Monthly Archives: November 2011

I know I’ve been using my whip incorrectly.  The purpose of the whip is to reinforce the leg.  I’ve been using it to get my horse moving any way I could. What tipped Barbara off that PJ wasn’t not responding … Continue reading →

Maryann was nice enough to give up her morning to help PJ and I with his loading issues. We first took a hack, which turned to be a short ride because the ground was still saturated and very mushy.  We … Continue reading →

Yup, took away my stirrups again but went a little easier than last time.  I did’t want to be sore for four days again.  This time I did more sitting than posting trot, trying to keep my new position.  I … Continue reading →

My lesson started out as it normally does with me trying to get PJ moving.  When we started to canter Barbara remarked about my position and told me to try and pay attention to how far back against the cantle … Continue reading →

First off, let me say that I am still not fully recovered from my day of no stirrups.  My upper inner thighs hurt, my lower back aches, and I think I pinched a nerve in my upper back.  But I … Continue reading →

We’re riding along; minding our own business when out of the corner of both mine and PJ’s eyes we see a strange sight: two horses running loose.  It registered in PJ’s mind a split second before mine that that wasn’t … Continue reading →

At my last lesson, Barbara gave me the directive to ride without stirrups to get stronger. I   have been working so hard on PJ that I’ve neglected myself (I really needed to buy a trained horse but that is … Continue reading →

I rode outside yesterday because they were doing work in the indoor.  It was a beautiful day, so I didn’t mind but PJ wasn’t thrilled.  He really didn’t like that the outside ring has a slight hill and didn’t want … Continue reading →

Just as I got done grooming and before I had started tacking up, someone pulled in with their trailer for a lesson.  Of course, I ran down there with PJ in tow and begged her to allow me to practice … Continue reading →

I wanted to give PJ an easy day but a hack was out because it was just too cold and windy and I had no one to go out with.  Instead I hopped on him bareback (with a helmet of … Continue reading →