Friday, August 16
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gottawonderToday I am grateful for:
Cooler weather, and it's raining a bit so the air is fresher.
I slept like a log last night, even though there were some vivid dreams going on.
I didn't do much before going to the barn.
River was doing well, since it was cooler and the air was cleaner. We did work in the indoor arena since we don't use the outdoor after it rains to save the surface.
I worked hard on "bringing the energy" today, and River was doing well with that. We worked on the circle where he goes around me, just being forward in everything, not getting draggy in our walk or trot. I did some ridden work and towards the end we did this nice, big, open canter that felt very comfortable and loose. It was so nice.
I listened to music today, since I knew we'd be there by ourselves. The young woman with health challenges had cancelled her lesson, so I would be alone in the arena, and didn't have to finish by a certain time. It was so nice.
The music really helps me find a pace so we don't get draggy.
I talked with R for a while, as she was going to work one of her own horses, and she's getting ready to have a birthday party for her Mom, who is 80 years old.
I came home, and my Sweetie was just home as well (he was at the climbing gym today after work).
He brought me a big bouquet to celebrate our anniversary weekend (I don't want to be too specific about dates), and we might do something fun tomorrow. It was pretty nice just to get such a beautiful bunch of flowers.
We watched TWO episodes of "Justified" (I know, I know, how wild and crazy can we be!).
Cooler weather, and it's raining a bit so the air is fresher.
I slept like a log last night, even though there were some vivid dreams going on.
I didn't do much before going to the barn.
River was doing well, since it was cooler and the air was cleaner. We did work in the indoor arena since we don't use the outdoor after it rains to save the surface.
I worked hard on "bringing the energy" today, and River was doing well with that. We worked on the circle where he goes around me, just being forward in everything, not getting draggy in our walk or trot. I did some ridden work and towards the end we did this nice, big, open canter that felt very comfortable and loose. It was so nice.
I listened to music today, since I knew we'd be there by ourselves. The young woman with health challenges had cancelled her lesson, so I would be alone in the arena, and didn't have to finish by a certain time. It was so nice.
The music really helps me find a pace so we don't get draggy.
I talked with R for a while, as she was going to work one of her own horses, and she's getting ready to have a birthday party for her Mom, who is 80 years old.
I came home, and my Sweetie was just home as well (he was at the climbing gym today after work).
He brought me a big bouquet to celebrate our anniversary weekend (I don't want to be too specific about dates), and we might do something fun tomorrow. It was pretty nice just to get such a beautiful bunch of flowers.
We watched TWO episodes of "Justified" (I know, I know, how wild and crazy can we be!).
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Date: 2024-08-20 07:06 am (UTC)I have Triumph Day coming up on Tuesday... hm, that's today!... and plan to get the nice people around me in ballet class to pose for special photos.
I've been a bit of a Molly Maid lately, so maybe a nice supper is in order, too?