlAtaM7hzCXlX9FS6rEip3vXSmIYW7bzbcRo6rU4UdRtLvKjcn8SRr9exAwMtNkLEVrbz2Gw-Q4bywwPrKDqfuoM3t2VeWA/s320/PXL_20230422_000505509.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyyrBUDSKMQSLM2pIXwUkk4l9Q2y98ZC8ksNN096fd-cjP-80JXqUEZzqKtpUgmPh8aI_VtiQL38ntzQvHB6iXtl2Xc9BLGQyQDM2cbFFJLZcLZnmAKtaDAYEMp1S2GT0SWq9yXNl9bGq4rKH7SwTmW2NrTjXQN-XiZBFcvtD9BjHn4NBUG3ALmtdBg/s4032/PXL_20230422_000728798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyyrBUDSKMQSLM2pIXwUkk4l9Q2y98ZC8ksNN096fd-cjP-80JXqUEZzqKtpUgmPh8aI_VtiQL38ntzQvHB6iXtl2Xc9BLGQyQDM2cbFFJLZcLZnmAKtaDAYEMp1S2GT0SWq9yXNl9bGq4rKH7SwTmW2NrTjXQN-XiZBFcvtD9BjHn4NBUG3ALmtdBg/s320/PXL_20230422_000728798.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBR3Qo_cNdb7rqpafjkLeuiI9nqQ1mqIKGve0CwUREa6uz3uPxzQOXQMw_8yOQ2fKLEYXVFXPaHXZVbgL-YckmmetBFiPtBjkWnLD5rzsH1nenSRASvLOSw_c_jSZqN3gcDZ1WVHhFioshoiVinPBSk7DWou24brCvqTeGJQVkXKvze8-nII-SeAw3g/s4032/PXL_20230422_000909420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBR3Qo_cNdb7rqpafjkLeuiI9nqQ1mqIKGve0CwUREa6uz3uPxzQOXQMw_8yOQ2fKLEYXVFXPaHXZVbgL-YckmmetBFiPtBjkWnLD5rzsH1nenSRASvLOSw_c_jSZqN3gcDZ1WVHhFioshoiVinPBSk7DWou24brCvqTeGJQVkXKvze8-nII-SeAw3g/s320/PXL_20230422_000909420.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Both Reign and Saffron decided the dirt was amazing and needed to be rolled in immediately. Saffron practically bulldozed her nose through the dirt before finally dropping. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96Iu9s7vRJQ3unHZGaLBwrO8GsevXuKBD4gkoGVS35a7y1exrZq7-nfRwbRcKPFG2hxA-T4_MP4jU_j9NbB8vMqPFbdyt_q3oO-yei8pfo_aVcH_F2PJfOQDNGgnJDuhJHcmGfTiwGgHGqglWm4Mjj1P-OUOe5D_79O8sfht5zZRjC7YfjTin4vW_YQ/s4032/PXL_20230422_001035402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96Iu9s7vRJQ3unHZGaLBwrO8GsevXuKBD4gkoGVS35a7y1exrZq7-nfRwbRcKPFG2hxA-T4_MP4jU_j9NbB8vMqPFbdyt_q3oO-yei8pfo_aVcH_F2PJfOQDNGgnJDuhJHcmGfTiwGgHGqglWm4Mjj1P-OUOe5D_79O8sfht5zZRjC7YfjTin4vW_YQ/s320/PXL_20230422_001035402.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xaYgAidzyV6b2vz2RAMcIXpJwFFYI__Gz5Wz1F3F6Q3nt9AUKhhmzJ1FBMKqN79QeJQrSVeh3Pa-ZxDuEPr95bWLOkzQPgqhjQ89l4rI6b3bAg7tDrOuLgOjR771IO12wK1GX8ERnsAFrSSoF7wkq89oXWcwRBlT4JcEkMZsKjzEXcFhAIk4aIOEHQ/s4032/PXL_20230422_001057005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xaYgAidzyV6b2vz2RAMcIXpJwFFYI__Gz5Wz1F3F6Q3nt9AUKhhmzJ1FBMKqN79QeJQrSVeh3Pa-ZxDuEPr95bWLOkzQPgqhjQ89l4rI6b3bAg7tDrOuLgOjR771IO12wK1GX8ERnsAFrSSoF7wkq89oXWcwRBlT4JcEkMZsKjzEXcFhAIk4aIOEHQ/s320/PXL_20230422_001057005.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-1KPx14pJxdfUD1W_og4E3f-M_QQJ6RMNnjc4hjnQLnim0Hcrl_KTgPjDWAj_E2TmrX4qmKKkoRSKzuCiqDN__atiNW07s8KbPd914KCtWq-Se_kxEQ6hln_0r9XFgsnMNbFa1IdEcaYLT3kblbJ-GDIWpOkJU815LIDC1Gv5Yb2aEMwo4vR-F0Kaw/s4032/PXL_20230422_001118445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-1KPx14pJxdfUD1W_og4E3f-M_QQJ6RMNnjc4hjnQLnim0Hcrl_KTgPjDWAj_E2TmrX4qmKKkoRSKzuCiqDN__atiNW07s8KbPd914KCtWq-Se_kxEQ6hln_0r9XFgsnMNbFa1IdEcaYLT3kblbJ-GDIWpOkJU815LIDC1Gv5Yb2aEMwo4vR-F0Kaw/s320/PXL_20230422_001118445.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcy1oEGhEO893h-Kvb86IsIKnFwqDX0fM_Al8qFOrMGROrEaVfKIVEz-zRVQGojVMm-PFZtkEaRbVXQmS_Y0GqGGHRhiBP6eTtaE09Yf4eqJ2jB84Nzi8fJqZocCdfIMumT8ffWMj045YAfISNdFI3eQ34azICZwWq8-lel1wvlkVDQzDyTkHP_3QXA/s4032/PXL_20230422_001201242.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcy1oEGhEO893h-Kvb86IsIKnFwqDX0fM_Al8qFOrMGROrEaVfKIVEz-zRVQGojVMm-PFZtkEaRbVXQmS_Y0GqGGHRhiBP6eTtaE09Yf4eqJ2jB84Nzi8fJqZocCdfIMumT8ffWMj045YAfISNdFI3eQ34azICZwWq8-lel1wvlkVDQzDyTkHP_3QXA/s320/PXL_20230422_001201242.MP.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Nice face... then NOT NICE FACE. Gwyn doesn't react to these faces from Reign, which we're pretty sure just infuriates her more. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRVlM4tV52INnS1PJu9njKtc68NcdfHzbBs8_LsRt4IfP32i6g6QgqPEXDLhObhaLxntj3EYnLsA1Eom82h8H57gEr3p_KO6LvRL3d3DChdfmEve60ZrDz817iWBiKJOMGNy-lLB-cv0AV5Bnr-BSGf9kH5w45IqKu0A35cEMhUp0Pn7Arb-SFZIGEw/s4032/PXL_20230422_001207172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRVlM4tV52INnS1PJu9njKtc68NcdfHzbBs8_LsRt4IfP32i6g6QgqPEXDLhObhaLxntj3EYnLsA1Eom82h8H57gEr3p_KO6LvRL3d3DChdfmEve60ZrDz817iWBiKJOMGNy-lLB-cv0AV5Bnr-BSGf9kH5w45IqKu0A35cEMhUp0Pn7Arb-SFZIGEw/s320/PXL_20230422_001207172.