Tuesday, October 22, 2013

A Wonderfully Needed Day

I don't have any pictures to share for this post which always makes them boring, but I had to write about today...

Step 1: Woke up late thinking it was going to be one of those lazy days off.
Step 2: Fed ponies, hands were cold.
Step 3: Hay guy calls during walk with Chevy... BREAKFAST! I love omelets...
Step 4: Clean stalls
Step 5: Meet BO for trail ride with new bright orange polo wraps.
Step 6: COMPLETELY SURPRISE EVERYONE:
                  So we're trotting down the path after doing our hill work and I had this thought in my mind that I'd love to be cantering. Without a second thought I kissed to my pony hearing the BO call out, "What are we doing Ms. Maddy?" And next thing I know we're loping down the trail calmly and rationally... No, I didn't cry... I wanted to, but I held it together.

We continued on our ride and went through some low branches and my helmet got caught *CUE ANGEL OF DEATH MUSIC* Brantley bolted and spun around a tree, I closed my eyes and pulled a one rein stop. Amazingly he came right back to me and took a few good breaths as if to say, "I'm okay, I'm okay". It was the first time in a while I was actually scared. We walked across the field back to the dirt road and he dropped his head and relaxed, so I picked up a trot and was in awe of how well he came back to me. The BO was also impressed and I went on to explain that it's not the bucking or the bolting that scared me. It was always that once he was gone, he was gone, and there was no getting him back. That was my biggest problem when on him, he'd lose it and it'd be all over. Knowing I can now get him back? Big change. Very happy mom. After that I decided I'd take the BO over to the train tracks (not too close) and over the neighboring street. We headed home and picked up a canter on the last stretch and I let him stretch his head and legs a little more. It was hard to get him to stop but we got there.

Deb met me at the barn and we got to play catch up with Kid's news. He's leaving to go to Meredith Manor with the girl who has been leasing him the last few months. The little girl who was interested in purchasing him we haven't heard from so he'll be going with Amy. Maybe I can talk her into blogging so we can keep in touch. He's a great horse, just needs a great rider to with the same attitude. I really think A will get a handle on him, not that she already hasn't done so.

Finally got out on the bike (motorcycle) with K's husband. Really really needed that. I was nervous about it but we rode around the neighborhood across the street and then we were off. Literally like riding a bike. I feel like I have a better handle on it but hopefully I'll be able to get back on before one of two things, 1) the cold and 2) my Dad decides to sell it (but for good reason). I was very attentive to what was going on around me which I like. For some reason on the way back I chose the path more travelled down a main road... With lights... And traffic... And seriously threw myself into the fire for my first day back on. But we made it!

To make the rest of my day even better, K called and asked if I'd go shopping with her and it was really nice to just go and be with a friend after the last week. Back to the grind between work and gym tomorrow. Dad comes home Thursday... Then the weekend off to do all the pony things I can!

Hope your Tuesday was as awesome as mine!

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A Wonderfully Needed Day

I don't have any pictures to share for this post which always makes them boring, but I had to write about today...

Step 1: Woke up late thinking it was going to be one of those lazy days off.
Step 2: Fed ponies, hands were cold.
Step 3: Hay guy calls during walk with Chevy... BREAKFAST! I love omelets...
Step 4: Clean stalls
Step 5: Meet BO for trail ride with new bright orange polo wraps.
Step 6: COMPLETELY SURPRISE EVERYONE:
                  So we're trotting down the path after doing our hill work and I had this thought in my mind that I'd love to be cantering. Without a second thought I kissed to my pony hearing the BO call out, "What are we doing Ms. Maddy?" And next thing I know we're loping down the trail calmly and rationally... No, I didn't cry... I wanted to, but I held it together.

We continued on our ride and went through some low branches and my helmet got caught *CUE ANGEL OF DEATH MUSIC* Brantley bolted and spun around a tree, I closed my eyes and pulled a one rein stop. Amazingly he came right back to me and took a few good breaths as if to say, "I'm okay, I'm okay". It was the first time in a while I was actually scared. We walked across the field back to the dirt road and he dropped his head and relaxed, so I picked up a trot and was in awe of how well he came back to me. The BO was also impressed and I went on to explain that it's not the bucking or the bolting that scared me. It was always that once he was gone, he was gone, and there was no getting him back. That was my biggest problem when on him, he'd lose it and it'd be all over. Knowing I can now get him back? Big change. Very happy mom. After that I decided I'd take the BO over to the train tracks (not too close) and over the neighboring street. We headed home and picked up a canter on the last stretch and I let him stretch his head and legs a little more. It was hard to get him to stop but we got there.

Deb met me at the barn and we got to play catch up with Kid's news. He's leaving to go to Meredith Manor with the girl who has been leasing him the last few months. The little girl who was interested in purchasing him we haven't heard from so he'll be going with Amy. Maybe I can talk her into blogging so we can keep in touch. He's a great horse, just needs a great rider to with the same attitude. I really think A will get a handle on him, not that she already hasn't done so.

Finally got out on the bike (motorcycle) with K's husband. Really really needed that. I was nervous about it but we rode around the neighborhood across the street and then we were off. Literally like riding a bike. I feel like I have a better handle on it but hopefully I'll be able to get back on before one of two things, 1) the cold and 2) my Dad decides to sell it (but for good reason). I was very attentive to what was going on around me which I like. For some reason on the way back I chose the path more travelled down a main road... With lights... And traffic... And seriously threw myself into the fire for my first day back on. But we made it!

To make the rest of my day even better, K called and asked if I'd go shopping with her and it was really nice to just go and be with a friend after the last week. Back to the grind between work and gym tomorrow. Dad comes home Thursday... Then the weekend off to do all the pony things I can!

Hope your Tuesday was as awesome as mine!