Very tired now!!
Had an hour's lesson tonight in the field and 60m arena. Absolutely shattered. Sweat was pouring off me and poor T-Jay looked like he'd been swimming but I enjoyed it.
Last lesson left me feeling very frustrated but this lesson was tonnes better. Worked just simply on the outside rein. Having no walls or poles on the floor means it's showing up how my outside rein still isn't established.
:director: very graciously said it's much much improved to in the past (yeh right... :( ) but just that as we've upped what's required of both me & T-Jay, it's the last thing to catch up.
Walk I found very frustrating, his walk went no where today, he saw walk as time to finish and he was snail like, dragging his toes. Much easier in trot and canter. We left his bad rein - or rather MY bad rein - in canter til last which wasn't the most sensible as we had diving out through his shoulder and all sorts.However, we DID get not one but TWO proper circles in canter so ended on a good note.
Did all the walk and trot work with no stirrups - why can I ride with no stirrups so much better than with?!? Just need to remember to not tense my calves when approaching a slightly downhill bit and it's all good.
Prior to that, I had a meeting with my big big boss about my work. I had sent it to her for a peer's opinion on what I was doing rather than my "customer's" opinion on what I'm producing. Got a few things to change and alter but on the whole I came away really enthused. She's really pleased with what I've done in so little time and likes how I see the role developing. She also says I'm really well placed to make predictions and therefore big huge impact on the Force. She was also VERY pleased I've already made a few predictions and my immediate line managers have acted upon it so all good. Essentially, what I'm doing is good, I just have a few tweaks to make on the presentation side of things.
Oh and how about this. I got told "you have a really questioning nature. I do not want you to lose that aspect of your personality. In the future, it will no doubt get you into a little trouble but I will support you all the way and the Force will be a better place for your questioning nature. I do NOT want you to lose it."
Muhahahahahaha.... now that's either rope to hang myself with or someone putting great faith in me, isn't it?
Am really hoping I won't hang myself with it ....... eeeeeeek.
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Friday, 26 June 2009
Get me!
There are two teams for the local show in the team dressage, each of 4 members. The other team to the one I am on, is one down due to a lame horse.
I'm now on both as friend has said I can borrow her horse.
I've ridden him 4 times. He's never done a dressage test. But hey ho, I reckon I'll do better on him than on T-Jay LOL
I'm now on both as friend has said I can borrow her horse.
I've ridden him 4 times. He's never done a dressage test. But hey ho, I reckon I'll do better on him than on T-Jay LOL
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
In 12 hours I will be leaving for the Brecon Beacons for the Whole Horse Weekend. Have done NOTHING.
Am seriously NOT ORGANISED.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Need to go shopping in a min.
Had an amazing conference today. Am such a geek. Loved it. Love my job. Happy happy happy. Head is over flowing with stuff but not sure how much I would be able to blog for security reasons so probably best I don't.
Was all about how we can use our skills to make big differences and more interestingly, how other analysts HAVE made a difference and HAVE made HUGE HUGE HUGE differences to investigations.
Am just chomping at the bit to get stuck in and even more involved in my job. I want to be one of those up there, presenting what I did and how I made a difference. My time will come, I'm sure it will but I'm the most impatient person ever so wanted it today.
To end the day, an absolutely amazing man - ( http://www.chrismoon.co.uk/ ) Whilst his talk was fascinating, he didn't really make any attempt to link what he was saying to our roles, we had to do that ourself whereas Marc Hogan ( http://www.marchoganlive.com/ ) who had kicked the day off had taken the time to at least look at our "handbook" , even if he didn't understand it - neither do we though but he talked specifically about our roles.
Brilliant day, I loved it. Happy happy happy
Am seriously NOT ORGANISED.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Need to go shopping in a min.
Had an amazing conference today. Am such a geek. Loved it. Love my job. Happy happy happy. Head is over flowing with stuff but not sure how much I would be able to blog for security reasons so probably best I don't.
Was all about how we can use our skills to make big differences and more interestingly, how other analysts HAVE made a difference and HAVE made HUGE HUGE HUGE differences to investigations.
Am just chomping at the bit to get stuck in and even more involved in my job. I want to be one of those up there, presenting what I did and how I made a difference. My time will come, I'm sure it will but I'm the most impatient person ever so wanted it today.