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKz5kC6boAfEezLcTOIBMwYARa87oQOetX_N83TX-tF29zFoQ9zpT9e2lIBRE0W0jbs61iebP70liLi9Z8by-Dij05_ik4lo_9fPcunK61wNID2KI-hkIyzJfhx5FdB9-8Y5NilyMf4NASE3gaMGv-gDLjxkHgFsfLQvZzNmTNzOq-hKnzWYNAsXigeA/s320/PXL_20230422_001913203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gwyn: "Hi best buddy, I miss you and you smell like boy goats"</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKz5kC6boAfEezLcTOIBMwYARa87oQOetX_N83TX-tF29zFoQ9zpT9e2lIBRE0W0jbs61iebP70liLi9Z8by-Dij05_ik4lo_9fPcunK61wNID2KI-hkIyzJfhx5FdB9-8Y5NilyMf4NASE3gaMGv-gDLjxkHgFsfLQvZzNmTNzOq-hKnzWYNAsXigeA/s4032/PXL_20230422_001913203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2dC5N59pcnLTJ4dzGfWMR47QstT7_Xk65nLavebx60szEyKf9A8jsuQQxEBSh2Mch0d5IwxC_HDd4ic8krIoRbsZTjcv4Fo982WkOt9b0-CVRI5gHkR55mZFu63xf-zhrdTZgZjEkzeOieTaB2vpNB4fKyeCDNWRBnhONJ_ItxblCyChAylDOj623w/s4032/PXL_20230422_010242753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2dC5N59pcnLTJ4dzGfWMR47QstT7_Xk65nLavebx60szEyKf9A8jsuQQxEBSh2Mch0d5IwxC_HDd4ic8krIoRbsZTjcv4Fo982WkOt9b0-CVRI5gHkR55mZFu63xf-zhrdTZgZjEkzeOieTaB2vpNB4fKyeCDNWRBnhONJ_ItxblCyChAylDOj623w/s320/PXL_20230422_010242753.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We decided to tack up and ride, which kind of became a wild situation. The high school drill team that was going to be putting on a demo the next day was practicing their routine. Gwyn was SPINNING. For a horse that I struggle to find a heartbeat on when conditioning, I could FEEL it pounding in her armpit with my hand. This is probably the most scared I've seen her. Between the flags, the loud whistles to indicate a movement change and shouting, she was frantic. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiortTiEO8dflD83wIT6Cfkfc0T6uKbScuqMQPssyhy9ssUCJUebo0nlBee3t0HhnVeoFANYZbqqr_rQM4AxZV08NacG8AF7-zJnzWaGIKYcblAqOobcX6g2Rfv8vMZQLfMpWbEYJL-vsS2j80U2a7N7nsnfpIMAuPISFRD0ao3lXyrR6qwje3CNMpzGg/s4032/PXL_20230422_011029027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiortTiEO8dflD83wIT6Cfkfc0T6uKbScuqMQPssyhy9ssUCJUebo0nlBee3t0HhnVeoFANYZbqqr_rQM4AxZV08NacG8AF7-zJnzWaGIKYcblAqOobcX6g2Rfv8vMZQLfMpWbEYJL-vsS2j80U2a7N7nsnfpIMAuPISFRD0ao3lXyrR6qwje3CNMpzGg/s320/PXL_20230422_011029027.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I kept a hold of her though and eventually she started to realize it wasn't coming after her and her pause periods got longer and longer. In those moments I scratched her withers and just kept talking to her and praising her. Then we'd work on moving her feet so she knew she had to listen to me and that I was still there in control.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaESe1SPAV9rkpwZzgxroF4BL8it69ilhKTdwF1EDrWqfTiGISbPrTgo-7kG3MJv2nsviQsnX_ixhLZa5ZbC3jMfqtggYytqpkMIaZajfyFyBsbpuneq4ciZNzpxTuyPoXmskUbhuxfCICX24LTtwNSsR387YnkZcI1zXR7FdzWPrIkBFAjROuq-hsA/s4032/PXL_20230422_011050566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaESe1SPAV9rkpwZzgxroF4BL8it69ilhKTdwF1EDrWqfTiGISbPrTgo-7kG3MJv2nsviQsnX_ixhLZa5ZbC3jMfqtggYytqpkMIaZajfyFyBsbpuneq4ciZNzpxTuyPoXmskUbhuxfCICX24LTtwNSsR387YnkZcI1zXR7FdzWPrIkBFAjROuq-hsA/s320/PXL_20230422_011050566.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">While the drill team was cooling their horses out, I hopped on and started walking Gwyn, who was now breathing heavily too. I just focused on my goals for my ride the next day. Keeping Gwyn's head straight, making sure she was bending from the base of her neck, that my inside hand wasn't creeping across her neck and that I was really sinking into my inside pelvis in asking for turns. She finally got some nice relaxing snorts out and I felt comfortable enough to let Kaylee hop on for a ride around the arena too. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZm5KyTDUobqWUm1DroBMw5w2_BAQ-zW6uub1tPgK_qm8458TeO0kJUzKxPLinY3s9QVJ2zYavIbsm0RWUc1BD05diK27eW0IXzI_SAGmHh4qjPnaNoMeVKspxPOOofH7oVVJhRc5PtWIa0mlarLBpbZw2SN-DOLfNF7DixwG-kHSMwFM72Vt33lAQw/s4032/PXL_20230422_014622565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZm5KyTDUobqWUm1DroBMw5w2_BAQ-zW6uub1tPgK_qm8458TeO0kJUzKxPLinY3s9QVJ2zYavIbsm0RWUc1BD05diK27eW0IXzI_SAGmHh4qjPnaNoMeVKspxPOOofH7oVVJhRc5PtWIa0mlarLBpbZw2SN-DOLfNF7DixwG-kHSMwFM72Vt33lAQw/s320/PXL_20230422_014622565.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Then it was dinner and bedtime for ponies and bedtime for humans before the show the next day!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnW1ik3zKnI2Urj7uN8MQrc5IueKD00hWQTE9FkNyXQXmYZl66Es25ZAk4NgB1yqogzKm5v6mw6sKFWTKL--NfzTLu8VksGQq8_vsS5ERaYGWD2gDb40PAo-7QB-9oBBwey7KD7qKwafZ17j04pbneRKVAP2qwWpzc-5iDdwx4GxgkYz6epO9vEnh54Q/s4032/PXL_20230422_021807194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnW1ik3zKnI2Urj7uN8MQrc5IueKD00hWQTE9FkNyXQXmYZl66Es25ZAk4NgB1yqogzKm5v6mw6sKFWTKL--NfzTLu8VksGQq8_vsS5ERaYGWD2gDb40PAo-7QB-9oBBwey7KD7qKwafZ17j04pbneRKVAP2qwWpzc-5iDdwx4GxgkYz6epO9vEnh54Q/s320/PXL_20230422_021807194.