The Update With No Name
To touch back on my last entry - the tests all came back normal. Which is frustrating. I am currently cheating in a way (and it's working out pretty well so far) and have plans to go see a specialist in the next month or two. The one advantage of both my Mom and Grandma (and Great-Grandma before she passed) all having similar issues means that finding a good doctor really won't be all that hard.
Moving on.
I am back in the saddle again! Literally more than figuratively. I have worked out a deal to trade riding lessons for labor around the barn. Yesterday I brought took care of the evening feeding and brought the horses in. This was the first time I have done so on my own. It was a little nerve-wracking.
My biggest concern was that I'm not too familiar with all of the horses. Ironically enough the boys were easier on me than the girls. The boys I pretty much knew on site. They also came to the gate one at a time and didn't crowd. I wish I had a picture of Record Man standing at the gate waiting for me. It was adorable. That horse is like a very large dog in some ways.
The girls were all arguing over who would go first. Sophie managed to ditch her halter somewhere and then wouldn't let me take anyone else in. I never did find it. There were two of the girls that were a little more difficult to tell apart and I was agonizing over bringing them in. Then it struck me. I knew who they were not, and I knew roughly where they should be going. I'd also noticed that the horses that I took in generally knew where they were going. So maybe I didn't have to be too sure. I took a guess, let the horse have a go and I'm pretty sure we got it right. At least I hope so.
Moving on.
I am back in the saddle again! Literally more than figuratively. I have worked out a deal to trade riding lessons for labor around the barn. Yesterday I brought took care of the evening feeding and brought the horses in. This was the first time I have done so on my own. It was a little nerve-wracking.
My biggest concern was that I'm not too familiar with all of the horses. Ironically enough the boys were easier on me than the girls. The boys I pretty much knew on site. They also came to the gate one at a time and didn't crowd. I wish I had a picture of Record Man standing at the gate waiting for me. It was adorable. That horse is like a very large dog in some ways.
The girls were all arguing over who would go first. Sophie managed to ditch her halter somewhere and then wouldn't let me take anyone else in. I never did find it. There were two of the girls that were a little more difficult to tell apart and I was agonizing over bringing them in. Then it struck me. I knew who they were not, and I knew roughly where they should be going. I'd also noticed that the horses that I took in generally knew where they were going. So maybe I didn't have to be too sure. I took a guess, let the horse have a go and I'm pretty sure we got it right. At least I hope so.