After 6 months of 80-90+ degree days, it was a cold 50 degrees out and windy when I arrived to ride. In years past, this was usually me:
But not yesterday.
Despite having Monday off after XC schooling on Sunday, P and I did some work in the dressage arena on the exercise I had originally planned on for Saturday before being distracted by a T-Rex suit.
After rocking through this all the different ways, we headed down to the hacking trail for some fitness. I got my 2ptober weekly time- longest yet at 8:31! Then it was P’s turn.
Trot up the long, sloping hill.
Walk down the hill.
Canter/gallop down the galloping lane.
Rinse and repeat x 5.
No, I don’t have my helmet cam on. I bridged my reins and rode one-handed because P has lately decided that he’s actually a sane horse.
I am so happy for the cooler temps! I’m sure the horses secretly are too.
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Right? This was seriously the never ending summer
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ha he is planning something I think 🙂 Glad he was so good. And wow i dont know if i would have ridden one handed in that weather>I may have ended up in the next county! HA
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P keeps surprising me every day!
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I love the arena set up! I might have to do that today!
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Well he is at the age where lots of horses kind of settle down/mature a bit so maybe this is the new normal? Hopefully?
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I think that, plus the ulcer treatment, plus moving to a less chaotic barn has made all the difference. He’s been sooo much more relaxed in general since moving a month ago, that fingers are SO tightly crossed this is how he stays!
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What fun those sets would be!
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I loooove the new barn
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Woohoo!!! That’s an impressive time of two pointing… I love that exercise too… we did the same exercise in a clinic a few years ago except instead of poles they were jumps… it was really fun when you got to go straight down the middle!!
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With jumps it’d be fun!
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That looks like a great exercise. How did it go?? Your two point time is awesome
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It actually went really well! Now to see if it translates to over fences…
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Fun! And yes, cooler temps are a welcome thing!
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After this never ending summer, they sure are!
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