To end the day, an absolutely amazing man - ( http://www.chrismoon.co.uk/ ) Whilst his talk was fascinating, he didn't really make any attempt to link what he was saying to our roles, we had to do that ourself whereas Marc Hogan ( http://www.marchoganlive.com/ ) who had kicked the day off had taken the time to at least look at our "handbook" , even if he didn't understand it - neither do we though but he talked specifically about our roles.
Brilliant day, I loved it. Happy happy happy
Thursday, 25 June 2009
FAT...... fat fat fat fat
oh my goddddddd my horse is FAT big time :(
And he's already on restricted grazing.
Good job next week he has a busy week, he needs to work.
B has been left in charge of exercising elephant horse over the weekend while I'm away.
Forgot to put yesterday, local magazine is keen to interview OH about his cartoons..... how exciting!!!
And he's already on restricted grazing.
Good job next week he has a busy week, he needs to work.
B has been left in charge of exercising elephant horse over the weekend while I'm away.
Forgot to put yesterday, local magazine is keen to interview OH about his cartoons..... how exciting!!!
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Poo Fight!!!!
We're all squabbling over poo in the fields at the moment LOL
All muck picking is bang up to date and the fields are all being done every day so we're all fighting over who's turn it is to poo pick LOL
Been investigating T-Jay's stable and how many breeze blocks M can take out for me. Very exciting. Going to be taking out breeze blocks to let some more light in and create more of a draft cos his stable gets very muggy in the summer as it's the end one so no movement of air through it.
Going to be organising a dressage show on the yard, just for yard people and a few select invitees :) Looking at ways of turning this arena that's marked out in the field into a riding/jumping paddock which will mean somehow getting it fenced off without it costing YO anything (she's spent an absolute FORTUNE this winter on the external fences without asking her for money towards an internal one which is a bit unnecessary really other than for our convenience).
Equissaged ponies tonight, they absolutely love it bless em. T-Jay was falling asleep, head on the floor, eyes closed. Squirt also loves it but I think he has tenser muscles than T-Jay as he doesn't fall asleep as much as T-Jay does. T-Jay would be lay on the floor with legs in the air for his belly to be done if he had a bed down I think!!
All muck picking is bang up to date and the fields are all being done every day so we're all fighting over who's turn it is to poo pick LOL
Been investigating T-Jay's stable and how many breeze blocks M can take out for me. Very exciting. Going to be taking out breeze blocks to let some more light in and create more of a draft cos his stable gets very muggy in the summer as it's the end one so no movement of air through it.
Going to be organising a dressage show on the yard, just for yard people and a few select invitees :) Looking at ways of turning this arena that's marked out in the field into a riding/jumping paddock which will mean somehow getting it fenced off without it costing YO anything (she's spent an absolute FORTUNE this winter on the external fences without asking her for money towards an internal one which is a bit unnecessary really other than for our convenience).
Equissaged ponies tonight, they absolutely love it bless em. T-Jay was falling asleep, head on the floor, eyes closed. Squirt also loves it but I think he has tenser muscles than T-Jay as he doesn't fall asleep as much as T-Jay does. T-Jay would be lay on the floor with legs in the air for his belly to be done if he had a bed down I think!!
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Shattered
Swam after work and then went to the yard to ride.
Little orange pony has never bothered being on his own when his field mates come in but tonight his bestest buddy went out for a hack which caused a few whinnies and a few canters round. I was muck picking so watched him but he was never distressed - confused, yes but otherwise it was just an excuse for a boing. Then mare in the next field started boinging too and orange decided it was far more interesting to watch her boing than boing himself.
Even so, decided he'd been fab so I rode in their field rather than in the marked out school. Orange joined in, bless him then decided it was too hot for trotting circles (as did T-Jay incidently lol) and he stood in the middle while we trotted and cantered round him.
Bless the orange pone too cos I cantered up the field to the gate to see what orange pone would do. Result, nada, just carried on grazing.
Squirt def loads happier in his sweet itch rug again so he can stay in that for a few days until the weather cools a bit.
Going to equissage them tomorrow :)
Oh. And. I'm going to be in Horse Mag :) No picture or anything exciting, just a(nother) quote :)
Little orange pony has never bothered being on his own when his field mates come in but tonight his bestest buddy went out for a hack which caused a few whinnies and a few canters round. I was muck picking so watched him but he was never distressed - confused, yes but otherwise it was just an excuse for a boing. Then mare in the next field started boinging too and orange decided it was far more interesting to watch her boing than boing himself.
