Arena + Molly + Tyler = GREAT RIDES!

Check it out! 85% Finished!!

So this last week has been wonderful week with Molly!!!! Her and Rex are understanding their routine here on the farm and have quit screaming for each other when they cant see each other. I did have to modify a few things... like moving them into separate sides of the barn (ie: when Molly was in the stall next to Rex... I couldn't even pick the stall without her trying to squeeze between me and the window to see Rex)... and I moved her hay net to her window in her new stall so she can eat her hay and see Rex at the same time (otherwise... she wont eat the hay because she cant see Rex)... I know, they are a little dysfunctional... lol.. but this works. She's eating ALL her hay now which is GREAT! The system works.

Also, even before the arena was installed, she was getting better and better undersaddle and understanding her job. It was difficult though trying to teach her the canter leads in the field: when I asked for the left lead-- she gave me the right, and visa versa. I could feel her getting stronger though in her hind in, and balancing was getting better. Much less tripping, and more holding HERSELF together. What a wonderful feeling.

As my arena was being grading on Sunday... I lunged her in the round pen with the cavesson... I love using this!! She did wonderful and this really helped give her some direction for the leads. On Monday, even though the arena wasn't finished, I couldnt wait any longer and I rode in the 85% finished arena!!! AWHHH!!! A FLAT PLACE TO RIDE!!! :-) :-) Major SMILES on my face for sure! Molly REALLY liked having the arena as well... she was back to her slower self, and no fussing when she had to go down hill. I'm a happy momma now! She also got each lead that I asked for in the arena! :-) yah! Also, the way the arena is graded, it leads to having banks that I can jump over and down! This was fun, and Molly enjoyed this I think also. :-)

THIS morning, Wednesday, Molly was amazing! She did beautiful transitions, keeps a lovely paced trot now that she is MUCH fitter- this is SO comfortable! I can really feel her push off her hind end now. Changes of direction were perfect, our trot-canter transitions were flawless. Our short (20 min) albeit, PRODUCTIVE ride was awesome this morning... and was a great start to my day (especially after I dropped my large mug of coffee that spilled everywhere in the barn 10 secs after I got down to the barn. lol).

So.. I need to have some help taking pictures of Molly... and need some of me on her. I think she's really filling out and starting to look very pretty! :-) ahh... oh the life of my OH so quiet Chestnut Thoroughbred Mare! :-)