5 rides in 8 days… July 13, 2008
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It’s probably more like 4 1/2 rides in 8 days. Today was a pretty short ride.
In today’s ride there was a marked difference in Tigger. He’s so much more relaxed, affectionate, and just good. He had been snapping & nipping in May and June, and now that has stopped. I am distinctly getting the feeling that this horse enjoys having a job and being in regular work.
Today it was toasty hot again, so we kept the ride short. We focused on bending at the walk, then did a short amount of trot work (also working on bending) before I melted in the saddle. Even with a roofing project going on next door, he stood completely still for mounting. Ahhhh…
He did rush when some equipment started up. Instead of pulling back on his face I put him on a 10m circle to put his mind back in the game. When he realzied that he needed to balance himself or this would get really hard, we yielded out of the circle. We had to repeat this about three times. By the third time, he figured out that he probably should pay attention to mommy a little.
I am really enjoying our relationship right now. It’s not tense, it’s not a fight. We still have tons to work on, but I feel like we can get there together. I can’t wait to ride again!
Tomorrow I will be going back to the gym. I have 3 weeks to prepare for the 10k. Hmmmm… Not exactly a whole lot of time…
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hey kim, good job getting a lot of riding in!
which 10k are you doing?
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