August 6, 2017
August 5, 2017
lesson notes, mmxvii-viii-v
Saw a coral snake crossing the road on the way over. It was bigger than I thought they got - maybe 18 inches? Bright, beautiful, scary.
August 4, 2017
August 3, 2017
August 2, 2017
horse notes, mmxvii-viii-ii
Sweet old Champ
We had some clouds and drizzle and the temperature dropped to the 80s so we were able to do some groundwork this evening. I had a chopped-up carrot in a baggie in my cargo pocket and boy he knew it - remind me to leave those in the car until we're done from now on.
July 30, 2017
horse notes, mmxvii-vii-xxx
I was going to work with Hot Shot in the round pen but he was already sweating by the time he was done eating so we skipped it.
July 29, 2017
lesson notes, mmxvii-vii-xxix
15 chickens! Yay!
Hot Shot was a little squirrelly when we were grooming - not argumentative or anything, more like playful - but after we got into the arena he seemed to get really quiet. Zen quiet, you know, all awareness - probably because Kelly helped me get out of my own head. I mean, I have to stop thinking about the parts and learn to feel the whole. Learning to ride is a whole different set of things than I imagined when I was starting out about ten months ago - it's not just about learning what to do, but more about how to be - and it's not enough to know how to be, but actually, you know, moving into that space and being that, if that makes sense.
I've had some fun learning experiences in my life (who by their half-century mark hasn't) but this has been right up there at the top. Hoping to do lot more.
July 28, 2017
July 27, 2017
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