Things have been up and down as always with horses. I got really frustrated a week or so ago riding in the indoor. I just wanted to canter that's all.....Is that to much to ask? Well it was for Chicle that day. Avery was riding Merit and she saw me getting frustrated with things and tried talking me through it but I was really have a tough time with just getting backup and then canter. Just when I was pushed to my limit I turned around and Avery is off her horse walking towards me. That's all that's going trough my head is on my God she's off her horses this is going to get really scary very quick. I love and hate when this happens she say do you trust me? Oh God!! YEEESSSSS with hesitation....So I hand her my carrot stick and here we go trotting backwards again and then off to the canter from a halt and Holy Shit! that was the scariest canter I've ridden in quite a few years. It was only 3 or 4 times around the ring but it was galloping with no reins. I just kept saying I'm afraid but I heard Avery saying ride the storm it will pay off. And it did it turned into a beautiful canter. I was shaking after that. I sounds like I'm such a wimp but there is so much power in that horse it can be a little overwhelming sometimes.
The great thing about that day was I got to ride my dream horse Merit. I love this horse. She has baggage. She was given to Avery for free because she wanted to kill everyone that came in contact with her. Oh she is just so pretty and is a little princess. Loves to be groomed and loved on totally opposite from Chiclet. Anyway Avery thought it would be good for her to have someone else on her and tag I'm it. I love this horse before riding her but after riding I love her even more. It was just walk trot with Avery on the end of the line. I was in heaven.
It's been very hot the last few days so it was little liberty in the indoor ring today. Oh boy we had a good time with liberty. Learned something new about liberty today. Once your horse gets motivated at liberty stop. Ask for a little more every time. Stick to me was so much fun after he ran around the ring and got his bucks out. I know I say this every time but I love that horse.
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