Since my last post, Molly has been amazing. The day after our "discussion" about lunging, I decided to just make some home-made draw reins out of my left over tracking lines for the dogs. Worked just fine! I'm liking these home-made remedies. So, cleaned my girl up and tacked up and headed for the arena. Surprise Surprise... she could care less about the draw reins. She was figuring out the association to bring her head down, and moving forward.
Ha! Moving forward... this is quite the task for Molly. lol. Also quite a task since she's not all that impressed by the crop either. However, she's was figuring it out, and moving through the ground poles nicely! Lots and lots of ground poles to help engage her hind end and stretch that long neck of hers! I am getting as much of a work out as she is keeping her moving, because if Molly had it her way, there is no walking... only standing still in one place and not moving. hehe. :-) Draw Reins = success. I think I will not have to use them very long!
So, Then, it was 20 degrees on Saturday with 30 mph winds... yeah, NOT FUN. But, I wanted/needed to get my ride in! If I plan on submitting to the Hunter Pace on March 10th... both Molly and I need to get in shape! Again... I am "blown away" (<---ha.. you like that pun right? ;-)) by how wonderful Molly was in the FREEZING cold and crazy wind. Still her lazy self with just a bit more pep to her step from Friday's lessons. Still more ground poles, lots of circles, and introduced serpentines. A big wing jump standard even was blown down as we approached it (leaning on the fence from when it was broken earlier).. she veered away from it but didn't lose herself. I walked up to it, she sniffed it and walked on with no issues. We could then trot by it with just a hair of a head tilt. Also... just to add everything else that is so amazing about Molly... as we were cooling off, the boys, her boys, were GALLOPING around in the paddock 15 feet from us, another: Check!! Not even a little pep in her step.
So Sunday's right was still cold, but almost no wind. Tracking to the right, Molly was so so so soft and supple, I barely even had to touch the reins, however, tracking to the left she is much harder and locked in her jaw. I think she could really benefit from an adjustment, and also getting her teeth floated would probably help alot too, who knows the last time she had that done. So, anyways, as we were moving even more forward than the day before (yah! Good Girl!) ... we traveled cross the diagonal and across two large pvc poles... she decided over the last one to pick up the left lead... so I urged her to keep going! :-) lol.. my mom says.. "Did you mean to do that?".. NOPE! But I'm going to take advantage of it! It was VERY VERY comfortable = YES! another check and another bonus! She was so fantastic, actually felt like a moving horse underneath me.. moving forward and side to side when asked.
Our next ride is on Wednesday... I can. Not. Wait! :-)
Monday, February 13, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Not all play and no work...
I start this post out with a little.. hehehehehe. :-) Molly learned today that life now is not all about life in pastures with her pasture boyfriends.... work and work ethic is involved also!
I should back up a bit and Sing Mollys Praises for her attitude yesterday getting shoes on for the first time. I was glad to have my old farrier back... Chase New. Chase is SOOO wonderful with the horses, and especially those that are green to the shoeing process. He takes his time where he needs to... and is quick and efficient when he needs to, and there is always a sign of affection and a pat "well done" after each foot. I am very grateful! Molly really was a trooper. Chase said, "I was expecting a LOT worse! I was thinking I would teach my apprentice today how to shoe a green 9 year old mare that had never had shoes on... But Molly didn't give me that chance!". We didn't push our luck and hot shoe her... but now, she has all 4 shoes on and is way more balanced! (Yah! No tripping now on her long toes!).
I was quite eager to get to the barn and ride today with Molly's new kicks! I saddled her up and hopped on. As usually, she was her laaaaazy self <might have to add the small spurs tomorrow b/c she's not thaaat impressed with a crop either ;-)> . I trotted around a for about 5 minutes each way then thought I would do some lunge work so she can learn to put her head down while trotting... side reins... yes. I already know she's not a huge fan ( just backs up a bit... but hey, she's only had them on once). We worked our way in and she did wonderful. Moved forward, didn't fight the side reins.... aaaaaannnnnnddddd then she thought she was finished. She would stop when she got to the side of the arena that her buddy's pasture is (neighbors the arena). Yeah... no ma'am. She did well.. but once she hit her limit, she would only make a 90% circle then stop and stare at me.