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span></div></div>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-3394711114529312702023-03-06T09:55:00.004-08:002023-03-06T09:55:45.610-08:00WWDS Scrubbed But It's Okay<p>Well, the World's Worst Dressage Show got postponed for very legitimate concerns. Many of the competitors were going to be traveling over mountain passes to attend and the show organizers opted to postpone to the end of April so that they and their ponies could travel safely. <br /><br />I was honestly, relieved. I've been GO GO GO all of February and while that was okay and I could manage, having a weekend to finally breathe and spend time with family was what my body needed. </p><p>I was able to go consign some of my unneeded horse stuff at the 4H Tack Sale at the Fairgrounds on Friday which I've been meaning to do for YEARS. Discovered a family of mice had nested in some baby blankets as a result, so those are now trash. Gross. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYR9-uwKZXIU20JScNMSx87VoUhQqnPNb7vVH9qPtV5XuXjh10_CZBd3ltYcfHgN8dAV2aJCiG6CoSpE0PP1UDti_ebfTiqbci1R0-yfrCgTItHZ0ezQlddJcmSYuSKKyrVWLZe5CPtiUfSjj0qO0ZIvFKpOY80MCoMOgelCLw6HefQ8zMPzuOWK_hIw/s4032/PXL_20230304_191334909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYR9-uwKZXIU20JScNMSx87VoUhQqnPNb7vVH9qPtV5XuXjh10_CZBd3ltYcfHgN8dAV2aJCiG6CoSpE0PP1UDti_ebfTiqbci1R0-yfrCgTItHZ0ezQlddJcmSYuSKKyrVWLZe5CPtiUfSjj0qO0ZIvFKpOY80MCoMOgelCLw6HefQ8zMPzuOWK_hIw/s320/PXL_20230304_191334909.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Had my regularly scheduled riding lesson Saturday morning. Had a minor breakthrough in discovering that I really look too far to the inside of my circles and it's making it hard for Gwyn to be straight. If I adjust how I look, suddenly she can become straighter easier. Amazing how that works, sometimes.<div><br /></div><div>We worked a lot on straightness, even in bend on a 20m circle since Gwyn offers the illusion of bend by turning her neck but not really engaging from her hind. I was really starting to get the feel of the whole horse and putting all the aids together. I need to keep more contact in the outside rein, which will help keep her nose more to the center of her chest (not pulled to her chest, just aligned). This helps my inside leg aid be more effective in asking her to step under herself (with whip tapping to enforce the ask) while controlling the shoulder with outside leg and rein. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3JmUsBekRN29iuab0391Ojc_uGenObiUPzYIJSbNB7Ts6hNNrXDTQ70bHNqWL3Wz2bSYD706P09a9zUEBTSKRE3sB_tZBTxy8-4tudh4z0zv2z2IFl7_u5WCj9Oz_qHW2aqXAZLer3vMCxOAJ7m3P08f_GSwN7UGie4GdXkYXTVd5UmevhlK2O5pqw/s3264/PXL_20230304_191857569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3JmUsBekRN29iuab0391Ojc_uGenObiUPzYIJSbNB7Ts6hNNrXDTQ70bHNqWL3Wz2bSYD706P09a9zUEBTSKRE3sB_tZBTxy8-4tudh4z0zv2z2IFl7_u5WCj9Oz_qHW2aqXAZLer3vMCxOAJ7m3P08f_GSwN7UGie4GdXkYXTVd5UmevhlK2O5pqw/s320/PXL_20230304_191857569.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At least I look good. Gwyn decided on mare ears</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br />We had SO MANY good moments. I'm still in Feel, Think, React, which makes my "React" too late, but I'm getting better about reacting on instinct and correcting AS Chriss points out that Gwyn is crooked. So I'm feeling faster when her body gets misaligned and not needing to think the mechanics through for what my response should be. When I started I didn't have the feel AT ALL so yay! Or sometimes even know what I needed to do. <br /><br />I like to say that Chriss's lessons are super simple but also super tough. I have basic skills to be competent on a horse, but this is giving me finesse and I love it. <br /><br />We all went to the tack sale after lessons and I found some good deals on the few things I was looking for. I only got one item that wasn't on my list, so I'm proud of that one. And you'll see why I couldn't resist it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnk8x6rc2mDMYjZ1CJuksC5yOGVy-RcH5Fk0qQjkU66idynrSxLsmKF6b8A5ze1CV1Qm8or86-hOe0AWs6VImrWBCPXnFljn9T1kr5yZhhlSCM6u9Z_kUO4xTVq0il9Ga2tKrxujqhJ-776uwnMkw31mDcDj3KxdQ-flfZj8ppVmFJUDcj3s-p7GnTg/s4032/PXL_20230305_212221078.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnk8x6rc2mDMYjZ1CJuksC5yOGVy-RcH5Fk0qQjkU66idynrSxLsmKF6b8A5ze1CV1Qm8or86-hOe0AWs6VImrWBCPXnFljn9T1kr5yZhhlSCM6u9Z_kUO4xTVq0il9Ga2tKrxujqhJ-776uwnMkw31mDcDj3KxdQ-flfZj8ppVmFJUDcj3s-p7GnTg/s320/PXL_20230305_212221078.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>On Sunday, the sun came out and I needed to pick up the items that didn't sell. Hazel wanted to go play with Riley and Kaylee opted to come too to ride Gwyn. She also helped me groom and I'm always struck by how good of a kids horse Gwyn is on the ground. She is so careful around them and is starting to be a good under saddle kids horse (with heavy supervision). <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYcW1S7ez_dmnoNQ6Zvg_wDbFF4buWYvUIPNYZqCyuaTo1GU40qecwdjrZqLyw2QVAAd60SKfFl8r0K0kkz6vbleqNbSdNmzKL9gclxqNNaYm-ijEl2pCzQvHe0qgcIXsv9E0Q4Y2Wl5AMudVB8RF6c1mmH-lntq6GIx4qtTuC6XqpcNBjNUHFrwuLw/s4032/PXL_20230305_212235470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYcW1S7ez_dmnoNQ6Zvg_wDbFF4buWYvUIPNYZqCyuaTo1GU40qecwdjrZqLyw2QVAAd60SKfFl8r0K0kkz6vbleqNbSdNmzKL9gclxqNNaYm-ijEl2pCzQvHe0qgcIXsv9E0Q4Y2Wl5AMudVB8RF6c1mmH-lntq6GIx4qtTuC6XqpcNBjNUHFrwuLw/s320/PXL_20230305_212235470.