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Look! It's a holiday and I'm not working. I'm so incredibly shocked. I missed out on the holiday pay for sure (which is approximately triple time). Lots of things aren't the top of the list about my job, but holiday pay isn't a negative.
Moving on...
I went ahead and went out with the hopes of riding both the Semi Feral Mare and the Semi Feral Filly.
The filly was a little more distracted than yesterday, so I'll admit I chickened out and had someone hold her while I got on. She was head tossing and being a little too fidgety so I would rather have someone be there for the first five seconds of a ride and make sure I didn't promptly get launched.
The filly has never done anything wrong, but ya never know...
Went ahead and rode her a bit. She was overall quite good. Worked a bit on moving off of my leg. She is slowly working through her brain that leg doesn't always mean go forward (or canter! I can canter! Wee!) and that picking up the reins and sponging them doesn't mean stop dead so rapidly that I could get ejected.
I think the horse really wants to be a reiner. Look, she just likes loping and stopping. Works, right?
Anyway, she was quite good to the left, but on the right, she seemed a bit fussy in her face. When I dismounted and was prodded at her, she fought a bit and flew backwards, so I time to examine and see if she has a loose cap or something dental going on. Or knowing her and how she isn't incredibly bright, she probably tried to eat the thistle growing in her dry lot.
Gave her a bit of bute for the evening and we will see how she is tomorrow.
I went ahead and grabbed the SFM. I had intended on riding her in the dressage saddle today, but a couple of other folks at the barn invited me to go out on a trail ride around the property, so who am I to turn down that invitation?
The SFM was really quite good. A little chompy and forward and was a little unsettled when they were dragging a hay wagon off the field, but overall, good behavior from the mare.
So, I'd consider that a win in my book. It was nice to enjoy and relax a bit on a holiday. Doesn't happen often!
Look! It's a holiday and I'm not working. I'm so incredibly shocked. I missed out on the holiday pay for sure (which is approximately triple time). Lots of things aren't the top of the list about my job, but holiday pay isn't a negative.
Moving on...
I went ahead and went out with the hopes of riding both the Semi Feral Mare and the Semi Feral Filly.
The filly was a little more distracted than yesterday, so I'll admit I chickened out and had someone hold her while I got on. She was head tossing and being a little too fidgety so I would rather have someone be there for the first five seconds of a ride and make sure I didn't promptly get launched.
The filly has never done anything wrong, but ya never know...
Went ahead and rode her a bit. She was overall quite good. Worked a bit on moving off of my leg. She is slowly working through her brain that leg doesn't always mean go forward (or canter! I can canter! Wee!) and that picking up the reins and sponging them doesn't mean stop dead so rapidly that I could get ejected.
I think the horse really wants to be a reiner. Look, she just likes loping and stopping. Works, right?
Anyway, she was quite good to the left, but on the right, she seemed a bit fussy in her face. When I dismounted and was prodded at her, she fought a bit and flew backwards, so I time to examine and see if she has a loose cap or something dental going on. Or knowing her and how she isn't incredibly bright, she probably tried to eat the thistle growing in her dry lot.
Gave her a bit of bute for the evening and we will see how she is tomorrow.
I went ahead and grabbed the SFM. I had intended on riding her in the dressage saddle today, but a couple of other folks at the barn invited me to go out on a trail ride around the property, so who am I to turn down that invitation?
The SFM was really quite good. A little chompy and forward and was a little unsettled when they were dragging a hay wagon off the field, but overall, good behavior from the mare.
So, I'd consider that a win in my book. It was nice to enjoy and relax a bit on a holiday. Doesn't happen often!
Definitely a win!! How old is SFF? Three? She may need her teeth done. I read somewhere that young horses could need dental work every six months instead of once a year. I got lucky with Chrome and he only needed his done once a year, but you never know. I hope she's okay. Happy Fourth of July!! I'm glad you got to have a holiday off for a change. :)
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