Then, when I "told" her she Had to move forward, she decided backing up really fast was the answer and not moving forward... OR , she would do the 80-90% around and then stop by her buddies. So, I switched sides of the arena. Phew... she got quite the work out.. but she eventually was moving away from the lunge whip... she would do well, and if I said "good girl" she would think that was her cue to stop. No ma'am. So, about 15 minutes of the same routine, I finally got her to walk 100% around in a circle (albeit closer to me...) and then finally trot around 100% and then I let told her to whoa.
I will say, she is super forgiving. Any other horse, after learning to respect the lunge whip would be flaring their head up when you walk towards them... nope, not her. If she was at a point where he was refusing to move at all, I would walk up to her, walk her to the middle again, and then send her out. Wash, rinse, repeat, Wash, rinse, repeat.
I must say, I am so thankful that I have been able to shadow, work for, apprentice with... some of the best trainers in the South East. From these trainers, I have learned MUCH MUCH MUCH more patience in my training techniques. I also have to thank the dog training that I have been involved in the past 5 years... the training philosophies I've used there (inductive training with positive reinforcement, etc.) In the past, probably 6 years I have learned to not get SO EMOTIONAL about training an animal. I will never never never forget the first lesson I had with Trina Blankenship and my first horse, Jasmyne... she spent the WHOLE lesson saying.. "Dont get mad at that! Dont get mad at that! She's a dumb horse Tyler, dont get mad at that". I laugh now, but I realized that I was internalizing so many emotions when Jasmyne would be incorrect that I was sending WAY wrong signals to her, which only made her CONFUSED and FRUSTRATED as well.
Same with the dogs, I have learned how to give a correction, with out emotion. When you take emotion away from the equation when you have to give a negative stimulation to an animal (horses and dogs, and humans for that matter), it becomes clear to that animal. Emotions muddy the water/understanding. Emotions make you irrational. Horses are not EMOTIONAL when they correct or reprimand a herd mate... which makes their message CLEAR to the one receiving. They also do not hold grudges. Horses hold "grudges" with HUMANS in signs of reaction and FEAR when the messages we send them are super unclear. I have learned, and really honed in on these skill for myself greatly over this past year especially..
I really saw that today with a much more green horse (since it's been quite a while since I've worked with an un-experienced horse). Geoffrey, the horse I rode for 1.5 years really helped me keep my emotions in check b/c he was SOSOSO sensitive to them. He fed off if you got "mad" at him.. he would get mad back and his "fight mode"... which of course is not good, and very unproductive. I learned quickly, If he was being naughty, I would laugh it off and say- keep going. If he was really naughty... I would correct (completely un emotionally) and then MOVE ON... AND SO WOULD HE. This is when animals really learn.
So, that said... I was impressed with Molly today. She learned some lessons, and realized that there are boundaries to work. After we were done... I walked her around the arena several times to cool her off. He dug her head in my body and let me scratch her sweaty head. I hold no grudges... she holds no fear!
I didn't mean to go on a rant here... but I have just found SO MUCH GROWTH in my training and horsemanship skills over the past 6 years and am seeing the results, the positive results! :-) And this makes me feel good, and makes me feel like a better person/trainer because of it.
Thank You Trina Blankenship for showing me compassion and patience with horses. Teaching me to understand them better and realize why they did something and what caused it.
Thank you Joey Leigh for teaching me valuable training skills with my beloved competition dogs that has bled over into other training avenues as well. You've taught me to "speaka-the-language" of what I am working with.
Thank you the Land family for letting me experience training at the top top level and the kindness used, and truly how IMPORTANT fitness is to a horses success/health. Health prevention and horse wellness overall.
Thank You Sharon Enteen for showing me that growth is always possible. Sharing wonderful excercise for myself and the horse so neither party gets bored or stagnant. For showing me that variety is good for training.
Thank You Dana Helton for showing me that I can have an even stronger bond with a horse. Showing me that there are different ways to do things and get better results... that patience is important... very very important.
Do it right the first time and you wont have to fix it later! Thank you for teaching me how to speak to my horse through my body not just my hands. :-)
Thank you MOM for always being there to give advice when I asked for it... for offering up your wise knowledge and green-horse training skills. You also taught me patience and do it right the first time... and always love.
There are many Thanks here that I'm leaving out... but these I would say are the MAIN influences in my training, and who I am as an equestrian... a horse owner... and riding trainer. May I never stop learning, may I never stop growing. And I hope the same for you!
