How do you tell.....

So rode two horses last week. Pony kids' pony (who btw is a HARD ride at the lope I give the kid credit shes not easy!!) As well as the pally that they are looking at to replace the pony. I broke out the pally, then rode her on and off the following year when she came back for training. Shes not a kids horse. The former boss seams to think she is. He also seems to think that she is sound...... both of which she is not. They not only tryed to show her on saturday (ok yup shes lame) but then tried on sunday as well (no doupt buted to the eyeballs, I did work for this guy remember!)

I was really disapointed in him and the shit he tried that weekend. 2 of thouse horses shouldnt have been there. Hes taught me so much now im standing back and going "thank god im not working with him and ruining my name this summer."

Now im in the middle because we ended up telling the owner that the horse isnt sound (long time friend of both mine and PK's familys) so she called the trainer pulled the horse out of training, and is bringing the horse home this weekend. But seriously some one had to do somthing.

So now Im looking at next year. Will I be 'sound' enough that I can ride a bit? Could I even take in somthing already broke and show prep it? The plan is to start taking lessons after congress with a top trainer about 30 min from school. Hopefully he can give me some guidence... my other well has been contaminated.......

Yearling is good! Crossing my fingers we can beet the DZ Weedo colt in 2 weeks :)

one week one day

Left untill Im done work at the bank. Its not that I havent learned alot, or havent met people that will be friends for a long time. Its the same ness of it. Doing the same thing for the same people day after day after day after day afterday..........................

I miss figuring out the mind of the horse in front of me, watching that horse learn and devolop, exposing its personality to me. And I dont like people enough to want to be a teacher.

Although I guess I kinda am.... Pony kid is doing well, learing how to work with his horse and not just trying to ride. The pony knows what shes doing now, and we hit a pont where I had him push her around on her forhand to get her moving off his leg it took a few seconds but then it clicked, and they did perfect turns both ways. It was a lighbulb moment for him. Its not the pony its him that is the problem, and when he gets it right she will do what he wants no questons asked. BUT he has to get it right first!

A horse in training again..

Well the filly finaly showed up at the clients for boarding for the next month while she is in training. She was bad the second day but was much better today. I ended up lunging her with only one hand as my right was too swollen and sore to even hold the lung line. Moving good and acting good. Stood tied too :) The first time she kicked up a fuss but stood today for an hour without a fuss. Hopefully she will learn that she doesnt need to be in constant movemment to be happy.

Ok my list of Things you should know before you go into a bank:

If you havent had a shower in 2 days please put on some deorderent. You might not smell your self but we do

Just give me the money and the paper work. I will get it done. I will do everything. You dont need to hand it to me in 30 steps!!!

Dont bring in 30 cheques and expect me to process them one at a time and still be all happy. See above.

Yes other people use the bank too. Know what you want before you come up to me.

Dont come in at 5 min to 5 unless its desperate. (ie deposit cheque you need before weekend) If you just need cash, or to pay a bill, thats what the ATM is for.

We have rules that we must follow. We dont just do it to you to piss you off.

One Grand one WTF

Did nothing but 1st in trail the first day. QH guy was impressed wanted to know how long I had been working her on the obsticals.... I didnt have the heart to tell him one day..... Owner of DZ weedo colt complemented us on the yearling said shes improved a whole lot.

Second day we got Grand again. :) we were doing the math and figure we have about 16 open points on her. If the points work out about the same as last year were on the top 10 list for sure :) which was my goal.

The big chalange is comming up in september. High Point yearling. Halter, Lungline, and In Hand trail all count so Id really like to win it for her owners. Anyways shes comming home this month to get her firmed up a bit and work on the trail stuff some more.

Some horses make me look good.... not the other way around....

So went out to work the super yearling today. Ive never lunged her. Her owner has a completly different way of lunging her. She was execelent!!! she tryed to turn around a few times, but she was more like "thank you!!! I totaly get why your doing that it make sooo much more sence that what we were doing before!!" lol shes going to look like a different horse this weekend....

So were doing yearling trail this show... and no one knows how were suposto do it or whats in the rules. We can be asked to sidepass, but it doesnt say if you can touch the horse or not. And so we tryed a few trot poles, backed around stuff, and then there was a tarp..... and so I said what the hell shes smart. So we walked up to the tarp, she smelled it, I jumped up and down on it making noise..... then turned and walked over it....

And she followed at a walk.

I love this horse more every day...... If only I had the money!!!!!

Visiting the boss

So went for a drive and visited my former boss. I really do miss it there. And the old man is having a hard time. But I couldnt have gone back, my health just wouldnt have handled it. But it kills me going back, and seeing him in so much pain and being so tired and still trying to hold the farm together. They didnt breed any horses this year. But they have a new guy helping out. Im not sure what kind of a rider he is but the borders are really happy with him so far.... the last one was beating the halter horses :(

so Im not glowing

They gave me a dose of 10 mci. They START treating cancer with 100 mci.... guess I over reacted :) oh well gave me a 4 day weekend! Im off to a paint show on the weekend with some friends (well its only a short drive so Im going over there after feeding) :)