So my last post was taken over by Blogger, bam, it got published before I was ready. What was missing were pictures of the sunshiney snuggle session. Alyssa took pictures and has them posted on her blog. Here are a couple of my favorites:
Bridger tries to get in on the action
Finally he takes over himself
Trying to make up for future actions
Mojito tickles me
And then doles out kisses
Diva says only princesses here
In-case you are wondering about what Bridger did, he snuck up while I was putting Diva's blanket back on and bit her. I was of course right behind her pulling the blanket back and kapow she kicks. Thank goodness I was not off to the side or I would have went flying back several yards, as it was I just got grazed. Nothing like my epic kick a few years back:
OUCH!
And finally to help your eyes heal after that, here is how amazing the sky has been the last few days:
So I took my final two point time, but in the spirit of normal for me procrastination I think I will take one last one on tomorrow the final day of two point torture. You know, just in-case I can grind it out a little longer! That said, Diva and I have had the most incredible week. I'm sorry for being positive kind-of all the time, but really I'm not sorry. I've had a lot of ups and downs and right now most things are up and I'm focusing on it. When things are down I try to not focus on it, yes I have been accused of acting like Pollyanna.
I seriously just found that whole movie on youtube! If you haven't seen it, you should watch it. Total classic, I don't even know how many times I watched it as a kid.
*spoiler alert*
Pretty much she is always positive, then she gets crippled and the whole community that she taught to be positive supports her and helps find the joy again.
I wish they still made movies like that!
Woah, rabbit trail, I do believe there is serious danger of me becoming a crazy cat lady/distracted professor type when I am old.
Back to horses.
So Diva did this this week:
Figured out how to jump like this!
And trot like this!
and this!
and this!
Everything just started clicking for her and it felt amazing! The next step will be to continue developing her caboose so the balance can come up off of the forehand. That will involve a million transitions and hill work. Speaking of hill work, she also did this:
We walked down this
And then back up it
We went on another trail ride!!!!! Just a couple of OTTB's being the best! There was one mishap that ended ok that sprinklerbandit discusses here. The part where I tumble to the ground happened due to my arms only stretching so far between Diva and Courage's reins. I only tumbled off of my own two feet so no injury. Then they were both the best...pretty sure Diva and Courage are have a 'best at' contest. Currently his jumping and uphillness is winning, but her general flat work is winning. I need to remember to get a picture of the scary strange walkover thing that caused the early trail ride mishap (no worries buddy it freaks me out too). I'm so happy to have the combo for the lock on the legitimate gates. Seriously though, the ride was amazing. Diva was on the buckle, figured out balance going downhill, and how to stay on the trail. I'm so in love with her right now.
Bliss
Best time with buddies!
Ok so the one thing that I don't love about her is her bottomless stomach. OMG. That mare eats so much food.
I am blown away at how time just keeps speeding by. I've resorted to posting from my phone today because by the time I sit at my computer in the evening I fall asleep! Life has been good, I have some great new client horses to ride and have even gotten rides in on my own horses! The track is good too, just tiring. Hopefully Eugene will be home with in the next few weeks (I know I know i keep saying this, but maybe soon it will be true). The weather has been absolutely glorious for the last week, I'm getting spoiled, but no worries it calls for rain today. I am actually thankful for that because things are painfully dry, never a good thing for the first week in April. My back is super sore from a two year old filly trying to rip the flesh off my shoulder, it is healing up thank goodness. Well I'm off and running, horses, school, more horses, sleep.
