I rode with Whitney today. The lesson, as usual, was great ( Read more... )

I jumped! Well, to be more precise, the horse jumped. Still, though, it was awesome ( Read more... )

I took a riding lesson today with my instructor's mentor.

It was great. I was pretty proud of myself for how well I did. It was hard work. When I dismounted both of my legs were shaking visibly. I went ahead and counted that as my cross training for the day. I think that's fair.

The new Andalusian stallion at the barn is stunning. I saw him cantering up the hill today and ... wow ... just wow. It'll be ages and ages before I could even get a chance to ride him, but that canter will be exactly like a rocking horse.

( Horse happiness. )

Yesterday was a brilliant day at the barn. Between M. and I we got a lot accomplished ( Read more... )

* Sun! The sun decided to grace the Nortwest with its presence lately. We might as well have given everyone a shot of Prozac, because that's how happy it's making people. Seriously. I hadn't realized how gloomy the office had been until I heard so much laughter in one day ( Read more... )

I rode a swamp monster yesterday. Or at least, that's what she smelled like ( Read more... )

( Horses, horses, horses. )

I had my final riding lesson yesterday with Michelle, my instructor's mentor. Michelle has been visiting from Mexico, where she lives and works with horses, mainly she's doing rehabilitation work right now. She's an amazing instructor and I don't think I've ever met someone with such a good eye. She's amazing at seeing where the rider is holding ( Read more... )