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It's not as bad as it sounds, trust me. Personally, I'm traumatized by this absolute flyer he took to a fence that did not require so much effort Between the Maryland 5*, a visit to see my girlfriend, and the general lack of work life balance that exudes from the architecture profession, I went a full two weeks with zero Fuego time. Plus, that was after several weeks of coming out multiple times within a week just to hang out and hand graze. I was in a bit of a rush the other night after work. The sun is setting earlier and earlier. This is typically my easy time of year when it comes to riding simply because daylight is fleeting. The hitch this year is that, well . . . . . . . I might be going to a show in November. More on that as it materializes. I knew I was crunched for time, but I wanted to get some saddle time. I hauled myself out there and met up with a friend for a quick bareback ride to make sure all the software was still installed. After this week's lesson, I ca...

Fuego is all good to go! Stitches are out, and he's moving like nothing ever happened. Not sure how he'll be about loading now, but that's an issue for another day. I wasn't in any rush to get back to work with him. We spent a week or so just hanging out, plodding around, not doing anything too serious. Despite being inside for a full four weeks, his skin somehow broke out into . . . something. I'm guessing it's bugs only because he's had multiple fungal treatments recently, and it hasn't made a difference. The whole thing is just doing its rounds. Other than being a little itchy at the top of his neck, he's feeling fine. From now on, I'm integrating the bridleless work into our rides. Believe me when I say it's for me, not for him, but by extension, it does benefit him. When we finally had a lesson this past weekend, I was shockingly much much much softer with my hands, therefore he was much much softer in his jaw. Literally, this high strun...