ride my horse more

My neighbor invited my fiance to go riding, and I’m going too. I’m looking forward to it. I’ve not ridden in ages!

and I really don’t want to ride her, but I should be working her so she gets some exercise and so we continue to stay bonded in a good way. Also, we bought a paint mare a few months ago who is a real beauty, but I’ve worked her so little that she and I don’t really know each other. I need to do this, work her—not to mention my little gelding. He likes to act crazy when we do groundwork, but when I ride him he is a gentleman. Maybe after work today I’ll do some groundwork with at least two, instead of sit in front of the TV becoming more braindead.

a couple days ago and it was so much fun. I can tell my body got a good workout. I want to ride at least once this weekend. Riding at least once a week will help me tone up!

That’s actually what the reality is. Her legs are much less stiff now – in fact, she had hardly any stiffness at all this a.m.! We’re having fun walking together, followed by a pack of dogs and cats.

My mare is pregnant, and her forelegs are getting stiff. I need to find out if this has to do with her pregnancy. She stands around too much in her corral, too. This a.m. before work, she and I walked together (with dogs and cats following us the whole time) for a mile. By the end of the mile, she was walking normally. I’m going to do this every day if I can – if not in the a.m. before work, then in the p.m. when I get home. She was more cheerful at the end too.

Saturday Reba and I did groundwork. It was really fun. I didn’t ride her, but we played and she got some good exercise. I just don’t have the time right now to ride very much, but groundwork is something I can do in a shorter period of time and at least we’re interacting.

I want to do this, but I have all these other things to do at this time, specifically the dang old dissertation! When I finish, I’m going to ride Reba every weekend. She loves to get out and see what’s going on, never shirks the chance to go for a ride. Spring 2008 is the date.