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqY_mIMr3oHk29UWL7_s04kVPmLtK8L_1nzVRvAaliBPbhPX9GpdWa_ffHh43lryz7FxZyoQD0mbapW2OEtk0DE3l-vw9Zd8ebIiCoMGPDn4llSNMO0stzK31ApzdX0SknjQ7abXHnelWcX1_g32exnEpqAVHXqDupyXRnZBwTN4A9ictUJVrjxRWYw/s4032/PXL_20230305_212242874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqY_mIMr3oHk29UWL7_s04kVPmLtK8L_1nzVRvAaliBPbhPX9GpdWa_ffHh43lryz7FxZyoQD0mbapW2OEtk0DE3l-vw9Zd8ebIiCoMGPDn4llSNMO0stzK31ApzdX0SknjQ7abXHnelWcX1_g32exnEpqAVHXqDupyXRnZBwTN4A9ictUJVrjxRWYw/s320/PXL_20230305_212242874.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUnXqDU9VTBVA9fLM9psowGfnAFK2U5W21ojn9OLfpTfzv-4WjDE65pSUo7TIgmPNyquUMduMQnvXGf4OzPZZS60AxeRVVr7B6ApyGL1md55KxVZTgc6hW-WbYU57ufGu12ChWKgIW_KpO8Wz3mQwT_0E75UlAJEsCyObb9P6HFxAuSg1mVc0GhIWcw/s4032/PXL_20230305_212931117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUnXqDU9VTBVA9fLM9psowGfnAFK2U5W21ojn9OLfpTfzv-4WjDE65pSUo7TIgmPNyquUMduMQnvXGf4OzPZZS60AxeRVVr7B6ApyGL1md55KxVZTgc6hW-WbYU57ufGu12ChWKgIW_KpO8Wz3mQwT_0E75UlAJEsCyObb9P6HFxAuSg1mVc0GhIWcw/s320/PXL_20230305_212931117.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVcNS2NNlbgp8kWUMsmb5S7k-cqZMGKU9k3azQEyelnDu6p60Y96ua1-9USXG6NtDv6-v3jK2xT50oV0hkIuyvwYn5LqCh4SYej36ZLaIWG89604Vaegyc9KqoHIainaD-hecSwuIiFUTdEBuKqSW_8HTQlLrWfMjwPU9bNw5-hThLKdsTf_Vv_10Yw/s4032/PXL_20230305_213556112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVcNS2NNlbgp8kWUMsmb5S7k-cqZMGKU9k3azQEyelnDu6p60Y96ua1-9USXG6NtDv6-v3jK2xT50oV0hkIuyvwYn5LqCh4SYej36ZLaIWG89604Vaegyc9KqoHIainaD-hecSwuIiFUTdEBuKqSW_8HTQlLrWfMjwPU9bNw5-hThLKdsTf_Vv_10Yw/s320/PXL_20230305_213556112.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>My splurge purchase from the tack sale. It's hand embroidered with peacocks. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjEZpCtJihbhly1Y77C4tPYpQ_pj4ZyOq1Dxc8QPMuGUda_UblwcplWzMM1juFU78klCOG90_2Dpo_l7QVkRd8aZF9_TnifiRbinqSyWUiahSIGyzD6rtb0HRzovE5SSa5FZfv3bwNtOS8uE70uYVZqRs2dDnQ5KOtiuA6A3Hd_1BN-xVc4zArRBSOw/s4032/PXL_20230305_213724633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjEZpCtJihbhly1Y77C4tPYpQ_pj4ZyOq1Dxc8QPMuGUda_UblwcplWzMM1juFU78klCOG90_2Dpo_l7QVkRd8aZF9_TnifiRbinqSyWUiahSIGyzD6rtb0HRzovE5SSa5FZfv3bwNtOS8uE70uYVZqRs2dDnQ5KOtiuA6A3Hd_1BN-xVc4zArRBSOw/s320/PXL_20230305_213724633.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I was shocked that this was available and for the price I snagged it. It's an equipedic endurance pad which retails new for $270+. It was listed at $100. I was hoping to find a saddle pad that was shimmable so I could get spinal clearance for use with my TCS. But then there's a brand I've been considering buying new anyway! Instant yes. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUVAgqcodfsOxxlmvt-416QNXS1LlYpF7bfolOT-TSMBS5_jkLEf9hAsIrISvm74yMrwoKqJiyNXwxcBMX-VGf6S_yrrI4e57sfWJSBv2lGtqd2IT3bzpKSKkKn-z3GvvPt_BkT2_d0u-zBN4wWJ4YMRySjPWz-apeDXFEOmGXV6qyDS8SR0Fun384A/s4032/PXL_20230305_220625525.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUVAgqcodfsOxxlmvt-416QNXS1LlYpF7bfolOT-TSMBS5_jkLEf9hAsIrISvm74yMrwoKqJiyNXwxcBMX-VGf6S_yrrI4e57sfWJSBv2lGtqd2IT3bzpKSKkKn-z3GvvPt_BkT2_d0u-zBN4wWJ4YMRySjPWz-apeDXFEOmGXV6qyDS8SR0Fun384A/s320/PXL_20230305_220625525.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I need to remember to bring stirrups and leathers for Kaylee so I can just switch them out. Mine don't go short enough for her. Check out good girl Gwyn. After Kaylee, I hopped on to practice what I'd worked on in my lesson. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSgZmn0yc3c7pM5gO5diyJ7I7SRIJy7tamwebZn78a3dc2Ybi9sHga55DRyjvhRUpTDVQrNLIT0IWh4r0c_Wra6vh1Qj2XPdtjnYOf3a3HUcgKfb27AY027MGdAllquEbEjnFkJ666zXDyy9HhN9d6Sg7Dl_eM45PfgAQdlL92l3CEM4Q6P04-2ZOAg/s4032/PXL_20230305_222010054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSgZmn0yc3c7pM5gO5diyJ7I7SRIJy7tamwebZn78a3dc2Ybi9sHga55DRyjvhRUpTDVQrNLIT0IWh4r0c_Wra6vh1Qj2XPdtjnYOf3a3HUcgKfb27AY027MGdAllquEbEjnFkJ666zXDyy9HhN9d6Sg7Dl_eM45PfgAQdlL92l3CEM4Q6P04-2ZOAg/s320/PXL_20230305_222010054.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We enjoyed the sunshine while the kids played. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbOgdOfRanR9z0Vi3FfprjXDfTyYK0d_n0nBJXiE3laeo8BkmnayP-2sElMZI8wNlI35bMHEcmnznfFJGKYjaYjOIjd1vhg8xLQClABMm78nXuZ1iqb97Ea6404lW8QQbmrIRgc4qSXzU-qlqP0o1-TGRwKktrOr381h3r9nAgCrynOX_BKkDU5lThg/s4032/PXL_20230305_231948290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTbOgdOfRanR9z0Vi3FfprjXDfTyYK0d_n0nBJXiE3laeo8BkmnayP-2sElMZI8wNlI35bMHEcmnznfFJGKYjaYjOIjd1vhg8xLQClABMm78nXuZ1iqb97Ea6404lW8QQbmrIRgc4qSXzU-qlqP0o1-TGRwKktrOr381h3r9nAgCrynOX_BKkDU5lThg/s320/PXL_20230305_231948290.