For some reason, I feel like I need to have a new picture to post. Or I’m using that as an excuse. Who knows. In any case, I haven’t written for a while and I’m making a promise to myself that I will spend more time journaling/blogging in September, whether or not I have photos to accompany my posts.
Here are some “Catching Pixie” updates:
- Ted, Paulette and Emma rocked the Northern Illinois Horse Festival this past weekend. They took equine soccer on the road and folks LOVED it. They’ve been invited back next year and I’ve already cleared my schedule!
- The plan is to bring Pixie into the barn to begin training on Monday, Labor Day. It’s sure to be an emotional and tiring day for all.
- Last week, in addition to Drifter, I rode three different horses: Shadow, Zippy and Kokomo. Zippy was the horse that I got hurt on three years ago and I actually took him over the mini-jump at a canter. This was a huge emotional victory for me!
- Justice, the one-year old baby, continues to test my patience with backing up. The fact is, she just doesn’t back up…for me. For Ted, yes. For me, no. I’m learning a lot about presence, confidence and control. She teaches me so much. And I look forward to the day when she grants me the same respect she does Ted. I know it’s coming.
Thanks for reading! I’m looking forward to Labor Day. Wish us luck!
