Spring is here!

Well, I've been busy working all the ponies of my life, but not busy updating this blog. Shame on me. But I've just been so dang tired. Lets see...

Drafty mare at work had her second ride- and this one was a tad more legit. Last time it was just being led around while I sat on her- this time, She was walking around with me on her, with my friend 'lunging' her on a line around a circle. Big ol mare did great, didn't bat an eye at anything. Its so strange that she's so calm with the under saddle stuff, and yet is terrified of curry combs on the ground, will pull back and rip her head off while tied (still working on that little issue, gah), and tries to kick you if you pick her back feet. Although I'll give her some credit- She's getting better on all that. I can brush her down without her pulling back now. Mostly. And she's picking up her front feet better for me now. She's rather humongous, and it's difficult to haul her foot up when she's not willing to help a little. Ha. Anyways, I still haven't gotten the chance to upload the vid from her first little ride, but I will soon. I promise!

Been riding TB cross gelding at work as well, and now that he's had his teeth floated, he's a much happier boy! The head tossing is almost down to nothing, and he seems overall much calmer and willing. Yay! Trotted him all over in circles and figure eights and junk, and tried cantering him again. He picked it up MUCH easier (YAY!) and I was having a difficult time picking up the left lead. But in the end, he got it- I was rather very excited. So I cooled him out and let him know he was the worlds smartest, bestest boy ever.

New horse at work too! Big, and I mean BIG....or do I mean ginormous? Clyde Mare. Just came back from some training, so I hopped on board. Or rather, mountain climbed on board. She was going rather nicely, walked and trotted around. But boy, was she not having anything to do with cantering. Riding with a crop, and using my legs until they wanted to fall off, and still no canter. Very frustrating. My partner gave it a shot, and she couldn't make her go either. Also very frustrating. So I'm going to talk about Clyde with her girl who was training her... I've got two classes with her three days a week. Ask some questions and the such. Try and figure out whats going on in godzilla's mind.

On a lighter note- Been workin Gypsy too. Have been riding her a little less lately, but have been lunging her more. Finally I have taught her to canter on lunge! For the longest time she wouldn't, but now she will! Success! And the last two times I've ridden her, She's been excellent. Off and on with the saddle lol. Gave her a little gallop in the arena for no good reason today, and she enjoyed going full speed around like a chicken with her head cut off. Walked her around, bending stuff, to get her calmed down, and she went right back into her slow, more collected stuff! YAY!!! Then groomed my wonderful little mare to death. Hauled out the clippers again, and hacked off her nose whiskers, and gave her a bridlepath. I am always so excited now to do that- It still amazes me that she is so calm for the buzzing, scary, horse-eating clippers.

Isn't she just the cutest thing on four legs

you've ever seen? And look! A bridlepath!

Which is always fun.