Just a short note!

I worked Kizzy today and she did great. I even had Gage run up behind her a couple of times through the woods and she didn't even bat an eye. I have been jumping up beside her and leaning on the saddle to get her used to that feeling. today we did a lot of that and getting her to move forward right away when asked. I am also working on getting her used to the bit being moved in her mouth and her following it.

Moving along!

So this last weekend My mom and I took Kizzy to the Woodbrook Hunter Derby Trials. I wanted to get her out and about again and I also wanted to tack her up and move her out a bit. She is so good at loading and walks right in so that anxiety is finally leaving me. When we first got there I was a bit worried the driveway was skinny and the parking was way back in a small field. I didn't know where the road was leading or if I would be able to get the trailer turned around once I got back there ( I am not the handiest with the trailer).

So we get back there and it was early so not a ton of people were there yet which was nice because it gave me a big area to turn around in. I unloaded her and she just walked around and took in the sights and sounds. There were horses galloping around, Kids with dogs running and kids on some feisty quick little ponies. She jumped once and that was it. Even with the horses trotting by on the hunter pace track behind the bushes she was good. I just got her feet moving when she got worried then she stood great even while I tacked her up. I got her all tacked up and then walked her around again and made her stand while I talked to Patricia who met her for the first time. We went all around and she was awesome even with a lot more people. She did stare at this one pony like she couldn't figure out if it was a horse or a dog but other then that she took everything in stride. When we were done I un tacked her and she just walked back into the trailer and we left. We left at the right time to since many more trailers were coming in and I was worried I wasn't going to get mine out. I wanted to take some pictures and even brought my camera but of course forgot to take them....Pictures will be coming of my sweet girl.

Lesson on Tuesday's

Well I've been taking lessons at Aspen on Tuesday's with Chelsey and my friend Cindi. I take my lesson on Linus (Gail Elliotts horse) he is a sweet chestnut with a great personality. He is awesome although he can be very tough to get going at times. We are finally getting each other and he is starting to move forward in a rounder frame. I am really trying to get my body back into riding shape and getting good form again. I feel I need that for when Kizzy gets going. I also just want to be good at riding again which right now is a work in progress. Cindi usually rides her horse Story in our lesson but with her sidelined with and injury she rode one of the working students Arab. Chelsey is a wonderful teacher and really has a good eye for what you need to change to make things work better. The weather was wonderful tonight so I thought I would snap some pics of our wonderful time...

We did it!!

Well we did it. I got the saddle and girth on tight and she did it with style. I have been working with that over girth and pad. She was doing so well I decided on Friday to give the girth and saddle a try. She did it without a flinch although I didn't put it to tight. I was at the NWEC show on Saturday to help my friend Betsy and to watch Cross Country. Betsy did great and I saw many good rounds. I can't wait to get out there riding again. Today Gage and I went to the Toy Story double 3D and had a great time. He was even trying to grab the letters that looked like they were coming out of the movie screen. When I got home it was saddle time again. This time I just put it on a little looser at first then tightened it and worked her with it on. She worked great and didn't even seem to notice the saddle. I was so proud of her and I feel we just made a huge step in her progress now we can start with the breast plate, regular bridle, lounging and long lining. I am so excited....