Even so, decided he'd been fab so I rode in their field rather than in the marked out school. Orange joined in, bless him then decided it was too hot for trotting circles (as did T-Jay incidently lol) and he stood in the middle while we trotted and cantered round him.
Bless the orange pone too cos I cantered up the field to the gate to see what orange pone would do. Result, nada, just carried on grazing.
Squirt def loads happier in his sweet itch rug again so he can stay in that for a few days until the weather cools a bit.
Going to equissage them tomorrow :)
Oh. And. I'm going to be in Horse Mag :) No picture or anything exciting, just a(nother) quote :)
Monday, 22 June 2009
Road Tootling
Went into work early so left early, poo picked, leisurely got ponies in and then me and mum went round the block :)
Squirt was in a foul mood but going for a tootle cheered him up :) T-Jay seemed to enjoy his little tootle too.
Absolutely LOVING the yard at the minute, we have an absolutely cracking bunch of people there. It's not til people move on and new people come to the yard that you realise how stressful things were before isn't it?
Going to swim then school tomorrow :)
Squirt was in a foul mood but going for a tootle cheered him up :) T-Jay seemed to enjoy his little tootle too.
Absolutely LOVING the yard at the minute, we have an absolutely cracking bunch of people there. It's not til people move on and new people come to the yard that you realise how stressful things were before isn't it?
Going to swim then school tomorrow :)
Sunday, 21 June 2009
Good Day :)
Been foal scritching - always always good :)
Then back home and H was putting saddle on spotty pony, then lay across him and then thought "fuck it" and got on him. Goooooooood spotty pony. All growed up and broked.
Think his face says it all in the facebook picture :)
Then Squirt's new saddle came - I've not ridden in it (would squish the poor pony) but it looks lovely. It just looks "right" on him. Had to lever mum off her pony and everyone else had a little go. Bless the pony, didn't bat an eyelid after so long off work. Think he likes the saddle though - really forward, ears pricked, really marching out in it.
Only slight problem is that he's lost so much weight, the girth is only just small enough for him now so when saddler comes out to measure for my saddle, he's going to take some off the girth for mum so it'll shrink as the pony shrinks lol
Didn't ride today as didn't get chance but me and mum are going for a pootle round the block tomorrow :) will be nice to ride out with her finally :)
Then back home and H was putting saddle on spotty pony, then lay across him and then thought "fuck it" and got on him. Goooooooood spotty pony. All growed up and broked.
Think his face says it all in the facebook picture :)
Then Squirt's new saddle came - I've not ridden in it (would squish the poor pony) but it looks lovely. It just looks "right" on him. Had to lever mum off her pony and everyone else had a little go. Bless the pony, didn't bat an eyelid after so long off work. Think he likes the saddle though - really forward, ears pricked, really marching out in it.
Only slight problem is that he's lost so much weight, the girth is only just small enough for him now so when saddler comes out to measure for my saddle, he's going to take some off the girth for mum so it'll shrink as the pony shrinks lol
Didn't ride today as didn't get chance but me and mum are going for a pootle round the block tomorrow :) will be nice to ride out with her finally :)
Saturday, 20 June 2009
Spinks for "open class" please
Just seen schedules for the team dressage thing, please can everyone spink the team I'm in (I hae no idea who the other team members are!!!!) is going in the open class which means I'll have to ride P7 and N27 cos P1 and P10 really ain't appealing.
We don't do well in prelims as they give T-Jay too much time to think up evasions and give me too much time to mess up.
We are still eligible cos the only restrictions are that members haven't been placed 1st-6th at the Midlands Champs. I've only gone to the Champs once and came 8th so could go in the novice class but I don't wanna do P1 and P10 :(
Will text D tomorrow and see what exactly I'm doing LOL
We don't do well in prelims as they give T-Jay too much time to think up evasions and give me too much time to mess up.
We are still eligible cos the only restrictions are that members haven't been placed 1st-6th at the Midlands Champs. I've only gone to the Champs once and came 8th so could go in the novice class but I don't wanna do P1 and P10 :(
Will text D tomorrow and see what exactly I'm doing LOL
Sheeeeeeeee-attered...!!!
Busy day today, seemed to have got LOADS done which is great.
