Life is good

Wow what a great ride a had! Chicles feet feel good. He was forward happy and very much with me. I couldn't wait to get on and ride. Did a mini dressage test with leg yields and everything. I had such a awesome ride! Love that horse!

New shoes

Today was fun dogs, kids, horse.... Got to the barn early to ride before Pete my farrier got there. I wanted to ride before the new shoes. Played online just a few mins then got on to ride boy was Chicle full of it. Glad I rode he lost his shoe while I was riding good thing Pete was coming. The glue on shoes took 2 hours to put on. They look great had to keep Chic in his stall for a few hours after so the glue would set. I went back this afternoon to let him back out a bit he was looking at me like why am I in my stall?! Ran around a bit in the ring and seemed to feel good....I'm hopping the new shoes help.

Cool

Finally we are getting a break from the heat. It's been cool at night and not to bad during the day. Get a chance to play and ride Sunday....it was awesome! Zone 5 driving with tossing the rope over his back for change of direction that went really well! Chicle followed my feel about 90% of the time. The one time he didn't follow my feel he just keeped going straight so I just went with it until we got to the end of the ring and i got him right back with me. Riding was great canter freestyle if going so good. He picks it up so easy now I love it. Turn on the forehand and turn on the hind end without reins is still a little punky in some ways. Chicle keeps trying to take over and after doing it once he thinks he should do it again without me asking. Probably wants to get another cookie.

Going to try something new with Chicles hoofs. Next time he gets new shoes we are going to put the sigafoo glue on shoes. I'm hopping it will be next week. My hope is that without the nail holes his hoofs will grow in better then maybe we have a stronger hoofs. My farrier said something about trying barefoot but I have to admit that makes me very nervous. I'm not going to be closed minded to it though. I'm willing to try anything as long as my horse is not lame. I know him so well and when his feet arnt feeling good he's not a happy boy. Everything goes down hill when his feel hurt.

On another note a friend gave me a 2 month supply of rapid flex supplement. It's Glucosamine HCI, Chondroitin Sulfate and Hyaluronic Acid, as well as a blend of natural herbs. I have to say Chicle is feeling so good being on it. It's been about a month and a half now and that stuff is great!

Slideshow.

My friend Sarah made this slideshow of me and Chiclet of the past 2 years of photos she had taken of us.

Green string

I've decided that I don't want to be a in the middle person so, I'm trying to get my crap together and focuse on filming my level 3. It's so way over due I should have filmed it years ago.  Yesterday I played with freestyle and I felt pretty good even the canter was good without using the reins. I just need to get some toys to bring to the barn because there is nothing there. online was good got a little sticky with change of direction. Follow my feel with the line over Chiclet back was nice I got some really sweet turns halt and backup. It's so funny I think he follows me better at liberty then with the line flipped over his back. Green string hhmm can we do it by the end of this year........

Maine

I took the 2 dogs Chiclet and my husband to maine for the weekend. So much fun I didn't want to come home. My best friend Laura lives there with her interesting little herd of 2 goats and Diesel the horse. Played with our ponies, ate good food by the camp fire life was good there. The best was watching Laura's 3 dogs and my 2 do dog stuff all weekend. So nice to get away. Chiclet did well with the 5 hour drive there and back. He was ready to get off the trailer on the way home. Backed off the trailer nicely then jumped in the air and squealed.