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And we enjoyed the view of the snow capped mountains on the way home across the river valley.<br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-1968400107529011732023-02-27T21:22:00.004-08:002023-02-27T21:22:45.394-08:00World's Worst Dressage ShowThis thing, y'all. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWMaHhKN_bZ4PEcBEdDsbQPKKC9tQ10DIJq8ZNCaDCFqhkmk8BPqgeep_c2CRxWAXEKZ9tCOGGTAYse6NdYfpUkatV2pdjWDd1Vxi2qbemZSR-fjXjMnft8fXC9uaqdK1yAnetcX4O-HP0ziZX0H-4NOSKkJqpYwJ4aLUHEJT6okDb1C77ff3zsJ1igA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="952" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWMaHhKN_bZ4PEcBEdDsbQPKKC9tQ10DIJq8ZNCaDCFqhkmk8BPqgeep_c2CRxWAXEKZ9tCOGGTAYse6NdYfpUkatV2pdjWDd1Vxi2qbemZSR-fjXjMnft8fXC9uaqdK1yAnetcX4O-HP0ziZX0H-4NOSKkJqpYwJ4aLUHEJT6okDb1C77ff3zsJ1igA" width="320" /></a></div>I am GOING. I am RIDING. I am a COMPETITOR. And I am OUT FOR BLOOD. I WILL be crowned Dressage Queen, as the most matchy matchy rider with matchy matchy horse. <div><br /></div><div>I can't fucking wait. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdlYfs8ZgHoQCNJyWdcNOjFbdXC_l2kUd8aVuh6xrtiAKmgE9Ob7YcJO4zu7S4HSGTCyDMpRfTpwqVO5JYm0SFLOHzhTypZ1gcrgADkCj1pfUkGUGfzwdWY1e4ByqOC3E2yQaxwOutCx9WyxmszT1UkKRAc0Wl7ZJoFlQBNPkwtUdj1z00ZYG2PnmMA/s4032/PXL_20230223_012339000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdlYfs8ZgHoQCNJyWdcNOjFbdXC_l2kUd8aVuh6xrtiAKmgE9Ob7YcJO4zu7S4HSGTCyDMpRfTpwqVO5JYm0SFLOHzhTypZ1gcrgADkCj1pfUkGUGfzwdWY1e4ByqOC3E2yQaxwOutCx9WyxmszT1UkKRAc0Wl7ZJoFlQBNPkwtUdj1z00ZYG2PnmMA/s320/PXL_20230223_012339000.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My outfit, in pieces. My coworker, Lee, is taking the train down to Vancouver and attending the show and watching. Cortney and I are trailer pooling from her house in her Mom's trailer and we're camping the night before. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zT9vnYZJWlWSD8gXJhY8BJOfHCKj9YLHD1cr1XgX2rBjMfBp-IZ34pFPXU40GBHU_HUv8FOwm3YrccoaiKgcjDhM5VI7X97EIPwQLZKfgSBLHu4anQQXQm1eqVhfIC9886U3zq8PBcHNK9AD1aBRR_vQVKKcMmMz7ouwfuJDyGTYlJ_OAjQhl8ucQQ/s3264/PXL_20230121_222610471.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zT9vnYZJWlWSD8gXJhY8BJOfHCKj9YLHD1cr1XgX2rBjMfBp-IZ34pFPXU40GBHU_HUv8FOwm3YrccoaiKgcjDhM5VI7X97EIPwQLZKfgSBLHu4anQQXQm1eqVhfIC9886U3zq8PBcHNK9AD1aBRR_vQVKKcMmMz7ouwfuJDyGTYlJ_OAjQhl8ucQQ/s320/PXL_20230121_222610471.MP.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm making myself a batwing holographic shirt and planning a giant REVEAL salute to start my ride and reusing my grim reaper cape I made for the Wine Ride in 2021. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmZyGiFS1dIfVzKnSZ1mg8eQpgoxd_7JPs1haUB0gLEf4wRUxxgv9fZ6QQRSRkJZi3RZmzDLBlQQgkTX14c78-9xkmHzsV6bG0jfWkJNiCRp6hEvcg1IMlu6orPcRvaUCJz1816Xl2EnKUNOWwka6FBFg2jSKRB5sPlXD_iW9fhodsnQMbqMAQB4miQ/s4032/PXL_20230114_223602404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmmZyGiFS1dIfVzKnSZ1mg8eQpgoxd_7JPs1haUB0gLEf4wRUxxgv9fZ6QQRSRkJZi3RZmzDLBlQQgkTX14c78-9xkmHzsV6bG0jfWkJNiCRp6hEvcg1IMlu6orPcRvaUCJz1816Xl2EnKUNOWwka6FBFg2jSKRB5sPlXD_iW9fhodsnQMbqMAQB4miQ/s320/PXL_20230114_223602404.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>EVERYTHING WILL BE HOLO</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiqD0r6Xnpnj4syx_r2m7LPsOu7ShBSIRd-B1YAHqIlAfNu1gqwE1toOx8yQCYFVBZXZRkSyfufenaWzurfggg8Ru6-Psb6bFu_LIvggSroQ3TRx_9bIxYC7za8Mjq9e7-uE8N86oV34a8lBTz6Z0LmmwKMcUz1KAeZiS_eqUGamLtJ18wmYmleecBA/s3264/PXL_20230113_042806150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiqD0r6Xnpnj4syx_r2m7LPsOu7ShBSIRd-B1YAHqIlAfNu1gqwE1toOx8yQCYFVBZXZRkSyfufenaWzurfggg8Ru6-Psb6bFu_LIvggSroQ3TRx_9bIxYC7za8Mjq9e7-uE8N86oV34a8lBTz6Z0LmmwKMcUz1KAeZiS_eqUGamLtJ18wmYmleecBA/s320/PXL_20230113_042806150.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Even my nails. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvl8RqymwEMAGe0YHtLqLp4GTg19HeU9o0AYP9WGNkQGE-eXmTkrBl_MTjSh1tpkmmVnazVa0QzWeVm5bXmIrIkVpZrps-ucH4DcBJWtRwES2j8anXt0wOhxq1DW13CTSzijYjn44MeqRtfsa61gpJuWWrHbRMnq4IW3We1bpVJp7yUEcJIbJVYdeMgQ/s4032/PXL_20230101_200147377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvl8RqymwEMAGe0YHtLqLp4GTg19HeU9o0AYP9WGNkQGE-eXmTkrBl_MTjSh1tpkmmVnazVa0QzWeVm5bXmIrIkVpZrps-ucH4DcBJWtRwES2j8anXt0wOhxq1DW13CTSzijYjn44MeqRtfsa61gpJuWWrHbRMnq4IW3We1bpVJp7yUEcJIbJVYdeMgQ/s320/PXL_20230101_200147377.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060018828720174209.post-80116561676052244312023-01-15T21:12:00.005-08:002023-01-15T21:12:45.595-08:00Halfway through January alreadyI'm resolving to work with Gwyn twice a week. This will easily net me the PonyUp100 goal of 100 sessions this year. I have a habit of falling into work too much to my own detriment. I need to remember to prioritize me. I'm doing pretty good so far and have a regular lesson time scheduled on top of Pony Club mounted meetings, though I'm passing on the first one because it's at Magnolia Ridge and I really don't like hauling up that hill. