Saturday
Freezing! Ray isn't here because he's in Puerto Rico with his mom, so we can't do much with Nina without him here. It was very quiet and lonely at the stable today, only us and Paco really. Played around with Nina for a bit, rode Brie. Her cantering is getting better! Better as in synchronized, so that's good, now I just have to work on slowing her down.
Rode Ghandi today, who, I found out, is not really Ghandi, apparently his name is Jardinero, and we're calling him Harry from now on until we come up with a better nickname. He is so lovely! He has the prettiest hair ever, so long and graceful looking. If only he weren't a gelding.
Sunday
People were here today! Jane was here for the first time in pretty much EVER with Annie. They brought their horse Grace and played around with Taco. I feel so bad! I almost forgot that Taco existed! I mostly walked Brie today and let my family have their fun with her. My dad rode her for the first time in a lonnggg time. I could tell he was nervous. I think that's my little mission now, to get my dad better at riding Brie. Maybe it'll make him respect me more as an adult.
I rode Grace. I think I'm finally understanding what 'diagonals' means! I did it right the entire time I trotted, even though that was not that long of a time, as Grace didn't really want to move.
Rode Harry again. We're back to thinking of buying him. If the price is right, he would be a great addition to the family. He's so adorable and really sweet. My dad just brought up the issue of who's horse would he really be? It took me a couple of months to really bond with Brie while my mom couldn't ride because of her surgery. It took my brother and I a year to figure out that Nina was really "his horse" rather than mine. I wonder who's horse Harry would be.
Probably my dad's. He seems to be the most excited about Harry. So I'll keep you updated on this little colt (4 years old!) and am so excited that the show season starts for me in the next 2 months!
Happy trails!
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
Day 37
I didn't get out yesterday, I was swamped with homework.
I was riding Brie.
Until my dad put in his two cents. So I got off after telling him to leave me alone, chased him around and insisted that if he knew everything then he should ride.
The answer was no. That's what I thought.
So instead of getting back on Brie, I let Paco ride her. When we first arrived at the stable this morning, Paco was riding Ghandi, who was gelded on Monday (aw man. There goes that horse). Apparently, he was given two weeks by Ray to train Ghandi. Ghandi is phenomenal! It's really a shame that he's gelded now. So I let Paco ride Brie and she did really well with him. She tried her hardest to mess with his head and he calmly yet assertively made his place as boss known. I think it's good that Brie gets experience from others (who know what they're doing) once in a while. It's good for her brain.
Nothing much with Nina. Ray wasn't here this weekend so we didn't get to ride her (or even play with her, because "the arena is a classroom not a playground").
So since Ghandi is now a gelding, I'm moreso considering this other horse that my parents were interested in. He's supposedly a fino colt, 4 years old, and is not registered with the PFHA yet. His unofficial name is Sonador (Dreamer), but if we bought him he would be named Hombre de la Casa (Man of the House). He's in Florida, in Ft. Lauderdale. We're thinking of making a weekend trip down to Florida to check him out.
I'm also getting more interested in the Equestrian team at school. I have a lesson set up for Thursday, so we'll see how that goes. I won't be pushed around by another trainer because I'll introduce myself as a trainer, since that's what I am (in training anyways)! That way we're on the same level. But whether I can join or not (if I like it) really depends on if we get Hombre or not.
We'll see where the winds carry me.
I was riding Brie.
Until my dad put in his two cents. So I got off after telling him to leave me alone, chased him around and insisted that if he knew everything then he should ride.
The answer was no. That's what I thought.
So instead of getting back on Brie, I let Paco ride her. When we first arrived at the stable this morning, Paco was riding Ghandi, who was gelded on Monday (aw man. There goes that horse). Apparently, he was given two weeks by Ray to train Ghandi. Ghandi is phenomenal! It's really a shame that he's gelded now. So I let Paco ride Brie and she did really well with him. She tried her hardest to mess with his head and he calmly yet assertively made his place as boss known. I think it's good that Brie gets experience from others (who know what they're doing) once in a while. It's good for her brain.
Nothing much with Nina. Ray wasn't here this weekend so we didn't get to ride her (or even play with her, because "the arena is a classroom not a playground").
