Week in Browntown

Lots has happened since my last post! Things with Duncan had been going really well, and I was starting to trust him. He would check things out, but wouldn't spook or anything. The spurs help him listen. Although I am no so sure I want to use spurs on him, if used appropriately they do work. The other day we were working on some leg yielding and transitions (which he was doing super well with!) and then another rider appeared on the other side of the arena. He hates that side of the arena, but had been good down there, until the horse appeared. He spun and took off and I almost stayed on, but then the lady kept going and he moved again, and off I went. It didn't hurt or anything (well, as little as falling off a horse can't hurt) but I did loose some confidence. Of course the next day it snowed like crazy up in Browntown, so there was so on the roof and lots of wind, and we were all by ourselves. So I free lunged him, tried on my new saddle, and face timed Emma. A good use of my time I think.

I stayed up at Terry's this week. I came Monday after school before the snow storm and got a lesson, and just never made it home. I went to school and headed back up for the vet Wednesday. We went on a trail ride and Terry got on him in the ring. She does an amazing job with him. I'm happy she can ride him so well because it means she can teach me something, but I want to be able to ride him like her. He's soft, round, on the bit, forward. If she could show him dressage he'd be set.

I also noticed how hard it is to get up and go ride when you live at a barn. It's not that fun when you're there all day everyday. I'm happy I board. It makes riding more fun. As for summer plans... I feel like I'm always caught between a rock and a hard place lately. Only, my choices aren't that hard. I could stay in Brownfield and do some lessons and do some house sitting and a whole lot of chores. Or I could teach at Hearts and Horses and guide trail rides, and show with the other girls, and still be home and get to see some friends. It seems like working at HnH is better, but I really love it in Brownfield. I don't know how... it's the middle of no where, but it's a great place to be.