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66A6OCa323qw6IRDK0aXl2WArGg9H63J1wFUJb_onTnGX0DcNFrbBUmqYjIXIAnByDdz6oOMIOCUfRVp2tFtRNHOxn7loZdyYbO7qZPy-zylAD8OMsR6u1_r53679Dsh_FgtJ-oFf9najHsQNvvo4NS0yeSsn6NOcNf0wUcZJwU1F5rC6X46112RhUw/s4032/PXL_20230106_035938736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66A6OCa323qw6IRDK0aXl2WArGg9H63J1wFUJb_onTnGX0DcNFrbBUmqYjIXIAnByDdz6oOMIOCUfRVp2tFtRNHOxn7loZdyYbO7qZPy-zylAD8OMsR6u1_r53679Dsh_FgtJ-oFf9najHsQNvvo4NS0yeSsn6NOcNf0wUcZJwU1F5rC6X46112RhUw/s320/PXL_20230106_035938736.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I really have to plan out my midweek barn visits because I end up so tired at the end of the day, or I suddenly find that's it's super late because I've finally been able to focus and get work done. Thankfully Claire gets me and is more than willing to solo parent for an evening. Me having the time at the barn is incredibly beneficial. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvRwEbgpRvhrd3WUO7Qu3ZmLRdEb7hCNDpy3GvGR-cPywf6bWxeqd5oPG1VgsMMWSgs5kuEovxJNpiz08LSIQr8CjtSNnxuAp_ap7Y0I7v0PqKX6H33T_2fySFAcvz4bI9egg1qLpVXkYk0b0aD4Cqb56E6RK69bkMZ7mkoUF3hG6WQVO-SH1vSc_Cg/s4032/PXL_20230106_044145340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvRwEbgpRvhrd3WUO7Qu3ZmLRdEb7hCNDpy3GvGR-cPywf6bWxeqd5oPG1VgsMMWSgs5kuEovxJNpiz08LSIQr8CjtSNnxuAp_ap7Y0I7v0PqKX6H33T_2fySFAcvz4bI9egg1qLpVXkYk0b0aD4Cqb56E6RK69bkMZ7mkoUF3hG6WQVO-SH1vSc_Cg/s320/PXL_20230106_044145340.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I decided to cut basically all my hair off within the the first week of the year though. No more fussing with my pony tail for a comfortable helmet fit. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6MaTgvpP-epvVWuA9To6W9KOoYuLshrOphTOSYhgVnC74nNnYtlDA0zORxQevqPH3bvD4i4MyRsWbuFnD4s2N476R-S-rQyrlFh3iUjM2E64opAKJbVB46DiO2CA_RuNYEDrzBxgXkyt2cc6wtfiJz8J43TAouKGkFJmZt5j4qUIuMU2QGpGx7KSkg/s3264/PXL_20230107_191102877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6MaTgvpP-epvVWuA9To6W9KOoYuLshrOphTOSYhgVnC74nNnYtlDA0zORxQevqPH3bvD4i4MyRsWbuFnD4s2N476R-S-rQyrlFh3iUjM2E64opAKJbVB46DiO2CA_RuNYEDrzBxgXkyt2cc6wtfiJz8J43TAouKGkFJmZt5j4qUIuMU2QGpGx7KSkg/s320/PXL_20230107_191102877.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>This was a lesson day and we did some long lining since Gwyn was just distracted with kids running around and other horses doing stuff. It was really good to learn what I can do to bring her focus back to me and not escalate a situation. It's never an escalation in a dangerous way, but more a matter of maintaining her working in a helpful biomechanic.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdTFmayZpwUK72ebbVHEBVAiLtxstBrk1Ec3yAoIRqcvQPSeVwYGhHa3N9k59GMEhW__XeuXsrsPJTxU7m4kzCaS8TAYmYNtwMM4rWtPSCH2Wq3rSF_QWyvmuG5dOw1WQJfdxyGZ2kr_DQM1_aBFGlSVL5WQqFT9lvNzFvFKaeNdCfdLDq5iKle4Asg/s4032/PXL_20230107_181132191.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdTFmayZpwUK72ebbVHEBVAiLtxstBrk1Ec3yAoIRqcvQPSeVwYGhHa3N9k59GMEhW__XeuXsrsPJTxU7m4kzCaS8TAYmYNtwMM4rWtPSCH2Wq3rSF_QWyvmuG5dOw1WQJfdxyGZ2kr_DQM1_aBFGlSVL5WQqFT9lvNzFvFKaeNdCfdLDq5iKle4Asg/s320/PXL_20230107_181132191.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Iju-RC4fWS3iacKemsW8smQ4QrSeuPQ9ARfQud-HNe2V9fY5Ok3EQumb6yWPCYAWNot8K8Ig6GXg0HzmJxwwKH5Z_XGVnkO1R3yd2yJTR_07v0fHephQO8bCkAbTOqjgN6awOeftqLbMyEz80mMBvucaeZxSI2kS1WPSyP1D16DA0GSZLQfYxYvXNQ/s3264/PXL_20230107_203158218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Iju-RC4fWS3iacKemsW8smQ4QrSeuPQ9ARfQud-HNe2V9fY5Ok3EQumb6yWPCYAWNot8K8Ig6GXg0HzmJxwwKH5Z_XGVnkO1R3yd2yJTR_07v0fHephQO8bCkAbTOqjgN6awOeftqLbMyEz80mMBvucaeZxSI2kS1WPSyP1D16DA0GSZLQfYxYvXNQ/s320/PXL_20230107_203158218.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The kids and I went on a mini hike after that lesson even in the rain. It was a fun adventure!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87ph5A4x72tKjmPnB0ipqApvBJYaTrxLveSau-ESkjksX4WTo4XtCsonAtqYV7cQBnLsxccwXDk1voElsnmlORvHnOo0vJwEWvL0BJRUp2Cm5XrZn1QZp4IzR4hytrdKVXTNP4ql6f7tqRgmQxwpMV7nJYS_5TlXEdqJ7CcKIyddMqizxdAHyqMNUCg/s4032/PXL_20230107_202721536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87ph5A4x72tKjmPnB0ipqApvBJYaTrxLveSau-ESkjksX4WTo4XtCsonAtqYV7cQBnLsxccwXDk1voElsnmlORvHnOo0vJwEWvL0BJRUp2Cm5XrZn1QZp4IzR4hytrdKVXTNP4ql6f7tqRgmQxwpMV7nJYS_5TlXEdqJ7CcKIyddMqizxdAHyqMNUCg/s320/PXL_20230107_202721536.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3ThPqfCgMwIM2z27QoqGYxngTXDUwJ0m35ma6fTJQoCWUA7q9ZS6L5Cx3zObb5TNhY9PsPsB-DujNAvaUdUrKtLeQeCumo1ts7SJqz1yMuHSlIf4y2cugaRIv6SaUPnT-GnmiVIkY82ittL1Vtm81ZFPcl-vOOC-EsHhGmo3Fq8XsLPMWr7H_2__dA/s4032/PXL_20230107_203958689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3ThPqfCgMwIM2z27QoqGYxngTXDUwJ0m35ma6fTJQoCWUA7q9ZS6L5Cx3zObb5TNhY9PsPsB-DujNAvaUdUrKtLeQeCumo1ts7SJqz1yMuHSlIf4y2cugaRIv6SaUPnT-GnmiVIkY82ittL1Vtm81ZFPcl-vOOC-EsHhGmo3Fq8XsLPMWr7H_2__dA/s320/PXL_20230107_203958689.