I finally got out to see this cute mug on Saturday.
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| Cuuuuuuute mug. |
The ride wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be after being gone that long, but there was definitely an element of "Make me." It wasn't temper-tantrum level "MAKE ME!" but more of a "You'll have pull whatever you're asking for out of my soft fuzzy (seriously, winter? already?) body, woman."
I stayed annoyingly persistent in what I was asking, conscious all the time that my own riding probably wasn't great after that long of a break and no lessons, and was fair and patient. He eventually came around. If that one lesson two weeks ago was an 8 trot, we ended up with a 6. Balanced, even, through, not mind-blowing, but good.
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| He's charitable to his barn mates in addition to being cute. |
My schedule this week is pretty full, so I won't get a ton of riding in, and then my trainer is back, so these two weeks are ending up as kind of a nice mini-vacation heading into indoor arena purgatory. My 7pm outdoor lessons are numbered.
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| So much fuzzier than when I left... |
Hmm don't know if he knows how to read though.. lol
ReplyDeleteLol writes but not reads.
DeleteSeriously, the winter fuzzies are coming in hot!
ReplyDeleteUghhhhhh no kidding. Time to find my cooler, and then shortly after, my winter blanket.
DeleteSo not ready for the time change. I love my sunlight evenings at the barn!
ReplyDeleteOh man don't even say those words to me. I still have six weeks, right?
DeleteWinter is coming! Blech
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DeleteI'm sort half looking forward to winter because we make such great gains in those quiet, lonely evenings.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm a dork.
I AM SO NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING AN INDOOR, but I tend to make less gains in there because the fancy footing broke down prematurely/manufacturer will not help us, so it's really deep and shifty especially for a pony. That plus being small Dressage court sized means Connor tends to lack impulsion when we're in there. So, I am grateful to have an indoor, but it does cause its share of training issues.
Deleteugh how are they already getting so fuzzy!?!
ReplyDeleteI've noticed that it's getting dark faster on my barn trips - or maybe I'm just staying later haha. But I'm not ready for the cold weather and lack of daylight!
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