Wednesday musings...

We had more paddock maintenance going on today, so more chaos! The paddocks are looking great tho, so lots of thanks to Manuel and his team.... even tho they took out one of the fences with the tractor. Ha! But all is fixed now....

Eternity was super today! She was soft and supple, and that is not an easy feat for this mare! I had soft, quiet changes, and even some good medium trot work. Lonnie must have tuned her up for me on Monday!

Gen was also good today. She started a bit rough, not wanting to be really round, but once I got her going she was stellar! I worked on her counter-canter as well as straightening her changes, especially the L-R change. She gave me super walk/canter/walk work today.

I surprised Sandy by showing up late, fresh from the dentist with a numb mouth, and then jumped into a lesson! Sandy had a great lesson and did 3's on Fritz! Woo hoo! How cool!

Lisa took a lesson on William and had some really expressive lateral work! Her shoulder-in work was FEI level, and was really nice! She also got ones on William without even trying... NO FAIR!!! And the best part was that William didn't even try to run away today.... maybe his time in the correctional facility (aka Percy's paddock) and behavior modification programs (aka lots of lunging when he runs away) are finally working. LOL!

Kathy had a lesson after Lisa. I had told her that I would ride Welka first today, but then switched it up on her. My tongue/face/jaw was still numb from the dentist, so I figured riding was not the smartest thing... I need my tongue to talk after all! Welka was wound up and very forward, but she wasn't too thrilled about working hard. Kathy did a wonderful job of making her focus on her work. I am so impressed with Kathy's position, relaxation, and steady hands! This mare demands perfection in the rider's position, and Kathy is delivering! It is a big change from riding the big, powerful geldings that she is used to! Welka was a bit argumentative at the end of the ride, but Kathy made her focus and work. It was SO cool!

That's all for now....

Tracie