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ptZrg8JXvgFf0J_sus-TbW08UhnS3UNfJdjbbANZu8VOI0tr7Im4mJqTIRWd4nN88Bz8AGEaqIHTePu4yWL7i8dTcdsxy_JOwrpqtWnuIQPMUkfTNLXD52npCy9JKBpGwVfQq--v-hXLAnRtZ0QUKrhCb0269Ov2cWMvUWC-1OxzZ-9COnQRET2eZQ/s4032/PXL_20230107_204005121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ptZrg8JXvgFf0J_sus-TbW08UhnS3UNfJdjbbANZu8VOI0tr7Im4mJqTIRWd4nN88Bz8AGEaqIHTePu4yWL7i8dTcdsxy_JOwrpqtWnuIQPMUkfTNLXD52npCy9JKBpGwVfQq--v-hXLAnRtZ0QUKrhCb0269Ov2cWMvUWC-1OxzZ-9COnQRET2eZQ/s320/PXL_20230107_204005121.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwm34CHuIgZB5mFJbpbUurTeCmpaXcCfceSZ3mf20Mj46fm49P8-epGLnIvcxnbzlZZEWdegizSX58AE0Hwxi0Y4d8raUPp1F9LmBoII4nvre2XzH8FcpV1SukGWpBB9Pk8mfwluqQsJH4tzhhMFJebUJB-M2MYHCEAFsfxu-Y3pBxpCpx87MOXFUYA/s4032/PXL_20230107_214824627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwm34CHuIgZB5mFJbpbUurTeCmpaXcCfceSZ3mf20Mj46fm49P8-epGLnIvcxnbzlZZEWdegizSX58AE0Hwxi0Y4d8raUPp1F9LmBoII4nvre2XzH8FcpV1SukGWpBB9Pk8mfwluqQsJH4tzhhMFJebUJB-M2MYHCEAFsfxu-Y3pBxpCpx87MOXFUYA/s320/PXL_20230107_214824627.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I got our ball python an accordion tube and I think she likes it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TNWvqPFICsxYKrs0LhHes20kwo3NF-6Ew4CzIKHNCIrxFkP-0OYBmogqMJ0V8wHIiH0A--htIMb2sbcBXtMzFckn2MQV7r1zph351q_EtpYWENcdRKooY49fcKYLwE5B5kSW2ZWxeVR-32Ul6W6oNf4zXuaR5khUgnUKth1FV2WlhBlAeSobwb376w/s4032/PXL_20230113_040830781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TNWvqPFICsxYKrs0LhHes20kwo3NF-6Ew4CzIKHNCIrxFkP-0OYBmogqMJ0V8wHIiH0A--htIMb2sbcBXtMzFckn2MQV7r1zph351q_EtpYWENcdRKooY49fcKYLwE5B5kSW2ZWxeVR-32Ul6W6oNf4zXuaR5khUgnUKth1FV2WlhBlAeSobwb376w/s320/PXL_20230113_040830781.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>This mid week ride was hard. One of our clients was running a stress test audit in preparation for an FDA visit next month. I get tapped hard for audits because I'm amazing in front of auditors (Gonna brag here, because I'm fucking proud of that ) But it means heavy socialization and 'masking'. In this sense it's about presenting myself in a neurotypical way, with minimal fidgeting, and answering questions almost like an oral exam where you <i>kind of</i> have an idea of what they will ask you. Saying you don't know is okay, but being confident with the subject matter is crucial. And knowing when to stop speaking is even more crucial. <div><br /></div><div>Either way, it's exhausting. I knew the week would be exhausting. I planned a barn trip. I even wore my black Romfhs because they look just like my black ponte dress pants so I figured no one would know I was wearing breeches <i>and I was correct</i>. Then the traffic was awful because the highway going north shut down so all evening commute traffic routed to back roads. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-06lcGOwJLEVgKCsolJO9exBj0tiXJKp7uL70MhIVtKx_XXs6l7GCYI6sCNwrm78kd5RgSVtYylgF9vNgCXaOiQo8EgTRUcA3wXyEumOERrsC2smDLaSvtV7x_16AQnnMIihONJJ_qGL8fRrA7umAm-vR4YlyDC6XL84TvtaxXWiy7RmlWPwF42tyA/s3264/PXL_20230113_042806150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-06lcGOwJLEVgKCsolJO9exBj0tiXJKp7uL70MhIVtKx_XXs6l7GCYI6sCNwrm78kd5RgSVtYylgF9vNgCXaOiQo8EgTRUcA3wXyEumOERrsC2smDLaSvtV7x_16AQnnMIihONJJ_qGL8fRrA7umAm-vR4YlyDC6XL84TvtaxXWiy7RmlWPwF42tyA/s320/PXL_20230113_042806150.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><b>Nevertheless, she persisted. </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2PUyClPI9kqK9v5D0U_8dEkGkSrGPw5EzoeLDOV8l9Y8KMNyAhPF8tsz7mafXGNjUbIN2b1Z5TlY-NKTTw479Ci9iuATlBqhoJL5b6mc5q8ESQVzCpqqFvCyHWW27O9mXy5REicw82418Tx1yg8zkvBrSA9d7YOo8D3mTZuPPT0n_tTEK56G2DtFFg/s4032/PXL_20230113_042815332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2PUyClPI9kqK9v5D0U_8dEkGkSrGPw5EzoeLDOV8l9Y8KMNyAhPF8tsz7mafXGNjUbIN2b1Z5TlY-NKTTw479Ci9iuATlBqhoJL5b6mc5q8ESQVzCpqqFvCyHWW27O9mXy5REicw82418Tx1yg8zkvBrSA9d7YOo8D3mTZuPPT0n_tTEK56G2DtFFg/s320/PXL_20230113_042815332.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>No regrets. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0b2HGpZpNk4rXgDtsOt7vOciVqpUJ1SxO6i_2xQZ8K0xe5Zi1mgWJ93h-SQbEDMHD6941SkKY1qVYpoTyEp88PttxAUY4ePV0JXkq119nYGuD75itRUS32YYmTX-L-gf6L32xMZu9QKeYxfjxiavQt_93l5dssgAT1UNfxsF66PhwEpen1GmB5aFGg/s4032/PXL_20230113_050937493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0b2HGpZpNk4rXgDtsOt7vOciVqpUJ1SxO6i_2xQZ8K0xe5Zi1mgWJ93h-SQbEDMHD6941SkKY1qVYpoTyEp88PttxAUY4ePV0JXkq119nYGuD75itRUS32YYmTX-L-gf6L32xMZu9QKeYxfjxiavQt_93l5dssgAT1UNfxsF66PhwEpen1GmB5aFGg/s320/PXL_20230113_050937493.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Gwyn needed new grain premade, so it was good I did. She supervises well. