We have a potential new boarder joining the co-op this month, and at her introductory monthly co-op meeting, she asked "Do you all ride a lot?"
I thought...yes I do! And then I thought, well, no, it's been years since I rode "a lot". But I'm actually motivated to ride now! So...yes! I'm going to!
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| I mean, I WAS riding... |
Maybe this is why we have Januarys as northern equestrians. To let that "I want to!" feeling build and swell on the -2F nights when it's all you can do to just keep the horses alive and happy. To take stock of why you do all this in the first place and what parts of it matter to you. To look at the show calendar and dream of jackets-are-waived weather.
In the spirit of "someday it will be warm again, probably", here are my plans for Disco for the year, in no particular order:
- Trail ride as much as possible. Especially early in the year when the trails are quiet.
- Attend some smaller schooling shows, either as a non-compete or showing Intro tests, whatever he tells me he's ready for.
- Attend one show with atmosphere - maybe NDPC just for the in-hand breed show day.
- Start taking regular lessons again - more on this soon.
Every time I look at him I get excited, and that's what tells me I'll be back in the saddle regularly this year.
<3 I love these goals. Can't wait to see you achieve them.
ReplyDeleteSo exciting to feel inspired again! Where is Connor in all this— will he be back in action too?
ReplyDeleteI should do an update post on him, but no, not in any kind of regular work with me. He's part-leased out to a former co-op member who lost her heart horse a couple years ago and never got another, and aside from that, he's living the mostly retired life. He owes me nothing, and it's giving me a lot of joy to see him retired healthy and sound and nickering at me every time he sees me.
DeleteThose sound like great goals.
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