Counter Canter Serpentine anyone?
Last weekend we moved to a new farm, one that is much closer to my house and office as well as one with an indoor riding ring. Oh the luxury. Not that I am going to trash the last place I boarded, but it was old and has a very pitiful riding ring. When it rained you could sink down and possibly never be seen again. But I have gotten FIVE days in a row riding. And that may have been the bad news.
Dublin had gotten use to no more than 2 or 3 days in a row. And when he looked up from his flake of hay this morning to see me coming down the aisle... I didn't see the usual puppy dog look of excitement. Instead I got the look "oh you again"? Should have been a clue!
This horse puts in 110% every time I work him, but once every few months or so he just has a bad day. And that was today! He wasn't sure he really wanted to be ridden to the arena, and then once in we were having issues with the chair that sits at the end of the arena. Have I mentioned that it has been there every day for the last five? But each time by we have to look at it like will spring off it's metal legs and throw itself at my poor 17.2 hand defenseless horse.
Once we got going we just galloped around. It felt so good to be in a ring large enough for us to do so and not worry about the uneven footing. Then we started working on counter canter serpentine. What person way back when decided that was an excellent move to teach a horse? Probably the same person that thought it would be a good idea to ride horses in WHITE riding pants. Well, back to the serpentine, he worked hard at it but I had too as well. We could do it but only with our nose (when I say "our" I mean "his") straight up in the air. Not sure we are going to score a lot of points with that move.
Then it dawned on me... as I mentioned before Dublin hasn't been able to be worked 3 days in a row in a while, and he was looking for a day off. The good news is has the weekend off, the bad news is I want to ride so badly that it will just drive me crazy until I can ride again on Monday. I can't believe I am going to say this but... "Come on Monday!!!".
Dublin had gotten use to no more than 2 or 3 days in a row. And when he looked up from his flake of hay this morning to see me coming down the aisle... I didn't see the usual puppy dog look of excitement. Instead I got the look "oh you again"? Should have been a clue!
This horse puts in 110% every time I work him, but once every few months or so he just has a bad day. And that was today! He wasn't sure he really wanted to be ridden to the arena, and then once in we were having issues with the chair that sits at the end of the arena. Have I mentioned that it has been there every day for the last five? But each time by we have to look at it like will spring off it's metal legs and throw itself at my poor 17.2 hand defenseless horse.
Once we got going we just galloped around. It felt so good to be in a ring large enough for us to do so and not worry about the uneven footing. Then we started working on counter canter serpentine. What person way back when decided that was an excellent move to teach a horse? Probably the same person that thought it would be a good idea to ride horses in WHITE riding pants. Well, back to the serpentine, he worked hard at it but I had too as well. We could do it but only with our nose (when I say "our" I mean "his") straight up in the air. Not sure we are going to score a lot of points with that move.
Then it dawned on me... as I mentioned before Dublin hasn't been able to be worked 3 days in a row in a while, and he was looking for a day off. The good news is has the weekend off, the bad news is I want to ride so badly that it will just drive me crazy until I can ride again on Monday. I can't believe I am going to say this but... "Come on Monday!!!".
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