Do You Ride Horses?

[obsolete dream]

I finally found you guys! =D I had to quit riding for the winter, and I'm REALLY sad.

[Bluebird22]

Monchele: crazy doesn't even begin to describe this horse lol. I'm just glad I was hand walking him and not mounted! Oh i know isn't it!! hahaha that is funny xD

Chunkey: Are you okay? I would suggest getting back on as soon as you can, even if it just walking, the important thing is that you don't wait too long or your nerves will take over.

inspiration: That really sucks! Could you try talking to your trainer? It almost sound like you need to switch barn. That way you can start to ride like you were on a more challenging horse.

horse lover: What a cutie! <3 <3

[Chunky11]

@blue- I'm out of action thanks to the snow, it had cleared only about a car span.. But then again, me and my friend love risks, only our risks although, not the horses!

[HorseLover!]

@Bluebird22 Why thank you!

[obsolete dream]

So, I got my own camera so I can take my own pictures of Skittles and Lady K.[Lady Kane] And I found an old edited pic of Lady K. and....HARLEY!*eyes fill with tears* It says: Lady Kane<3 I luv ya Harley!<3

Harley

I miss Harley so wafflez much!

[Dolphinlover~]

@Thames: Hey there, welcome to our tread! I'm so happy to have you as a part of our group (: It would be great if you could start riding again, and I surely hope you can. I'm sorry about the financial sitaution. Maybe you can find a barn that would let you work to pay off lessons?

@Amy Fleming: Aww I'm so sorry to hear that it won't be a week before you can see Peanut >.< I totally understand how you feel. Over winter break, I couldn't ride for a week either and also over the summer I was out of the saddle for two weeks! It was so hard. But just hang in there, because when you get back you will appreciate Peanut and riding even more <3

@Chunky: I'm so sorry to hear about your fall! You should just ease yourself back into riding. I would suggest maybe just watching some lessons first, and then just walking around on your horse. Just walk and let yourself relax and let your horse relax. You could also try some lunge line lessons too, so you won't have to worry about controlling your horse.

@Horselover: D'aww he's adorable! You're so lucky to be working with such a cute little guy.

@inspiration: Maybe try talking to your trainer and tell her how you feel about your riding. Let her know about your goals, and how you want to continue improving in your riding and that you feel like your not getting much of anywhere. Or if that doesn't work, or there aren't any horses capable of taking you further, maybe it's time to start looking at new barns? As hard as it is to leave a current barn that is your home and you love, sometimes it has to do be done. I remember when I left the barn I had been riding at since I began riding (I rode there for 5 years), it was super tough but I knew that I wasn't getting very far and I basically "maxed out" from their riding level system. I couldn't do anything competitive and I wanted to do bigger things. Well, I still try to keep in touch with them and they are so proud to see where I have gone. Even though it was hard, I knew it was for the better (: So those are some things so keep in mind. Good luck, and I hope you can figure something out.

@Harley: Oh my gosh, why? I am so sorry to hear that! That is awful <3 I really hope that you can get back into it soon ):

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Last night I ordered another padded leather bracelet! This time it's for Shadwell :3 It's the black one with turquiose padding. It should be arriving by next Friday (:

Also, I am going out to the barn for my lesson tomorrow! We will be inside because it's freezing and snowing, but it's fine with me :3 I am excited to just get back to riding and seeing Shadwell. It's so tough for me because I have to wait 6 days between my riding lessons. I do get to have two lesson in a row though: on Saturday and Sunday, but I have trouble getting through the school week without riding ;-: I don't have school Monday or Tuesday for teacher work days, so my parents said that they would drop me off at the barn for a whole day one of those days! I'm so happy! I get to spend a whole day at the barn hacking various horses and ponies ;D

[HorseLover!]

@DolphinLover~ Thank you, once we start work i will post pictures/videos of his progress!

[Bluebird22]

Chunkey: Well...crap!

Horse: (you can call me blue :3) your welcome!

Dolphin: Lucky you! i with I was able to do that, but at my old barn (where I would have the chance to) you have to know the manager really well and be riding for a long time, and preferably there. My day will come though. I really want to get on of those bracelets for Robert.

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Speaking of Robert, I'm hacking him tomorrow! Hopefully the indoor won't be too crowed because it's super cold and it snowed a bit today. I really want to work on feeling for my canter leads, but I have a hard time with that in a busy ring. But I may have to wait on that because I really don't want to ride outdoors! I'm going to ask my dad if he can try and take a video, but he will say no if we are inside (bad lighting). If possible I am going to set up some sort of pattern with cones.

[classi]

I will reply when I get home because if I don't leave now my mom is going to kill me. I'm hacking the guy today and I'm going to see if I can get a nice shoulder in, turn on the haunches, and turn on the forehand. I've done those before but he's rusty and I'm not great at it so, yep. (:

[stirrupirons]

@Dolphin: You're so lucky! I want to get a havana/blue one for Ceasar, and a havana/hunter green one for Thinker. I have an angel wing bracelet for Ceasar though, because he's my little angel now <3 Hacks are the best! Have fun!

@Rain: Have fun at your hack!

@Blue: Have fun at your hack too :3 I know what you mean about indoor arena lighting, it's so hard to see my videos and pictures D: but it's too cold to go outside

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Hacking Sunday! I was going to have a lesson tomorrow, but it was cancelled because it's snowing I have my lesson & drill team practice Monday, and a lesson Wednesday. My dad's coming to see me ride at the barn for the first time ever, and he's finally meeting Thinker I'm gonna work on cantering mainly, circle work, and lengthening Thinker's trot that'll be easy though, because it's already mammoth sized lol
Look at his attempt at extended trot hehe feel free to crit, keep in mind I'm still a beginner pretty much I know my heels need to be down more, I'm working on that ^^