I should back up a bit and Sing Mollys Praises for her attitude yesterday getting shoes on for the first time. I was glad to have my old farrier back... Chase New. Chase is SOOO wonderful with the horses, and especially those that are green to the shoeing process. He takes his time where he needs to... and is quick and efficient when he needs to, and there is always a sign of affection and a pat "well done" after each foot. I am very grateful! Molly really was a trooper. Chase said, "I was expecting a LOT worse! I was thinking I would teach my apprentice today how to shoe a green 9 year old mare that had never had shoes on... But Molly didn't give me that chance!". We didn't push our luck and hot shoe her... but now, she has all 4 shoes on and is way more balanced! (Yah! No tripping now on her long toes!).
I was quite eager to get to the barn and ride today with Molly's new kicks! I saddled her up and hopped on. As usually, she was her laaaaazy self <might have to add the small spurs tomorrow b/c she's not thaaat impressed with a crop either ;-)> . I trotted around a for about 5 minutes each way then thought I would do some lunge work so she can learn to put her head down while trotting... side reins... yes. I already know she's not a huge fan ( just backs up a bit... but hey, she's only had them on once). We worked our way in and she did wonderful. Moved forward, didn't fight the side reins.... aaaaaannnnnnddddd then she thought she was finished. She would stop when she got to the side of the arena that her buddy's pasture is (neighbors the arena). Yeah... no ma'am. She did well.. but once she hit her limit, she would only make a 90% circle then stop and stare at me.
Then, when I "told" her she Had to move forward, she decided backing up really fast was the answer and not moving forward... OR , she would do the 80-90% around and then stop by her buddies. So, I switched sides of the arena. Phew... she got quite the work out.. but she eventually was moving away from the lunge whip... she would do well, and if I said "good girl" she would think that was her cue to stop. No ma'am. So, about 15 minutes of the same routine, I finally got her to walk 100% around in a circle (albeit closer to me...) and then finally trot around 100% and then I let told her to whoa.
I will say, she is super forgiving. Any other horse, after learning to respect the lunge whip would be flaring their head up when you walk towards them... nope, not her. If she was at a point where he was refusing to move at all, I would walk up to her, walk her to the middle again, and then send her out. Wash, rinse, repeat, Wash, rinse, repeat.
I must say, I am so thankful that I have been able to shadow, work for, apprentice with... some of the best trainers in the South East. From these trainers, I have learned MUCH MUCH MUCH more patience in my training techniques. I also have to thank the dog training that I have been involved in the past 5 years... the training philosophies I've used there (inductive training with positive reinforcement, etc.) In the past, probably 6 years I have learned to not get SO EMOTIONAL about training an animal. I will never never never forget the first lesson I had with Trina Blankenship and my first horse, Jasmyne... she spent the WHOLE lesson saying.. "Dont get mad at that! Dont get mad at that! She's a dumb horse Tyler, dont get mad at that". I laugh now, but I realized that I was internalizing so many emotions when Jasmyne would be incorrect that I was sending WAY wrong signals to her, which only made her CONFUSED and FRUSTRATED as well.
Same with the dogs, I have learned how to give a correction, with out emotion. When you take emotion away from the equation when you have to give a negative stimulation to an animal (horses and dogs, and humans for that matter), it becomes clear to that animal. Emotions muddy the water/understanding. Emotions make you irrational. Horses are not EMOTIONAL when they correct or reprimand a herd mate... which makes their message CLEAR to the one receiving. They also do not hold grudges. Horses hold "grudges" with HUMANS in signs of reaction and FEAR when the messages we send them are super unclear. I have learned, and really honed in on these skill for myself greatly over this past year especially..
I really saw that today with a much more green horse (since it's been quite a while since I've worked with an un-experienced horse). Geoffrey, the horse I rode for 1.5 years really helped me keep my emotions in check b/c he was SOSOSO sensitive to them. He fed off if you got "mad" at him.. he would get mad back and his "fight mode"... which of course is not good, and very unproductive. I learned quickly, If he was being naughty, I would laugh it off and say- keep going. If he was really naughty... I would correct (completely un emotionally) and then MOVE ON... AND SO WOULD HE. This is when animals really learn.
