Just a quick post. I worked with Rosie more on lunging last evening. Previously it's been walk only. Last evening I increased the speed to trotting with a little cantering worked in. Not very long, because I don't want her legs to be stressed on small circles, but long enough so that she understood the concept and it wasn't just accidental speeding up like I see some horses do on the lunge line.
That little girl tried so hard to get things right and did better than any other horse I've worked with at this stage of her training. I'm always so happy and impressed with her work ethic. She has a pony-tude when just hanging out, but she is all business when it's time to learn something new.
Love my little girl!!!
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Happy Birthday Rosie!!!
June 9th was Rosie's 2nd birthday! My little girl is growing up!
I technically don't know the exact date of her birthday, since I know nothing about her past before she was dumped at the auction a year and a half ago. I'm just going by the age my vet thought she was and then picked a day in that month.
I chose the 9th because that is my neighbor's birthday. This neighbor, Evelyn, is the epitome of graciousness and kindness--and she is also 91 years old!!! I want Rosie to have those qualities, as well as a long life, so I hope that giving her that birthday might bring them out ... somehow I don't think Rosie is on the same page with that--she is definitely her own pony. Oh well, I've tried, right? I also hope Evelyn thinks of it as a compliment that I have chosen that day to be Rosie's day. After all, Rosie is my special little heart horse and nothing but the best will do for my little girl!
I had an idea to decorate Rosie with balloons, jewels, streamers, and a birthday hat and take a picture. Well, the weather forgot to cooperate with my plan. It was SOOOO windy that day. Nothing stayed in place. The hat kept flipping to the side, the streamers kept flipping every which way and wouldn't stay flat, and the worst of the worst----my three big birthday balloons flew away!!! They were going to be the centerpiece of my birthday display.
I had everything on Rosie and was leading her around trying to choose the best place to take the picture. I had decided to make a loop in the ribbons dangling from the balloons and attach them to the overcheck hook of her harness saddle, rather than tie them hard and fast. She was handling them well even though the three large balloons were whipping around and crashing over her back and head, but I didn't want to risk the chance of a meltdown considering the wind. If something were to happen and I couldn't get the balloons off her quickly it wouldn't be pretty. I thought they were safe from the wind the way I had them hooked to the harness, but the wind was no match for balloons already wanting to go north and must have just sucked them right through the little opening at the bottom of the hook. I turned around ready to take the picture, and ... and ... no more balloons!
I was so disappointed! But then I thought about how impressive that she had allowed me to dress her up in this get-up with balloons crashing over her back and head (really, they were making so much noise and flying every which way they were even annoying me standing next to her) and decided a picture wasn't such a big deal. I would have to just go with my memory in my head, rather than in photo form.
Here are some pictures I did get of her with the remainder of her dollar store birthday decorations.
I technically don't know the exact date of her birthday, since I know nothing about her past before she was dumped at the auction a year and a half ago. I'm just going by the age my vet thought she was and then picked a day in that month.
I chose the 9th because that is my neighbor's birthday. This neighbor, Evelyn, is the epitome of graciousness and kindness--and she is also 91 years old!!! I want Rosie to have those qualities, as well as a long life, so I hope that giving her that birthday might bring them out ... somehow I don't think Rosie is on the same page with that--she is definitely her own pony. Oh well, I've tried, right? I also hope Evelyn thinks of it as a compliment that I have chosen that day to be Rosie's day. After all, Rosie is my special little heart horse and nothing but the best will do for my little girl!
I had an idea to decorate Rosie with balloons, jewels, streamers, and a birthday hat and take a picture. Well, the weather forgot to cooperate with my plan. It was SOOOO windy that day. Nothing stayed in place. The hat kept flipping to the side, the streamers kept flipping every which way and wouldn't stay flat, and the worst of the worst----my three big birthday balloons flew away!!! They were going to be the centerpiece of my birthday display.
I had everything on Rosie and was leading her around trying to choose the best place to take the picture. I had decided to make a loop in the ribbons dangling from the balloons and attach them to the overcheck hook of her harness saddle, rather than tie them hard and fast. She was handling them well even though the three large balloons were whipping around and crashing over her back and head, but I didn't want to risk the chance of a meltdown considering the wind. If something were to happen and I couldn't get the balloons off her quickly it wouldn't be pretty. I thought they were safe from the wind the way I had them hooked to the harness, but the wind was no match for balloons already wanting to go north and must have just sucked them right through the little opening at the bottom of the hook. I turned around ready to take the picture, and ... and ... no more balloons!
I was so disappointed! But then I thought about how impressive that she had allowed me to dress her up in this get-up with balloons crashing over her back and head (really, they were making so much noise and flying every which way they were even annoying me standing next to her) and decided a picture wasn't such a big deal. I would have to just go with my memory in my head, rather than in photo form.
Here are some pictures I did get of her with the remainder of her dollar store birthday decorations.
The banner below was supposed to lie flat--I had it tied to her halter and looped around her tail, back to her halter--instead, it just blew all over the place. She was a saint to even tolerate that. But, wouldn't a balloon bouquet have just completed the picture?? Spilled milk ... only up in the sky with the airplanes by the time I took this pic. If someone finds a flowery happy birthday balloon, a mini-mouse happy birthday balloon, and a large Princess balloon--all pink--land in their yard un-poofed, give me a yell.
And, proof of how windy it was
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