So since Ghandi is now a gelding, I'm moreso considering this other horse that my parents were interested in. He's supposedly a fino colt, 4 years old, and is not registered with the PFHA yet. His unofficial name is Sonador (Dreamer), but if we bought him he would be named Hombre de la Casa (Man of the House). He's in Florida, in Ft. Lauderdale. We're thinking of making a weekend trip down to Florida to check him out.
I'm also getting more interested in the Equestrian team at school. I have a lesson set up for Thursday, so we'll see how that goes. I won't be pushed around by another trainer because I'll introduce myself as a trainer, since that's what I am (in training anyways)! That way we're on the same level. But whether I can join or not (if I like it) really depends on if we get Hombre or not.
We'll see where the winds carry me.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Day 36
What an interesting day.
Brie was still a little stiff. My mom rode her first because she was feeling left out. We both rode with double reins this weekend because Brie kept putting her head up in the air instead of setting it. Maybe I'll continue working with double reins for the next couple of weeks and go back to the single reins mid-March to start prepping for the show season.
Speaking of shows, I can just imagine Brie's delight when she found out she was in a surprise show! A bunch of people were riding in the arena and Ray decided to have an impromptu show, which my mom was in. It consisted of the changes between largo and corto and walking, the usual. The lineup, and then he asked everyone to do a serpentine and take the sound board. Brie and one other horse were the only horses who did it right, so they tied for "first place". It was a cute idea and very effective. We should have more of those, just to keep the horses on their feet.
Ray also talked to us about Brie. My dad wanted to hire Ray to work with Brie and I the month before shows started and Ray basically said that he was afraid of messing up what I had done with Brie because I did such a good job and is trying to convince us to buy another horse. He says that for the money we would be (essentially) wasting on him to help Brie and I when we don't really need help could better be used to pay for another horse in installments that is already trained, a horse that we can just get on and win with. That all sounds fine and dandy, but personally I like a challenge, which is why, out of all the horses that Ray offered for me to ride to test out for purchase at our barn, I'm going to be riding a young stallion named Ghandi. This horse is the most beautiful statue-esque horse you'v ever seen. He's pretty much like a movie horse with the flowing mane and the defined yet delicate face.
I only hope that I can handle him and buy him. I have to wait two weeks for that since Ray's gonna be out of town helping the owner's daughter, Georgina, secure her spot in the Youth Mundial (World Championship). I wish her the best of luck!
Brie was still a little stiff. My mom rode her first because she was feeling left out. We both rode with double reins this weekend because Brie kept putting her head up in the air instead of setting it. Maybe I'll continue working with double reins for the next couple of weeks and go back to the single reins mid-March to start prepping for the show season.
Speaking of shows, I can just imagine Brie's delight when she found out she was in a surprise show! A bunch of people were riding in the arena and Ray decided to have an impromptu show, which my mom was in. It consisted of the changes between largo and corto and walking, the usual. The lineup, and then he asked everyone to do a serpentine and take the sound board. Brie and one other horse were the only horses who did it right, so they tied for "first place". It was a cute idea and very effective. We should have more of those, just to keep the horses on their feet.
Ray also talked to us about Brie. My dad wanted to hire Ray to work with Brie and I the month before shows started and Ray basically said that he was afraid of messing up what I had done with Brie because I did such a good job and is trying to convince us to buy another horse. He says that for the money we would be (essentially) wasting on him to help Brie and I when we don't really need help could better be used to pay for another horse in installments that is already trained, a horse that we can just get on and win with. That all sounds fine and dandy, but personally I like a challenge, which is why, out of all the horses that Ray offered for me to ride to test out for purchase at our barn, I'm going to be riding a young stallion named Ghandi. This horse is the most beautiful statue-esque horse you'v ever seen. He's pretty much like a movie horse with the flowing mane and the defined yet delicate face.
I only hope that I can handle him and buy him. I have to wait two weeks for that since Ray's gonna be out of town helping the owner's daughter, Georgina, secure her spot in the Youth Mundial (World Championship). I wish her the best of luck!
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