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| Me thanking Geoffrey for being such a good boy! |
So, that said... I was impressed with Molly today. She learned some lessons, and realized that there are boundaries to work. After we were done... I walked her around the arena several times to cool her off. He dug her head in my body and let me scratch her sweaty head. I hold no grudges... she holds no fear!
I didn't mean to go on a rant here... but I have just found SO MUCH GROWTH in my training and horsemanship skills over the past 6 years and am seeing the results, the positive results! :-) And this makes me feel good, and makes me feel like a better person/trainer because of it.
Thank You Trina Blankenship for showing me compassion and patience with horses. Teaching me to understand them better and realize why they did something and what caused it.
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| Trina in the early years of Jasmyne's training. |
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| While working for Trina- Kissing Gordon! |
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| Me and my male, Spot at a competition |
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| Me washing up Jay Lands horse, Nepal after a ride in Lake Placid, NY |
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| I'm probably 12 here at an FRS barn show, I got Champion I believe, thats right... No Stirrups! |
Do it right the first time and you wont have to fix it later! Thank you for teaching me how to speak to my horse through my body not just my hands. :-)
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| Dana at the AHS inspections 2011.. I was hold the Mom on the left |
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| Mom helping me with Jasmyne with some of her first rides! |
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| Me and Stratus (horse listed above in the FRS photo).. he was perfect b/c of my Momma |
There are many Thanks here that I'm leaving out... but these I would say are the MAIN influences in my training, and who I am as an equestrian... a horse owner... and riding trainer. May I never stop learning, may I never stop growing. And I hope the same for you!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Sommeiler: Day 1-3
She had a good 30 miles ride to Roswell from Forsyth. Backs off the trailer... looks around... and starts eating the grass we were parked in. Wow. Okay! :-) I pay the shipper, and walk Scarlett down to the arena at the new farm. I turn her loose... she walks around for a second and then then other horses in the pastures kind of start noticing she's there. She runs around back and forth for only a couple minutes (enough time for Marie, the barn manager, to grab some hay to give her). We toss the hay out there... she IMMEDIATELY starts eating the hay and is as "cool as a cucumber" <-- hence the blogURL! :-) And that was it. Ross and I groomed her while she ate her hay contently and the other geldings were running around wondering why she wasn't introducing herself.
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| Eating her hay while we further beautified her... see the brush bag. |
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| Ross working Scarlett |
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| Scarlett walking around after we groomed her checking out her surroundings, about 45 mins. on the farm. |
I had dog training on Saturday, and even left a little early so I could, A: cash a check by noon, and B: I was excited to see Scarlett! It's a GOOD feeling when you are so excited, giddy, and motivated to go see a special horse. I've missed that very very much! When I pulled up to the barn she was just hangin out in the arena still. Marie (barn mngr) had told me she ate and slept just fine and has been very easy going. She walked straight to me to catch her <another HUGE plus in my book>. I groomed her, A LOT... and then saddled her up. She got a lunge lesson and I decided to go ahead and get on. I walked around for a bit, walked over poles, and thought.. .what the hell... lets try some trot. Her transition was just fine, her pace was consistent, not too fast or too slow (well.. I did have to keep encouraging her to keep the trot). Okay.. she didn't care one one one one bit about me on her back, trotting, nothing. Okay... SHE'S A KEEPER!!!!! I'm in love. Keep in mind also, her lunging was PERFECT. Responds to verbal perfectly, she whoa's when I say whoa.. she goes (w/ some encouragement) when I say go. We worked on ground work leg yielding: great. When I was re-adjusting the lunging gear... she stood perfectly still and didn't move muscle until I asked her forward. Same thing when I got off from riding.
She then got turned out with the boys to see how she would do. SHE WAS FINE. No squeeling, no kicking, biting, nothing from her. The geldings took turns herding her around trotting and some cantering... she was a tired tired tired girl after 30 minutes of that, then they all settled beautifully. No problems.
This Sunday morning, I was excited again to go out and see my girl... OH WAIT! I almost forgot... I decided on a name!!!! I work at a restaurant where we have a lot of really nice wines, and we have Sommeliers (Wine Trades/Experts) that come and bring us new wines to taste and host. I really liked it... and with some help from friends.. decided it was unique and fit her nicely. Her barn name would be: Melier (pronounced: Molly). Sommelier (pronounced: Some-mull-yah!). Love it love it! And the French Barn Manager: Marie , liked it also!
