She got one up on me last night. That damn horse. I didn't realize she did it till after I put her up. I've been working on lunging both ways. Counterclockwise and clockwise. So, she hates going counterclockwise so I feel the need to push that side a little more than the other right?
She stopped the first time around and looked at me. I asked her to go to which she stood there so then she got a little bit of the whip. Just a taste and she flew out all pissed off in a canter throwing up her back feet. Screw you lady, you go when I say.
Then we switched directions. I was so freaking involved on getting her to woah and move when I wanted her to that when she stopped again and changed directions I didn't correct it. I let her do it. I realized it after I put her up that I just rewarded her by letting her do what she wants.
She won't win the battle on Weds. She won't.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Neglect
I feel like I have been totally neglecting this blog! Oh wait, I have!
The wedding went amazingly well! Everything ended up perfect! I'll get pictures up at some point. I'm waiting on the profs to show up. All 350 of them.........
I saw Dodge on Saturday..... she looked ok. A new scratch on her rump but I wouldn't put it past her to run into something outside. The pasture is not in the best shape. I need to get the farrier out there and call the transport place today. She is ready to be moved! I got her negative coggins and her health cert last week. I'm thinking we are going to move her next week sometime. Probably Thursday or Friday. That way I can go check her out on Sunday and see how she is adjusting to non stall life.
I bought her a new halter and a lunge line. As her old halter is just gross. But I bite my tongue. I need to get a lunge whip but they wanted 20 bucks for one. I'm pretty sure I can find cheaper. Then next is to start assembling tack. I will start checking ebay, as I think I can find the best stuff there at fair prices. And Craigslist.
I love her to peices!
The wedding went amazingly well! Everything ended up perfect! I'll get pictures up at some point. I'm waiting on the profs to show up. All 350 of them.........
I saw Dodge on Saturday..... she looked ok. A new scratch on her rump but I wouldn't put it past her to run into something outside. The pasture is not in the best shape. I need to get the farrier out there and call the transport place today. She is ready to be moved! I got her negative coggins and her health cert last week. I'm thinking we are going to move her next week sometime. Probably Thursday or Friday. That way I can go check her out on Sunday and see how she is adjusting to non stall life.
I bought her a new halter and a lunge line. As her old halter is just gross. But I bite my tongue. I need to get a lunge whip but they wanted 20 bucks for one. I'm pretty sure I can find cheaper. Then next is to start assembling tack. I will start checking ebay, as I think I can find the best stuff there at fair prices. And Craigslist.
I love her to peices!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Lunging
OMG My girl has some of the most beautiful gaits I have ever seen!!!!! She has a realy slooooooowwwwww walk. Then this funky looking fast walk, a weird extended looking fast walk, this prim and proper walk, then a wonderful canter. She is gorgeous!!!! I love her to death!!!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Wedding Muesings
So it's now down to 5 days. I'm slowly starting to freak out! I even had a dream about it last night! The wedding in that dream was horrible! I hope ours is NOT like that!
Things to do this week:
Monday: visit Dodge and get her cleaned up, mucked out, and lunged. Run outside tonight.
Tuesday: Help MIL make the centerpeices for the tables. Run outside.
Wendsday: Pick up dogs perscriptions, buy all soda for the wedding, buy stuff to make signs with. finish freaking out
Thursday: get off half day and prepare for the wedding. Need to find my shoes that I will wear, get my dress for rehearsal dinner, pack for lake cumberland, visit Dodge at some point for the vet, get the trucks loaded up with crap to take down on Friday to the farm. Clean clean clean the house. Host a small BBQ for the parents. Paint the cornhole boards.
Friday: spend all day at the farm hanging the lights, setting up the tables, the portapotties, getting the ceremony site together at the top of the hill, setting up the volleyball net, laying out the cornhole boards, setting up our tents, setting up the shade tents, setting up the trash cans, set up the signs for directions. Get back in town by 5pm so that we can go to the rehearsal dinner at 7pm.
Saturday: Get up and jet to Whole Foods and pick out flowers for Janine and I. Then to Chaplin to meet at Mamaw's house for the getting ready thing. This should be interesting.... a million women in one small house. I forsee the fight. Have a wedding by 3pm!
So yeah.... my week is filled with crap to do! I have like not a second atm to think! And I know I'm forgetting things on that list!
Things to do this week:
Monday: visit Dodge and get her cleaned up, mucked out, and lunged. Run outside tonight.
Tuesday: Help MIL make the centerpeices for the tables. Run outside.
Wendsday: Pick up dogs perscriptions, buy all soda for the wedding, buy stuff to make signs with. finish freaking out
Thursday: get off half day and prepare for the wedding. Need to find my shoes that I will wear, get my dress for rehearsal dinner, pack for lake cumberland, visit Dodge at some point for the vet, get the trucks loaded up with crap to take down on Friday to the farm. Clean clean clean the house. Host a small BBQ for the parents. Paint the cornhole boards.
Friday: spend all day at the farm hanging the lights, setting up the tables, the portapotties, getting the ceremony site together at the top of the hill, setting up the volleyball net, laying out the cornhole boards, setting up our tents, setting up the shade tents, setting up the trash cans, set up the signs for directions. Get back in town by 5pm so that we can go to the rehearsal dinner at 7pm.
Saturday: Get up and jet to Whole Foods and pick out flowers for Janine and I. Then to Chaplin to meet at Mamaw's house for the getting ready thing. This should be interesting.... a million women in one small house. I forsee the fight. Have a wedding by 3pm!
So yeah.... my week is filled with crap to do! I have like not a second atm to think! And I know I'm forgetting things on that list!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
No Pictures :(
Yesterday it was raining and honestly I didn't do that much with her. Since I hadn't been out there in 2 days her stall was gross. So I didn't even muck it, I stuck her in the dry stall and I'll muck and spread fresh shavings down on Friday. Joe is never going to see me. Haha.
I've been in wedding mode this week and it will continue into next as you can imagine. This morning it gave a 10% chance of rain and this after noon it said 60% chance. WTH!! Make up your mind weather! I need to know what it is going to do because I need to figure out if I need a tent or not! I'll wait till Monday to see what it does then plan of action from there. If all else fails there is the church in Chaplin to marry in. So there is options. Stupid weather.
I've been in wedding mode this week and it will continue into next as you can imagine. This morning it gave a 10% chance of rain and this after noon it said 60% chance. WTH!! Make up your mind weather! I need to know what it is going to do because I need to figure out if I need a tent or not! I'll wait till Monday to see what it does then plan of action from there. If all else fails there is the church in Chaplin to marry in. So there is options. Stupid weather.
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