I am sick and tired of being sick and tired... Ive only ridden once in the past month. And 75% of the time its all I can do to get though the day and get to the barn. Its hard to find the extra energy to actually ride him.
Im on infusion 3 (4 next friday) and they said it would take atleast 6 before I would see any difference. So hopefully by Jan.... sigh... I just dont know what to do.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Selling the saddle
Well I guess Ive decided to sell the western saddle. Lucas doesnt like it, and its never fit him propperly (the only horse it doesnt fit) I've got some attachement to it though, I bought it when I was still training full time and Ive held onto it even when I thought that showing halter horses would be all I would be able to do.
Now however, Im not sure what to do. Do I buy another training (western) saddle? Do I just give in and buy a dressage saddle? I have to admit I do find riding easer in the english saddles, not as much support but less leather to fight against. It might even be easer to warm up in a dressage saddle then move to my Close contact for the shows instead of trying to warm up in my western then move to the CC...
And if were thinking about showing dressage in any shape or form in the next couple of years......
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Animal Comunicator
Animal communicator and Lucas
I had a phone conversation with her on Saturday. She was really good knew about Lucas' eye and which eye it was, how much he enjoyed showing, and how he likes having his picture taken. So this is roughly what what we talked about....
Sad that the show season is over, missing me and the time spent together. Thinks we can win everything, need to go to Florida to show. That we work really well as a team, I need more self confidence though… I should chant “we are winners, we are winners! And we are going to win!” Thinks we are ready for bigger shows. Thinks that we should go to Florida for the winter then go to congress next fall. Loves his job and me, thinks we are a great team and are good therapy for each other. Very proud of how well he did this summer. Thinks we had a great season, would like to keep showing.
Right eye, blurry between shoulder and eye. Needs lots of right contact when that side is on the rail. Because it is blurry it is distracting for him. Needs more contact to steady him sometimes he thinks he sees something and gets scared. Feels better when I take control. Pelvis is twisting right side is the worst. Legs are telling him something different that what my body is. Stop crossing feet/legs making pelvis twist.
Hates the western saddle. Fucking bad. (algthough she said that most horses dont swear Lucas did) The saddle is too stiff in the left shoulder, I am discombobulated when riding in it please stop. Sell the saddle. Left struip is stretched making me sit croocked.
Likes to jump, I need to stop thinking about him getting hurt last winter, think about having fun going over the jump. Exhale, stop holding your breath. Wont nock a rail as long as I stop thinking about it.
Loves being outside would like to be outside more (which is why he is kicking in his stall). Would like a pet goat. Exercise ball when in the indoor looks like fun. Wants a mineral block, not a salt lick, a MINERAL block.
Liked Jeff. Disciplined but had a great sense of humor very loose and long legged.
Really likes the barn and the people that run it. Always happy and everyone who comes to the barn is happy. Lots of good conversations. Thinks that I need to sing more and be less self conscious.
Wants to streach more, needs it now that hes not working as much. Some times he likes patterns. Would like to find a good direction to move in. He likes showing but thinks that I might need more. Thinks western is silly, lots of standing around, attention paid to how you look in a funny way.
Thinks dressage might be fun, and that I would look good in a top hat. There is a dressage training center in Wellington, hint hint. He is a real crowd pleaser and the idea of doing dressage appeals to him.
Lucas loves his job, wants to go to bigger shows , thinks we could do it if I gained some confidence. Thinks that we work well as a team and that I am a great rider. Wants to go to Florida.
Loves the royal / colbult blue and silver. Thinks that ‘Lucas’ is too serious but Ducas is too goofy.
Something is wrong with the truck that makes the trailer shake more. Old trailer better (bonnys? Jeffs?) Knows he’s going to the show so he tries to be good about trailering. Trailer makes him dizzy. Acupressure on dip below ear massage tip and edges of ears. Take a bit of grass in a zip lock bag to feed him when we get to our destination makes him feel better.
