Monthly Archives: June 2011

I’m sure I’m not unique in hating pictures of myself.  Yesterday, Gwen took pictures of me as I rode and I found fault with all of them.  I am driven to become a better rider, so today I decided to … Continue reading →

Not everyone rides horses.  It makes the fact that we do ride kinda special.  When you meet someone else who has a horse there is aways an instant connection, an innate understanding about the other person’s life. I was reminded … Continue reading →

On the plus side, I got PJ much more forward today.  On the negative side, I still don’t look like a dressage rider. I had to decide between working on me and working on PJ and I chose PJ, which … Continue reading →

It was an exciting day because we finally got to ride in the new indoor.  The footing was wonderful – it’s a coated sand that doesn’t need to be watered but still won’t be dusty.  PJ felt very bouncy.  It … Continue reading →

It rained on my entire drive to the barn.  Granted, it was light rain, but it was steady. Maryann was gung-ho and still wanted to ride.  Barbara was out teaching.  And me, I really wasn’t in the mood to ride … Continue reading →

At my lesson today I realized I wasn’t making PJ go enough.  Not only was he not going forward, but he wasn’t moving his inside leg over.  It’s amazing how one thing leads to another.  Because he wasn’t reaching with … Continue reading →

I’ve been told time and time again that you let the horse dictate how long to ride.  PJ is notorious for getting tired very quickly, especially in the heat.  Today he seemed to come out tired (leaned on the bit … Continue reading →

The grass around the lower ring was being mowed just as I wanted to ride, but I didn’t care because I had already decided to ride in the top ring.  Why?  Well, the footing in the lower ring has been … Continue reading →

I could not believe how bad the bugs were today.  Maybe it’s because PJ is black and bugs like dark better than light, but he was bombarded.    He couldn’t concentrate on the work. The greenheads were relentless.  We’d be … Continue reading →

PJ was not his agreeable self today.  Yes, he’s usually lazy and difficult to get moving, but today he blatantly didn’t listen.  He tried to run (okay, we were walking) me out of the ring by dropping his shoulder and … Continue reading →