Monthly Archives: May 2011

I learned a lot in my lesson about contact.  As I was starting my trot work, Barbara said I was moving my hands forward on the down in my post.  Of course, I didn’t feel it.  To me I thought … Continue reading →

I was so excited to scribe at the big horse show today.  All of the big names were scheduled to be there: George Williams, Cesar Parra, Christopher Hickey, Betsy Steiner, Kathy Adams, Ashley Holzer, and many more.  Some of them … Continue reading →

I was first going to write this post about how it’s important to pay attention to the little details because PJ was acting strange when I first picked up the reins – he was leaning on the right rein.  Very … Continue reading →

If you are like me, you learned through 4-H, Pony Club, or just a good instructor that you should groom your horse before you rode, in part to make sure he had no bumps, scrapes, or bruises.  Well, I ignored … Continue reading →

It was too hot to play in the sandbox, so Barbara suggest Maryann and I have our lesson down in the hunt field.  She had just mowed it and there were trees we could ride under. I wasn’t worried about … Continue reading →

A couple of lessons ago I made the mistake of pushing and pushing and pushing with my leg instead of pulsing with my leg aid.  I learned that PJ will definitely NOT listen to that. As soon as I started … Continue reading →

Finally some nice weather.  I definitely took advantage of it.  I remembered to print out my dressage tests and take them with me to the barn.  After warming PJ up, I walked through the first test on a  loose rein … Continue reading →

Today’s lesson was more is not better.  It really started last week when I learned that more leg, if applied continuously, doesn’t work.  Instead, I need to pulse my leg aid. Today PJ was great.  He went forward and collected … Continue reading →

It rained all last night.  It rained into the morning.  I was afraid I wouldn’t get to ride ever again!  Okay, maybe not that bad.  But around 9 am the rain stopped.  I waited another half hour and because the … Continue reading →

So, it’s been raining off and on (mainly on) since Sunday. Although the new barn and indoor are coming along, they are not ready to move in yet.  No indoor – no riding.  But that doesn’t mean no barn time. … Continue reading →