I had a phone conversation with her on Saturday. She was really good knew about Lucas' eye and which eye it was, how much he enjoyed showing, and how he likes having his picture taken. So this is roughly what what we talked about....
Sad that the show season is over, missing me and the time spent together. Thinks we can win everything, need to go to Florida to show. That we work really well as a team, I need more self confidence though… I should chant “we are winners, we are winners! And we are going to win!” Thinks we are ready for bigger shows. Thinks that we should go to Florida for the winter then go to congress next fall. Loves his job and me, thinks we are a great team and are good therapy for each other. Very proud of how well he did this summer. Thinks we had a great season, would like to keep showing.
Right eye, blurry between shoulder and eye. Needs lots of right contact when that side is on the rail. Because it is blurry it is distracting for him. Needs more contact to steady him sometimes he thinks he sees something and gets scared. Feels better when I take control. Pelvis is twisting right side is the worst. Legs are telling him something different that what my body is. Stop crossing feet/legs making pelvis twist.
Hates the western saddle. Fucking bad. (algthough she said that most horses dont swear Lucas did) The saddle is too stiff in the left shoulder, I am discombobulated when riding in it please stop. Sell the saddle. Left struip is stretched making me sit croocked.
Likes to jump, I need to stop thinking about him getting hurt last winter, think about having fun going over the jump. Exhale, stop holding your breath. Wont nock a rail as long as I stop thinking about it.
Loves being outside would like to be outside more (which is why he is kicking in his stall). Would like a pet goat. Exercise ball when in the indoor looks like fun. Wants a mineral block, not a salt lick, a MINERAL block.
Liked Jeff. Disciplined but had a great sense of humor very loose and long legged.
Really likes the barn and the people that run it. Always happy and everyone who comes to the barn is happy. Lots of good conversations. Thinks that I need to sing more and be less self conscious.
Wants to streach more, needs it now that hes not working as much. Some times he likes patterns. Would like to find a good direction to move in. He likes showing but thinks that I might need more. Thinks western is silly, lots of standing around, attention paid to how you look in a funny way.
Thinks dressage might be fun, and that I would look good in a top hat. There is a dressage training center in Wellington, hint hint. He is a real crowd pleaser and the idea of doing dressage appeals to him.
Lucas loves his job, wants to go to bigger shows , thinks we could do it if I gained some confidence. Thinks that we work well as a team and that I am a great rider. Wants to go to Florida.
Loves the royal / colbult blue and silver. Thinks that ‘Lucas’ is too serious but Ducas is too goofy.
Something is wrong with the truck that makes the trailer shake more. Old trailer better (bonnys? Jeffs?) Knows he’s going to the show so he tries to be good about trailering. Trailer makes him dizzy. Acupressure on dip below ear massage tip and edges of ears. Take a bit of grass in a zip lock bag to feed him when we get to our destination makes him feel better.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
I dont really have a topic!
So I went and rode tonight, first time since the show. Ive been to the barn to brush him and clean his sheath (which he didn't like during but I think he felt better afterwords) but Ive got a serious lack of energy. So I tacked him up and lunged him for 5 min. then got on. We just did some walking and trotting, he was a bit of a dink, (which is typical) but nothing too bad. Ive got to try to keep riding him or else he'll be really stupid when I'm healthy again.
I get my IV again tomorrow, hopefully I'll feel better on Friday than I did last week. I'm just so tired of feeling crappy. I'm taking drugs so that I can sleep though the pain but then it messes with my mood and my reaction time (which makes it even harder for me to ride...) *sigh* but if I cant sleep, I cant work. And if I cant work then I cant keep Lucas.
I get my IV again tomorrow, hopefully I'll feel better on Friday than I did last week. I'm just so tired of feeling crappy. I'm taking drugs so that I can sleep though the pain but then it messes with my mood and my reaction time (which makes it even harder for me to ride...) *sigh* but if I cant sleep, I cant work. And if I cant work then I cant keep Lucas.
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