I'm not sure if yesterday's ride was awesome or terrible. Sort of both, I guess. The whole thing was frustrating but I learned a lot about Major and got a really big compliment.
Major hates rainy days. A lot. And so do I, since it means we have to stay indoors and he's always a bit funny in the indoor ring. He used to be a fox hunter, so being cramped into the smaller inside ring is kind of weird for him, especially since he loves taking long strides and is bad with sharp turns.
So things went really, really slowly. He had a lesson before, too. He wasn't worked very hard, but he was already bored of going in circles and wasn't too thrilled to have another lesson. I had his trot going okay, but he broke a lot and it took a long time to get our corners right. We also tried jumping a small cross rail, but he was having none of it. Part of that was me. We tried to canter and he made a good effort, but he was taking really long strides and raced forward so I kept slowing him and he'd trot instead of slow down. It's hard for him to canter in the indoor, as he needs to run a bit before he collects and slows down, which is actually really fun outside but we didn't have enough room.
Overall, not so great.
But one of the instructors was watching me and said that I do a really good job with him and that he's not an easy horse to ride. Apparently he's starting to build back some muscle, too! Every week I've felt like I've gotten a little farther with him and he listens a little more. It was annoying to take such a big step backwards, but it was really nice to hear that I'm doing well.
And you could tell that he was really trying to listen and be good for me. I couldn't get mad at him, he was the biggest sweetheart in the world after the ride. I put him back in his stall and spent a good fifteen minutes hugging him and giving him treats. He's so cute. <3
And and and my instructor said that I might be able to half lease him at some point. I just need a job as it costs 200 a month.
Which would totally be worth it. I wish he was mine.
Oh, and the woman who rides Chance said I might be able to ride him in my lesson on Friday. Which is awesome. Chance is this really beautiful horse at my barn. He lost an eye recently to cancer, but you'd never know it until you get a good look at his face. She must've seen me watching her ride, I love watching him go. He looks so comfortable.
I wonder if anyone ever reads these posts. xD [reply if you do, I'm curious]
Doesn't matter either way, I need to tell someone about my riding. My friends aren't horsey people. xD
Major hates rainy days. A lot. And so do I, since it means we have to stay indoors and he's always a bit funny in the indoor ring. He used to be a fox hunter, so being cramped into the smaller inside ring is kind of weird for him, especially since he loves taking long strides and is bad with sharp turns.
So things went really, really slowly. He had a lesson before, too. He wasn't worked very hard, but he was already bored of going in circles and wasn't too thrilled to have another lesson. I had his trot going okay, but he broke a lot and it took a long time to get our corners right. We also tried jumping a small cross rail, but he was having none of it. Part of that was me. We tried to canter and he made a good effort, but he was taking really long strides and raced forward so I kept slowing him and he'd trot instead of slow down. It's hard for him to canter in the indoor, as he needs to run a bit before he collects and slows down, which is actually really fun outside but we didn't have enough room.
Overall, not so great.
But one of the instructors was watching me and said that I do a really good job with him and that he's not an easy horse to ride. Apparently he's starting to build back some muscle, too! Every week I've felt like I've gotten a little farther with him and he listens a little more. It was annoying to take such a big step backwards, but it was really nice to hear that I'm doing well.
And you could tell that he was really trying to listen and be good for me. I couldn't get mad at him, he was the biggest sweetheart in the world after the ride. I put him back in his stall and spent a good fifteen minutes hugging him and giving him treats. He's so cute. <3
And and and my instructor said that I might be able to half lease him at some point. I just need a job as it costs 200 a month.
Which would totally be worth it. I wish he was mine.
Oh, and the woman who rides Chance said I might be able to ride him in my lesson on Friday. Which is awesome. Chance is this really beautiful horse at my barn. He lost an eye recently to cancer, but you'd never know it until you get a good look at his face. She must've seen me watching her ride, I love watching him go. He looks so comfortable.
I wonder if anyone ever reads these posts. xD [reply if you do, I'm curious]
Doesn't matter either way, I need to tell someone about my riding. My friends aren't horsey people. xD
The other was the barn manager/main trainer!! They have an awesome show team and amazing riders come out of there, so it felt great! 
We watched the Horseman from the Snowy River though which was good XD Donny's not liking all the rain though, but at least he has his warm heavy winter rug 
It's annoying... She also tries to avoid puddles, another annoying habbit.
