"Each and every one of us could pave a yellow brick road of success for ourselves. It's just about laying that first brick."
-Schmidt
The pursuit of perfection
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It's pointless. It's futile. Don't expect that out of yourself.
It ain't always pretty
With the lease official, Maximus and I had our second ride yesterday. It feels weird to be more or less on my own again. The lack of a impeding shows and a need to jump have certainly brought down the amount of pressure involved. It's just a matter of beating down my perfectionist personality, which is always easier said than done.
But sometimes it's good
Miss El has been overly patient with me on this (and heck shout out to Max's owner for putting up with my making this whole leasing process too complicated). We spoke a bit before I went back out, and she helped me set up a game plan. To be honest, I probably should have texted her yesterday to tell her how it went, but blog > logical actions that allow for my advancement.
Go for good
I started with some stretches for me because it was rather hot out, and I didn't want to work him too much. I, on the other hand, have become more or less accustomed to working in the heat mainly because I have to run much earlier in the afternoon now in order to avoid the bugs. Such fun. I did some hip stretches, and for the most part I didn't feel unbalanced during the ride. Left and right felt the same, and there were a lot of direction changes. Much of the ride was spent at the walk and trot. I attempted some canter to the left but we had too much forward and too much resistance out in the field, so I went into the ring. I got a civilized half lat plus a solid halt off of voice only. Thought it was a nice place to end and set us up for next time.
Ever since I started riding, I've been a part of the hunter ring. It's not an easy sport, and it's kind of difficult to really fit into a hunter operation if you've never experienced it before. So, if you're about to switch disciplines or just dipping a toe into the sport, keep these bits of information in mind. From one hunter to the next, good luck! 1. Only black or white saddle pads are allowed. I cannot stress this enough. It's about being profeshunal, people. Just because the page on Dover said HUNTER green, doesn't mean it's allowed in a hunter barn. Common mistake. Don't make it. sin!!! sin, I say!!! 2. Your everyday riding attire will be as follows: solid colored polo shirt (tucked in), beige Tailored Sportsman breeches, a black belt, black tallboots (either Ariat, Tredstep, or Parlanti). The only time you can divert from this is at shows. Then, you are allowed to school in a quarter zip, but that's it. Also, I'd like to r
Yup, that time of year again. I still didn't qualify for regionals, but after seeing how last year went, I didn't even put it down as a goal. Eh, I might try senior year. I don't feel too pressured about it. Reaching (in vain) for my taco My parents and I made the 2.5 hour drive on Saturday morning. We actually arrived early, so I started helping bring horses in and unblanket them. Everything ran smoothly during set up. I was only schooling Leia, which went fine except her being super slow. Over the past year and a half, Leia has gone from being super strong and forward to fences to being a leg ride the whole time. We started with some trash distances but got it together for a good school. Unfortunately, so was just as slow and chippy with most of the people who rode her. Eh. Horses are kind annoying anyway. Looking for free tacos I spent a decent amount of time cuddling with Carlos in the morning before helping tack up Murry for the flat classes. I also finally
So, yeah, it snowed, and waaayyy more than expected. Forecast said we'd get 3"-6". Final totals were anywhere between 8" and 11" for the Eastern Shore. My Saturday lesson was cancelled, and the sub-freezing temperatures haven't let the snow melt at all. It's supposed to warm up tomorrow and Wednesday. We'll see. Still, it's fortunate because guess what's happening down in Wellington??? I'm still on Anne Kursinski's ride , but her horse and the information she's giving is a little bit more relevant to my current riding state than the whole session was last year. First, the horse she's on is quite similar to Silver. He's an apparently laid back gray gelding that, every once in a while, loses focus and gets dramatic. He's even weaker to the right and occasionally swaps off behind, just like Silver. Big difference is that Anne's horse is significantly less dramatic than Silver. He swaps off, thinks for a minute,
I'm sure you two will settle into a rhythm in not one at all as you get to know each other!
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