Coming along

I didnt get to go out yesterday as i had to work! :/ But the day before I had a really good time, she comming running to the gate when I call her name, and its awesome. I must be doing somthing right because before she had a catching problem.
i rode her a bit just working on transitions along the rail, Shes got a good back up going on her and Im quite impressed. I also worked on turning on the forehand and on the haunches. She had quite a bit of energy, but at the same time was still hard to motivate!

offended or bitchy??

So Im still trying to figure out if I offended her or she was just being bitchy.. But the more Im thinking about it the more I think I offended her. Once it happend though I changed my approach to things and it didnt happen again and she seemed happier so I made the right change.
I rode a bit today just working one going, and stoping with my body and if she didnt then driving her head.

The ring has awesome potential for a great video in the future! Espacially a fun freestyle one, enter/exiting my jumping in/out of the ring!! :D

Day One

Went to see her straight after I got home today... SHE RAN!!!!! haha I've never seen her go faster then a lope for a few steps, but she was running not galloping but running atleast!
So today I just went into the ring and played around, she was being quite dominant So I played with her untill I felt I had her focus and I was the leader. And then I fed her a handful of grain and went home. It was quite cold and when you have to walk 10min each way and your all bundled trying to stay warm your wearing some clothes! lol
Heres to a start of a healthier lifestyle, walking to see your horse, running around with your horse, riding, walking home.
Tommarow will be another adventure again

She Home

Bella took the trip to her new home, and number one thing we need to work on is trailers. I mean yesterday wasn't very nice to her sperating her from her lil buddy while shes in the trailer but she was basically freaking once I left she was NOT happy, she was scared and nervous and probably everything else. I dont blame her though Last time she was trailered she was by herself because she was brought to a strange place where her Best friend went to rest in heaven.
She was really good when we got her there though so its good to know.
I went to see her again that night and gave her a bit of grain, she was calling to me when she heard me walking and when I was leaving.

Horseanality

Every once in awhile Im going to do one of these to see the progress of comming into the middle.


Febuary 20,2010

Packing

Today was a day of packing everything up that I want to be at the boarding place. I still havent realized that she's actually MINE.. No one else has any say about her and me together. Were a partnership that can't be broken, I dont have to say bye to because of some stupid reason, I dont have someone else messing her up, Nuttin is in our way!
Not sure when she's moving, Cuz Sundays not a good day for the driver to bring her over. So I will keep you updated and let you know what goes down!

I had my interview today for my co-op placement, Im excited to learn a bunch of new things. My placement is at a vet clinic, that also does grooming and boarding.

But Im really tired so I shall sleep for as long as I can get myself to tonight and write again soon I hope

Accomplishments

February 16th 2010
-Rode Bareback & Bridleless walk and trot
-Stood on

Meet: Bella

Bella is a 4 Year old X-Breed, Blue Roan Mare, bought from an auction in manitoba and brought to NW Ontario only to been seen in a field by my Best Friend who feel in love and bought her as a 2 year old.
She became my side project when she was 3, where I started playing the games with her and getting her through the basics. Once through them I 'broke her out', where I learnt so much! I had about 5 rides on her and she was put in the pasture for awhile as I was really focusing on Indy and my friend on her main horse. Then I started playing with her again and riding her last fall, and realized she really had matured since I last rode her and I I furthered her training. In September I took her to her first show, and sadly we both lost our dearest friend 'Lucky'(RIP, we really miss you down here) We still entered the classes and proceded to win High Point Walk/Trot.
After that I had an attachment to her but I didnt have the heart to go out and work with her, as I had a pain in my heart. Watching a horse tragically die is one thing, but loving that horse like he was your own and see that is a whole new thing that still gets to me.
X-mass '09 my parents agreed to let me have a horse and after searching thousands of horses, I discovered that no horse was going to come between the bond me and Bella had, and it was then I decided that she was the one I wanted.
On feb 16th, I had the best night of my life and she was involved and it made me realize how much of the right choice I had made! Now in three days shes moving to her new boarding place, and I will be visiting her 5 times a week, and I will be blogging her on our Future adventures!
She's the horse who's comming with me to the Parelli Center... Stay tuned to watch it unfold, the ups, downs and everything inbetween
Keep it Savvy,
Rach

Let the New Adventure start!!!

So on X-mass my rents finally caved in and decided that I could infact get a horse. The search started, though bella was in the back of my head always. After find no horse close enough that I would consider to go and see, I was starting to lose some hope but Bella was still in my mind. I went to a parelli porn night and was asked 'why dont you want bella?', and it clued in there was infact nothing i could emediatly think of.
So I decided that I was getting Bella, It was time to figure out the rest boarding, money ect.
Tonight I went and talked to the person who agreeded to let me board, and it's only a ten minute walk from my house!
Now in 3 days she will be at her new home! I don't know how to feel, Im excited, nervous and some other feelings I just cannot explain whats going through me right now.
So from now on I'm going to write about my experiances with her and life from now untill I am an instructor, and then after that I think I will probably stop because I will be having 100% devoting to the programe and will be with horses and like minded people as much as I can, and not have to be at home bored when its dark out!
So stay tuned and stay Savvy!,
Rach