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Sep. 26th, 2009 10:16 pmTried the new bit today and I think she likes it ok- it seems small compared to the Happymouth, and I think it fits, but just barely. Anyway, I put it on her and she was like ???? "thith tathes wierd." She yawned and stuck her tongue out and made faces, but as soon as I fastened the cavesson she was her usual slobbery self. I haven't ridden all week thanks to a final in hubby's night class and the cold from hell. I talked to a friend who's got the same thing and she said "I cough and it's like I'm an old man who smoked his entire life." Pretty much sums up this fabulous deep phlegmy cough. At least it's not swine flu.
It was a beautiful day out though. The neighbors were enjoying it out in their yard, which of course Trudi found scary, and of course the rooster would NOT shut up, but in spite of that we eventually did some decent work. It took about 20 minutes before I could actually sit in the saddle and keep my leg on, but I finally got to a point where I found her middle and took control of it- it was like she was a sausage (Hee, pferdwurst? More like worst pferd! *rimshot*) and she was cut into pieces, and I had this one piece, and as long as I kept hold of it and put it where I wanted it, the horse would go there too, (even in spite of herself). She got a little pissed about this, and threw a spook or two, but I didn't lose my "piece" and there wasn't much she could really do. Strange imagery, I know, and I'm not explaining it very well, but it worked for me today.
My legs are SO tired though. Every time I would lift my butt up to try to rearrange myself in the saddle she would take advantage, and every time I didn't keep my leg against her side she would take advantage of that too, to drop her back and get quick and be silly, so I finally quit lifting my butt up and quit taking my legs away.
I get that I'm learning a lot from my horse, but dang, she's a tough teacher.
The sun seemed intense after a week of cold and rain, so my foamy mare got a bath. I couldn't resist doing a really good job on her tail (it's gotten so long), so it took like 2 hours... but then she smelled like apples and coconut and was soooo soft. Of course she is shedding, and will roll, so tomorrow I won't be able to tell. :P
Had a stroke of luck today though- I found her old rear boots, and between that pair and her current pair, I have a good pair of boots. The old pair had a strap that got half severed on the left boot, the newer ones had a split/hole through the neoprene on the right.
It was a beautiful day out though. The neighbors were enjoying it out in their yard, which of course Trudi found scary, and of course the rooster would NOT shut up, but in spite of that we eventually did some decent work. It took about 20 minutes before I could actually sit in the saddle and keep my leg on, but I finally got to a point where I found her middle and took control of it- it was like she was a sausage (Hee, pferdwurst? More like worst pferd! *rimshot*) and she was cut into pieces, and I had this one piece, and as long as I kept hold of it and put it where I wanted it, the horse would go there too, (even in spite of herself). She got a little pissed about this, and threw a spook or two, but I didn't lose my "piece" and there wasn't much she could really do. Strange imagery, I know, and I'm not explaining it very well, but it worked for me today.
My legs are SO tired though. Every time I would lift my butt up to try to rearrange myself in the saddle she would take advantage, and every time I didn't keep my leg against her side she would take advantage of that too, to drop her back and get quick and be silly, so I finally quit lifting my butt up and quit taking my legs away.
I get that I'm learning a lot from my horse, but dang, she's a tough teacher.
The sun seemed intense after a week of cold and rain, so my foamy mare got a bath. I couldn't resist doing a really good job on her tail (it's gotten so long), so it took like 2 hours... but then she smelled like apples and coconut and was soooo soft. Of course she is shedding, and will roll, so tomorrow I won't be able to tell. :P
Had a stroke of luck today though- I found her old rear boots, and between that pair and her current pair, I have a good pair of boots. The old pair had a strap that got half severed on the left boot, the newer ones had a split/hole through the neoprene on the right.