Had a much needed lie in. Mucked stables out and generally faffed around sweeping beds back. Got Squirt in. Poo picked his field, poo picked T-Jay's field, sorted T-Jay's water out.
Then we took Squirt and Orange for a tootle up the sheep fields. My God are they steep and we went up the flatter ones!!! Orange met cows for the first time which led to meerkat impression again but he was very good and kept a lid on it all (they were in the field the other side of the public right of way so we weren't in the middle of them or anything).
Then gave Squirt his weekly bath in Malaseb. That stuff is magic, really seems to be helping the itching problem.
Then Orange's owner and I rode T-Jay. Wore stabby things so today we had plenty of forwards and not so much in the brakes department. But he was fun.
One tired but happy pony, two tired but pleased riders :)
Then mum called to say her saddle is coming tomorrow yeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy so she did a really really sensible thing .....
Squirt is 5 years old. He hasn't been ridden for 6 months. He has never been ridden bareback. So what does mum do? Get on him bareback. Bless him, he was golden. Never put a foot wrong. Then Orange's owner also had a go on him and did a bit of trotting so at least now when he's trying his saddle out, it won't be the first time in 6 months he's been ridden.
Can't wait for said saddle to come.
Just off to OH now to do girlfriend duties :) Lots of visiting planned tomorrow whoooo :)
Oh and meal last night was lurvely. I had Hot cajun chicken sizzler and then for pud, vanilla and white choc sundae yum yum yum
Had a much needed lie in. Mucked stables out and generally faffed around sweeping beds back. Got Squirt in. Poo picked his field, poo picked T-Jay's field, sorted T-Jay's water out.
Then we took Squirt and Orange for a tootle up the sheep fields. My God are they steep and we went up the flatter ones!!! Orange met cows for the first time which led to meerkat impression again but he was very good and kept a lid on it all (they were in the field the other side of the public right of way so we weren't in the middle of them or anything).
Then gave Squirt his weekly bath in Malaseb. That stuff is magic, really seems to be helping the itching problem.
Then Orange's owner and I rode T-Jay. Wore stabby things so today we had plenty of forwards and not so much in the brakes department. But he was fun.
One tired but happy pony, two tired but pleased riders :)
Then mum called to say her saddle is coming tomorrow yeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy so she did a really really sensible thing .....
Squirt is 5 years old. He hasn't been ridden for 6 months. He has never been ridden bareback. So what does mum do? Get on him bareback. Bless him, he was golden. Never put a foot wrong. Then Orange's owner also had a go on him and did a bit of trotting so at least now when he's trying his saddle out, it won't be the first time in 6 months he's been ridden.
Can't wait for said saddle to come.
Just off to OH now to do girlfriend duties :) Lots of visiting planned tomorrow whoooo :)
Oh and meal last night was lurvely. I had Hot cajun chicken sizzler and then for pud, vanilla and white choc sundae yum yum yum
Friday, 19 June 2009
Riding Withdrawal Symptoms
Still not ridden. Doh. Going out for tea tonight being the reason I couldn't ride tonight - it would have messed the hair up sweetie!!
So poo picked and equissaged them both. They LURRRRRRRVE it, although T-Jay's a little less interested at the moment. Squirt still LOVES it though.
Squirt's looking really well, am really pleased with him. His coat is growing back so he's gleaming, he's not itching so he's not got scuffed hair or scabs anywhere and he's losing weight AND those lumps are going down. Am sure it's the equissage :)
T-Jay is bored. Tomorrow we are going to school. With spurs and actually achieve some stuff.
Only two weeks til I'm taking part in a team dressage thing and I'm not actually sure what it involves yet!!!
Before then got the Whole Horse Weekend, a lesson AND being a riding club demo rider. Eeeeeeeeek!
Wanna do more afflicted though :( Oh well, maybe in July!!
I have decided on my pudding already. White Chocolate Mess. Yum yum yum yum. Hurry up OH and come and pick me up!!!! Want food!
So poo picked and equissaged them both. They LURRRRRRRVE it, although T-Jay's a little less interested at the moment. Squirt still LOVES it though.
Squirt's looking really well, am really pleased with him. His coat is growing back so he's gleaming, he's not itching so he's not got scuffed hair or scabs anywhere and he's losing weight AND those lumps are going down. Am sure it's the equissage :)
T-Jay is bored. Tomorrow we are going to school. With spurs and actually achieve some stuff.
