Biggest news of the week, which most of you already know from Facebook, is that I acquired a new pony. Almost literally a pony. I bought Whin. After several weeks of internal debate, I went ahead and picked her up on Sunday. I justified it to myself in that, while I would prefer something a bit "nicer", the reality of my current situation is ( Read more... )

Had a lovely lesson on Coco last night. She's so sweet; I adore her. Still really struggles keeping her lead to the left but she's so willing and quiet. It's nice to get on a horse that is as safe as she is. She is letting me enjoy riding again and while I wouldn't say she's the horse for me, after riding Bodie who was on the opposite end of ( Read more... )

Ack The Internet wastes so much time!!! I'm hanging out at work until I have my last level 2 pole dancing class and I see I almost have to leave. :( So much for all the stupendous updates I was planning on doing. EDIT: or I'll just post the next day...

( Here We Go )

As of yesterday, April 4th after a freakishly clean vet check, Bodie went to his new home in Calgary. I am now horseless. Whatever will I post about?!
I promise to update more when I have an actual keyboard.

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Well I'm back to the real world. Mexico was absolutely lovely. The weather was fantastic the entire week with only sprinkles one afternoon. Anna and I read our faces off and were frequently in bed by 9pm!! Haha. In truth though, that is totally why I went. I felt that with all the work stress specifically in my life I really just needed a week ( Read more... )

Yay airplane rides and one book almost finished! Just under an hour left on my flight and then I'll be in Mexico!!! Except we still have a two hour drive to the resort if I recall correctly.
I am so excited to be distracted from real life with drinks and sun and beach! Hopefully I come home refreshed and relaxed (and ready to go to fort McMurrray ( Read more... )

Yay almost done the work week!!! Tomorrow will be fun because work is having a BBQ and you can't go wrong with steak, crab, booze and 9 degree weather on a Friday ( Read more... )

Kristie came out Saturday morning at 9am to see Bodie. Jose rode him first and I set up a simple line of cross rails. She wont let Bodie lean on the bit at all (and has him going in a double jointed snaffle and flash which is newer for him (he's gone in both before but not recenetly so I'm sure he has things to say about that)) so he was a bit ( Read more... )

Bodie is going to be freejumped on Saturday and he also has 2 people that are coming out to look at him this weekend. The one lady I spoke with from Calgary (who trains with Jim Ifko, a trainer I really like) seems really keen on him and seems to have already fallen in love with him despite his quirks (and yes Jess, I even showed her the videos ( Read more... )

So I'm finally off these 12 hour shifts and can get back into a normal life routine. Yay!

Jose rode Bodie for the first time yesterday afternoon and since I summarized how it went in an email to Becky, I'll just copy that here to save me some oh so valuable time...
( Bodie gets his brain blown )