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Sunday 25 January 2009
Yesterday was one of those days where just everything falls into place, and all those times i felt i had failed and like giving up were all forgotten.Yesterday was the first time in well over 6 months that i had sat on, let alone even rode, my beautiful mare Blaze :) It was one of those spontanious things, one of those "Flow with the go, and go with flow" type of moments, which personaly, i find to be the ones that achieve what you'd believe impossible and always feel the most special :) I had taken blaze for a short walk in hand, as part of her rehabilitaion. The sun was high in the sky and the air crisp, perfect weather for a quiet stroll down the hill and through the neibourghing livery yard. Blaze seemed very happy to be out, investigating every hedge and fence, aknowlodging evey horse we pasted and stopping to graze when ever we passed a patch of grass. We were both enjoying our time out together :) When we got back to the land Blazes field is right up the top of the drive, so still have few more minuets walk. Blaze stopped again to munch of some grass and it so happened she had parked herself right next to the mounting block, in the words of Linda Parelli "How Interesting." It was then my mind began to wonder and i thought about hopping on. Just the thought of it was sending the butterflies in my stomach crazy and the more i thought about it the more nervous i got. Before i had a chance to argue with myself, that it was too soon and we've done no where near enough work for me to starting riding, i had climbed on the the mountain block and swung my leg over Blazes back, and was perched upon her :) She didnt even flinch, she continued to snatch at the grass along the fence line. I let her graze for a few more minuets and finaly worked up the courage to ask her to walk on. She did as i asked and began strolling up the drive :) I was over the moon that finaly, after months and months of stretches and mundain pole work, i was once again riding out with my partner, and it has never felt so perfect :) May i add, that Baze had nought but her rope head collor on and her 12 ft rope that i had drapped over her neck. Just like the summers before, when we'd been out riding all day, Blaze was once again taking us home without me interfering with reins nor leg :) Riding has never felt so blissfull, and in this moment i felt truley blessed that even after all this time me and Blaze still share the perfect partnership :)
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Saturday 17 January 2009
This is a long one, but its been a while since iv been able to make a post :)Lots been happening since my last post :) The last couple of weeks have been a bit of a roller coaster! One week me and Andy have been all most inseprable and the next he cant wait to get away from me quick enough :( Our friendly and procupine games have come on leaps and bounds :) I can bounce all around him and swing the rope right above his head no problem :) He moves away from the lightest touch :) It felt asthough me and Andy were finely thinking and acting as one and were enjoying our time spent together :) But this past week its all gone a bit pair shaped :( When ever i approach with or without his head collor he's been pretty eager to get away, one quick sniff for treats then he'll sornter off :( Just when i thought things were finaly working out this happens :( After lots of thinking i thought maybe i had become predictable and boring. My aim for next session is to try something different, and be more provocative :) So after lots of undemanding time i thought we'd focus on the friendly game, but try and shake it up abit. I tried umping up and down ini the four zones, he looked at me as if to say "You've finaly gone mad!" but looked more interested none the less :) then tried swinging the rope above his head which proved to be no problem :) The plan was to focus on the weave and igure of 8 patterns next but the weather had other idea's so i let him go, again, he had no interest in hanging around :( It was back to the drawing bored, thats when i thought, "choice". If Andy chose to be with me, then he'd be alot happier about it, and be more willing to do things together :) "Catching Game". Me and Andy have never really played the catching game before, when ever we have iv never been patient enough to let make his own way over to me. He'll have both eyes on me and ill walk away, but he wont ever budge, he'll continue to be watching me right from the other end of the field but without ever taking a step. This time it was different. I had all the time in the world and was determined for this to work. Id walk over slowly slapping the halter against be boot, at first he walked off, i followed. I continued to apply the pressure untill he turned and faced me with both eyes, then id walk away, same as usual he'd keep his eyes fixed on me but refused to walk towards me. I began to walk in an arc around him and when ever his eye's wondered id be quick to apply the pressure, he then yeild his hind and faced me, with both eyes locked on me i swang round to take off the pressure and continued in the arch around him. This contniued for no longer than 10 minuets untill i turned away and out of the corner of my eye i could see Andy making is way over to me :) I was jumping with joy inside but remained cool as a cucumber :) for the first time ever Andy caught me :) He stayed with me for ages, whilst i petted him and fed him apple peices :) It worked Andy was wanting to stay beside me :) I feel Savvy :):):):):) I didnt have much time to spend with Andy today, but after yesterdays succsess Andy was much more tolllerent of me making a fuss of him and didnt try to walk away from me once, infact he seemed pretty happy to stay with me :)
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