Alright, so today, Melier got another spa treatment fit with braiding her long mane onto the CORRECT side of her head, I hopped on her bareback... and yes... DEAD DEAD DEAD Quiet!! We walked alot, more leg yielding, and very little trotting (dont want to trot much until she gets her toessies trimmed! Afraid she might trip with me on her). She is lazy, and dead quiet. I WILL need spurs when I can actually ride ride her. When I was done, she just stood still while I laid on her, laid flat on her entire body, turned to flex her head- no problem. She did-not-move-a-muscle-the-whole-time. I bounced my legs around, even brought them up like I might stand up on her (no I wont do that ..... yet), she did nothing and couldn't care less. OKAY.. today, really, I was completely sold on this chestnut mare once named Scarlett. She is as sweet as could be, is willing... and has a GO problem (the best problem to have, right?!?!)
I could not be happier with my selection. March 10th is the Hunter Pace, and this is our goal!! Well Meleir... lets jump over it!!!!
A few pics below of today! :-)
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| What I rode on today... Bareback! This was ride 2!! |
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| 'Nough Said |
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| Turning out to be very photogenic |
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| Thats right, I braided that LONG mane on the CORRECT side! |
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| Just thought this was a cool photo! |
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| She liked our ride too! |
Be ready for later this week for when Meleir gets her shoes on and we can REALLY get rockin!
Sommelier: Tryouts
Hola Blog World! So, I was encouraged by my friend and fellow equestrian Jen Bishop with http://www.tailsoftheottb.blogspot.com/. Check it out... she's a wonderful writer! :-) She started this with her first horse... and I love hearing of the trials... accomplishments, etc that she experiences. Maybe this can be a fun way for me to brag as well!
So... About a month ago my mom calls me and tells me her old friend has a 9 year old thoroughbred mare that she wants to GIVE AWAY. I said... alright... let me talk to her. "yes, I've had her since she was 2... shes done nothing really but a 1.5 years of cowboy training when she was young... and some trailriding by me. She hasn't been ridden in 2 years, and she is a 16.1(ish) hand chestnut mare." <insert me slapping my forehead here "DOH!"> . I was told she was very quite, pretty, blah blah blah. I thought... what the hay.. I'll go check her out and if she looks promising, I will talk to my investor about this possibility.
I see her, she's cute... plain... but real cute. God a BEAUTIFUL eye, wonderful topline... nice muscling for not doing anything, and is nice and broad. Looks almost appendix, but not. Okay.. groom her up, she moves well away from my pressure to move over, etc. I felt enthusiastic when I put my saddle on her back (remember...not been ridden in 2+ years)... she doesn't even bat an eye, no ear pinning at the girth.... Nothing. <okay... very promising"> Walk her out with a lunge whip, sans the actual whip part. So, she needed a little help remembering how to lunge, but she wasnt fighting, no kicking, no bucking, no running crazy, no rearing... nothing... just trying to figure out what I want. We found a groove out in the open pasture, and I ended on a good note. I told Jerry (the lady that owned her), that I would like to come back and sit on her. I would have then, but it was only me. Below is a pic I took the first day I saw her. I loved her topline, and her quite eye!!
SO... a week later I go out with my mom, same attitude all along. Even came to me in the pasture. :-) nice. Took her into the field outside of her friends this time... she totally remembered her lunge lesson the week before, and I picked up a REAL lunge whip that also made all the difference in the world. Okay.. great. Check. So I get on her <keep in mind she's done wonderful with verbal commands>... I climp up with my mom holding her head. Mom walks us around a couple times, then released us. We walked, we did figure eights... she leg yields wonderfully already! Check! Okay.. I'm getting excited now.
So I tell Jerry.. she's great...at this point I need to find an affordable place to keep her. I had called a local barn that was $375/month (What?!! YEs!! And it's only 5 min's from my work... super convenient)... however, they were full at that time. Lady told me to keep calling back. I begged her to save my number and to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE call me.. I was friends with one of her already boarders. She said okay.
We had this conversation on January 22nd.... she calls me back on January 31st (the Tuesday after I rode, Scarlett) and tells me she abruptly had a boarder sell their horse so there was an opening. I said, "I'll TAKE IT!!! I'll bring you a deposit tomorrow!" <-- I say this with out having seriously spoken to my investor.. but I thought, I can front this money and see how she does... plus, Jerry said if she didn't work out.. I could return her! <alright, return policy = great!>. I figured I would risk it for a project. I was immediately on the phone to my friend with a trailer planning for shipping Scarlett on Friday.