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIynnGbdZ4XsUtfsPWrOKOxWYXQPNy2wNdDHvOP_k6Bu5AcJUwgQ8XEmpliGGFdoJ-Z9e0Mc5bJQ2j3JaXvvGaeUeL8BoY1QPUb90CMW3o63An8hPSBC0s3i-L3WVi8Ja_eNrUWW9Om6-AVmlYAkv3fUhRUaGGBYZE6hk5lHt6rfhHJ6KzI87YGc0t0g/s4032/PXL_20230113_051243937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIynnGbdZ4XsUtfsPWrOKOxWYXQPNy2wNdDHvOP_k6Bu5AcJUwgQ8XEmpliGGFdoJ-Z9e0Mc5bJQ2j3JaXvvGaeUeL8BoY1QPUb90CMW3o63An8hPSBC0s3i-L3WVi8Ja_eNrUWW9Om6-AVmlYAkv3fUhRUaGGBYZE6hk5lHt6rfhHJ6KzI87YGc0t0g/s320/PXL_20230113_051243937.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Then it was lesson day again and I realized that I have a lot of tension that I'm carrying myself that is now starting to affect Gwyn. So I'll need to work on me with that to help her. And I'm just really pleased that Gwyn is telling me, in her own way. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHJjHD-24Uu8Qj7kgfqhnz8TNaEZAMwTr1qx7c-UMWWpBljcjivxTcgUyzrbfcWOGYVcAhoBFcKL7ewWb5dfCcTZp0bVFpmoDtzoUSs9NmfmScjs9_ao13GxyZJoc6ohLLMxB2mb48jtM7nae1jXBcFUGJ4xIGg1rl1D9dil5H9lIKenE12BJb8cpiw/s4032/PXL_20230114_192942563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHJjHD-24Uu8Qj7kgfqhnz8TNaEZAMwTr1qx7c-UMWWpBljcjivxTcgUyzrbfcWOGYVcAhoBFcKL7ewWb5dfCcTZp0bVFpmoDtzoUSs9NmfmScjs9_ao13GxyZJoc6ohLLMxB2mb48jtM7nae1jXBcFUGJ4xIGg1rl1D9dil5H9lIKenE12BJb8cpiw/s320/PXL_20230114_192942563.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRuZc7LbBOiNSE1bFwn_Qct-BV2NOkaC1Khmq5MniKqCG5J0C-9n7PT_yP0D3z4Yff8pUTIOvHaf9equoU3tFBl8XxGtRP3GXRfHhYG_97LppUE3tCruXuJfj0NYm_URKj4pwx43MJFxp8hMv9CVsrBakXAuAymFBKzz5JzSfalkgGRhIBTQemNVo4Q/s3264/PXL_20230114_193409218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRuZc7LbBOiNSE1bFwn_Qct-BV2NOkaC1Khmq5MniKqCG5J0C-9n7PT_yP0D3z4Yff8pUTIOvHaf9equoU3tFBl8XxGtRP3GXRfHhYG_97LppUE3tCruXuJfj0NYm_URKj4pwx43MJFxp8hMv9CVsrBakXAuAymFBKzz5JzSfalkgGRhIBTQemNVo4Q/s320/PXL_20230114_193409218.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I was super stiff for this lesson. But I made sure that I helped Gwyn release her own tension before letting her back out. That posture prep groomer is amazing and Gwyn loves it. We had immediate yawns as I worked across her body.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87uFPXRPyjmieUgWAUMhYMoF3mKxbiJT6bPkbLk-m8c9ag1wATXLE2qFbEHsfSGzArJTPLCXEPFdipVdGGT6HgBioQ_rqQ1y9cWZW7YGYNCc2gvBrNApnCUk28LYJzmsCXyTdvKHooHTfsNJyUX6vTZfAg-G0VRKbXkaXOjDZDpiG5mDk6kqJpuyeXg/s4032/PXL_20230114_194203670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87uFPXRPyjmieUgWAUMhYMoF3mKxbiJT6bPkbLk-m8c9ag1wATXLE2qFbEHsfSGzArJTPLCXEPFdipVdGGT6HgBioQ_rqQ1y9cWZW7YGYNCc2gvBrNApnCUk28LYJzmsCXyTdvKHooHTfsNJyUX6vTZfAg-G0VRKbXkaXOjDZDpiG5mDk6kqJpuyeXg/s320/PXL_20230114_194203670.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>And then, because it's been so rainy but the sun was out today, I spent time just hanging with her while she got to graze.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsbghiPE1ijMvLcW1LNF-DeBmhoUaO29QXMVcm7UQwwaACGFWmV_OcUyGNVjVMZxf6WH2hxTv1ccBW_JZGanApdMcgTBN0EYqG0iKj3FoX1SxMkWxWTgkOUc4buS9lCaCZwLcPkEGalveImpiYcqHEfLzZ4MeNOyrfjZSiVcywHU-BsVwoJCYOm_ssA/s4032/PXL_20230114_201256712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsbghiPE1ijMvLcW1LNF-DeBmhoUaO29QXMVcm7UQwwaACGFWmV_OcUyGNVjVMZxf6WH2hxTv1ccBW_JZGanApdMcgTBN0EYqG0iKj3FoX1SxMkWxWTgkOUc4buS9lCaCZwLcPkEGalveImpiYcqHEfLzZ4MeNOyrfjZSiVcywHU-BsVwoJCYOm_ssA/s320/PXL_20230114_201256712.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmU_zPy7Y8LwN67JHcqImDvlKLdQOUIlsdR-W5k2ADADgYKrWtLXhTGT03qDIH_WvkL7w5mcNazd4aZrcgqisr35BmCXkPxPs6LX8wAGEi1L58tI6WSWfgFmdfRkunbEXWYlTVhRFkFTWS5K3OYAAp5HH0I9cYPd1zV1ouNbJz6R4h7mtfqunqeLkLkg/s4032/PXL_20230114_201531053.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmU_zPy7Y8LwN67JHcqImDvlKLdQOUIlsdR-W5k2ADADgYKrWtLXhTGT03qDIH_WvkL7w5mcNazd4aZrcgqisr35BmCXkPxPs6LX8wAGEi1L58tI6WSWfgFmdfRkunbEXWYlTVhRFkFTWS5K3OYAAp5HH0I9cYPd1zV1ouNbJz6R4h7mtfqunqeLkLkg/s320/PXL_20230114_201531053.MP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I'm so pleased with her condition. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7o5gP9TgapiU9w1Dwc-F5qoDRlK_nNxfSTv11lK-sbZYuLYhJcLiJv-Fc8hU6Q3TaomdVQD8gk84PKnUBTuP7rz6NHtvgRQ2-Gzel_D7YAEkKyEAA7p1Vd8TA5fiRbl02RZ6wAwxkoXnqh8TSlosjkSaTBrYG66JnaFjWA4tDivZBmHbg5B0OyVd3Jw/s4032/PXL_20230114_223602404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7o5gP9TgapiU9w1Dwc-F5qoDRlK_nNxfSTv11lK-sbZYuLYhJcLiJv-Fc8hU6Q3TaomdVQD8gk84PKnUBTuP7rz6NHtvgRQ2-Gzel_D7YAEkKyEAA7p1Vd8TA5fiRbl02RZ6wAwxkoXnqh8TSlosjkSaTBrYG66JnaFjWA4tDivZBmHbg5B0OyVd3Jw/s320/PXL_20230114_223602404.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>And then I went shopping for a special, special project.... <br /><div><br /></div></div>Amy Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com0