Only two weeks til I'm taking part in a team dressage thing and I'm not actually sure what it involves yet!!!
Before then got the Whole Horse Weekend, a lesson AND being a riding club demo rider. Eeeeeeeeek!
Wanna do more afflicted though :( Oh well, maybe in July!!
I have decided on my pudding already. White Chocolate Mess. Yum yum yum yum. Hurry up OH and come and pick me up!!!! Want food!
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
D'oh
Couldn't ride - had chiro appointment that I had completely forgotten about!
However, am feeling pleased with myself as muck picked in the rain. Yes, it has come to that to avoid fatclub :(
But the field is clear of poo whooooooooo
Swimming tomorrow then will crack on on Friday. Have dug out my 101 schooling exercises book and there are a few in there that I want to practise :)
Other than that, not a fat lot going on!
However, am feeling pleased with myself as muck picked in the rain. Yes, it has come to that to avoid fatclub :(
But the field is clear of poo whooooooooo
Swimming tomorrow then will crack on on Friday. Have dug out my 101 schooling exercises book and there are a few in there that I want to practise :)
Other than that, not a fat lot going on!
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
So.... June....
Been a bit of a quiet month really so far.
Haven't competed yet :( and in fact, have had a bit of a "bleurgh" couple of weeks since my last lesson. I got really frustrated that I just didn't understand what I needed to do. I didn't realise I rode T crooked and I didn't "get" one iota what I needed to do. Well. I did. The brain registered it, the brain just wouldn't communicate with the body.
Instructor, God bless her, was very patient, tried a thousand ways of explaining it but it didn't work. Have tried a couple of times to practise but I just don't get it. So until next lesson (supposed to be Friday but has been cancelled) I'm going to bury head in the sand and do other stuff.
Had a LOVELY hack on Sunday, really enjoyed myself, as did T. Went over the gallops as a 4 some. Was just a really nice, easy hack with no problems or anything.
Squirt has lost about 34kg in just over 2 weeks so we're getting there. Obviously a long way to go but he's doing better than I am LOL.
Equissage seems to be working well too and Squirt's lumps are greatly reduced.
Went to a showing demo last night. Was interesting even though I couldn't hear the majority of what was being said and have very little interest in showing. I almost got brainwashed - waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
I text instructor about double bridle (or reins at least) for IDHS on T but it came back with "no! stick with ur snaffle!" so that I am. Phew. I LIKE being able to ride my big horse in a snaffle. It makes me PROUD. I don't WANT to put him in a double bridle or pelham so she gave me the answer I wanted. I'll probably get told again, by someone in the line up not even the judge(!) that I look "wholly unprofessional" in a snaffle but ya boooo sucks. Hopefully I'll beat said woman again, like I did last year.
I think I'd like showing, if it weren't for the fact that it's so faffy with hanging around for classes and faffing with turnout. Mind you, maybe it wouldn't be so bad. I got a comment on a dressage sheet a couple of months ago of "very well turned out". Eh? Me? When did that happen? lol
I did take something back with me from last night though, and that's the gallop bits. I always knew it was important but it was good to hear exactly what the judge is looking for. Practised a bit today and I think we got a good couple of gallops.
Rode in the field today. Well, it IS a field but it's not strictly just a field cos we've now got the 60m arena marked out in there. Really enjoyed it. Had company today which meant I actually stuck stuff out.
Wanted to start to work towards some flying changes. He's given me some fabulous ones in the field lately but unfortunately, they've been through napping DOH so want to try and start getting some of these on purpose. However, the canter was a bit stuffy today. I think it was because it was so warm and muggy and we were both being terrorised by one horsefly. I tried on numerous occasions to commit horsefly murder but sadly, it wasn't to be.
Wanted canter-trot 2 or 3 strides - canter transitions which he CAN do, very easily. Unfortunately, he was in the mood for counter canter. Medium trot didn't happen. Note to self - use stabby things tomorrow. Anyway, we worked on the gallop instead which meant we got a much nicer, happier, pingier canter. Even managed a 20m circle in canter on his current "bad rein" and then to prove it wasn't a fluke, did another 10 mins later and then called it a day.