It all came together I guess like it was meant to be. You cant win if you dont take risks! I decided to take a risk. Oh boy... I also called Chase New, my past farrier so that we could schedule her to get her feet did and get some shoes on because she was in DESPERATE need of a trimm and some heal. Board: Check! Shipping Scheduled: Check! Farrier: Check! <--- Loss of $600.00 in a matter of 4 days: Check! lol Oh the joys of owning a horse again!
So.... It all started when I scrunched my nose at a "chestnut thoroughbred mare... Named none-other than: SCARLETT!" <--- oh yes... her stereotype was bad enough to have a name like that! It must change!
So... About a month ago my mom calls me and tells me her old friend has a 9 year old thoroughbred mare that she wants to GIVE AWAY. I said... alright... let me talk to her. "yes, I've had her since she was 2... shes done nothing really but a 1.5 years of cowboy training when she was young... and some trailriding by me. She hasn't been ridden in 2 years, and she is a 16.1(ish) hand chestnut mare." <insert me slapping my forehead here "DOH!"> . I was told she was very quite, pretty, blah blah blah. I thought... what the hay.. I'll go check her out and if she looks promising, I will talk to my investor about this possibility.
I see her, she's cute... plain... but real cute. God a BEAUTIFUL eye, wonderful topline... nice muscling for not doing anything, and is nice and broad. Looks almost appendix, but not. Okay.. groom her up, she moves well away from my pressure to move over, etc. I felt enthusiastic when I put my saddle on her back (remember...not been ridden in 2+ years)... she doesn't even bat an eye, no ear pinning at the girth.... Nothing. <okay... very promising"> Walk her out with a lunge whip, sans the actual whip part. So, she needed a little help remembering how to lunge, but she wasnt fighting, no kicking, no bucking, no running crazy, no rearing... nothing... just trying to figure out what I want. We found a groove out in the open pasture, and I ended on a good note. I told Jerry (the lady that owned her), that I would like to come back and sit on her. I would have then, but it was only me. Below is a pic I took the first day I saw her. I loved her topline, and her quite eye!!
SO... a week later I go out with my mom, same attitude all along. Even came to me in the pasture. :-) nice. Took her into the field outside of her friends this time... she totally remembered her lunge lesson the week before, and I picked up a REAL lunge whip that also made all the difference in the world. Okay.. great. Check. So I get on her <keep in mind she's done wonderful with verbal commands>... I climp up with my mom holding her head. Mom walks us around a couple times, then released us. We walked, we did figure eights... she leg yields wonderfully already! Check! Okay.. I'm getting excited now.
So I tell Jerry.. she's great...at this point I need to find an affordable place to keep her. I had called a local barn that was $375/month (What?!! YEs!! And it's only 5 min's from my work... super convenient)... however, they were full at that time. Lady told me to keep calling back. I begged her to save my number and to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE call me.. I was friends with one of her already boarders. She said okay.
We had this conversation on January 22nd.... she calls me back on January 31st (the Tuesday after I rode, Scarlett) and tells me she abruptly had a boarder sell their horse so there was an opening. I said, "I'll TAKE IT!!! I'll bring you a deposit tomorrow!" <-- I say this with out having seriously spoken to my investor.. but I thought, I can front this money and see how she does... plus, Jerry said if she didn't work out.. I could return her! <alright, return policy = great!>. I figured I would risk it for a project. I was immediately on the phone to my friend with a trailer planning for shipping Scarlett on Friday.
It all came together I guess like it was meant to be. You cant win if you dont take risks! I decided to take a risk. Oh boy... I also called Chase New, my past farrier so that we could schedule her to get her feet did and get some shoes on because she was in DESPERATE need of a trimm and some heal. Board: Check! Shipping Scheduled: Check! Farrier: Check! <--- Loss of $600.00 in a matter of 4 days: Check! lol Oh the joys of owning a horse again!
So.... It all started when I scrunched my nose at a "chestnut thoroughbred mare... Named none-other than: SCARLETT!" <--- oh yes... her stereotype was bad enough to have a name like that! It must change!
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