For some reason (actually that reason is most likely my poo-y riding lately) we've not been able to get 20m circles in canter on the right rein in the field. There IS a slight slope to the school area so it was always going to be hard for him but chucking in random flying changes and tootling off the other way is a bit tooooooo naughty. However, if I actually ride, we CAN do circles - whoo!
Need to do some no stirrup work in there tomorrow. Need to get legs aching.
Also need to get back on the wagon with fatclub. Not going tomorrow so I have a week to try and undo some damage.
Have soooooooooooooooooo much planned for the next couple of months - lots mounted, lots dismounted and got some ideas for yard events too.
I also need a new blog title, it was supposed to document my journey to Afflicted and then we went out Afflicted within days of starting the blog doh. Thinking cap needs to go on....
Haven't competed yet :( and in fact, have had a bit of a "bleurgh" couple of weeks since my last lesson. I got really frustrated that I just didn't understand what I needed to do. I didn't realise I rode T crooked and I didn't "get" one iota what I needed to do. Well. I did. The brain registered it, the brain just wouldn't communicate with the body.
Instructor, God bless her, was very patient, tried a thousand ways of explaining it but it didn't work. Have tried a couple of times to practise but I just don't get it. So until next lesson (supposed to be Friday but has been cancelled) I'm going to bury head in the sand and do other stuff.
Had a LOVELY hack on Sunday, really enjoyed myself, as did T. Went over the gallops as a 4 some. Was just a really nice, easy hack with no problems or anything.
Squirt has lost about 34kg in just over 2 weeks so we're getting there. Obviously a long way to go but he's doing better than I am LOL.
Equissage seems to be working well too and Squirt's lumps are greatly reduced.
Went to a showing demo last night. Was interesting even though I couldn't hear the majority of what was being said and have very little interest in showing. I almost got brainwashed - waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
I text instructor about double bridle (or reins at least) for IDHS on T but it came back with "no! stick with ur snaffle!" so that I am. Phew. I LIKE being able to ride my big horse in a snaffle. It makes me PROUD. I don't WANT to put him in a double bridle or pelham so she gave me the answer I wanted. I'll probably get told again, by someone in the line up not even the judge(!) that I look "wholly unprofessional" in a snaffle but ya boooo sucks. Hopefully I'll beat said woman again, like I did last year.
I think I'd like showing, if it weren't for the fact that it's so faffy with hanging around for classes and faffing with turnout. Mind you, maybe it wouldn't be so bad. I got a comment on a dressage sheet a couple of months ago of "very well turned out". Eh? Me? When did that happen? lol
I did take something back with me from last night though, and that's the gallop bits. I always knew it was important but it was good to hear exactly what the judge is looking for. Practised a bit today and I think we got a good couple of gallops.
Rode in the field today. Well, it IS a field but it's not strictly just a field cos we've now got the 60m arena marked out in there. Really enjoyed it. Had company today which meant I actually stuck stuff out.
Wanted to start to work towards some flying changes. He's given me some fabulous ones in the field lately but unfortunately, they've been through napping DOH so want to try and start getting some of these on purpose. However, the canter was a bit stuffy today. I think it was because it was so warm and muggy and we were both being terrorised by one horsefly. I tried on numerous occasions to commit horsefly murder but sadly, it wasn't to be.
Wanted canter-trot 2 or 3 strides - canter transitions which he CAN do, very easily. Unfortunately, he was in the mood for counter canter. Medium trot didn't happen. Note to self - use stabby things tomorrow. Anyway, we worked on the gallop instead which meant we got a much nicer, happier, pingier canter. Even managed a 20m circle in canter on his current "bad rein" and then to prove it wasn't a fluke, did another 10 mins later and then called it a day.
For some reason (actually that reason is most likely my poo-y riding lately) we've not been able to get 20m circles in canter on the right rein in the field. There IS a slight slope to the school area so it was always going to be hard for him but chucking in random flying changes and tootling off the other way is a bit tooooooo naughty. However, if I actually ride, we CAN do circles - whoo!
Need to do some no stirrup work in there tomorrow. Need to get legs aching.
Also need to get back on the wagon with fatclub. Not going tomorrow so I have a week to try and undo some damage.
Have soooooooooooooooooo much planned for the next couple of months - lots mounted, lots dismounted and got some ideas for yard events too.
I also need a new blog title, it was supposed to document my journey to Afflicted and then we went out Afflicted within days of starting the blog doh. Thinking cap needs to go on....
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