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Big Green Girl: October 2011
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The weblog of a woman who, at age 32, decided to get her duff off the couch and put it on a horse. Follow her progress from her very first horseback riding lesson to her next, with horse stories in between. Saturday, October 1, 2011. However, I had already agreed to go with my barn posse to a Gymkhana. What is a gymkhana? He seemed just fine though, even happy/excited to have a task to do that we have practiced before. We competed in the following events:. 2 barrels set up, you have to go around both.
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Wait For The Jump: On Groundwork and Magic
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Why "Wait For The Jump"? A History of Horses. How I Became a Vet Tech. And, when you want something, the entire Universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." -The Alchemist, by Paulo Coehlo. Saturday, August 8, 2015. On Groundwork and Magic. Our riding was very limited. If I was too tired or not in the right mental place, I was not getting on her. It would have been counterproductive: she would have gotten worked up and I would have taken it personally. I had a great ride with her with Gail and Nimo.
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Nuzzling Muzzles: Windy Solo Trail Ride
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Nuzzling Muzzles is the place where I write and exchange news about the large and powerful beasts we call horses. Thursday, May 14, 2015. Windy Solo Trail Ride. Amazingly, after about five minutes of constant corrections and active riding, he was perfect. He walked strong, looked straight ahead, stayed on the trail, focused on where he was putting his feet, so there was less tripping. He looked at the bag, looked back at me, and said, "I'm alright now," and he walked right past it like nothing ever happe...
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Moondance Ranch: March 2013
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Saturday, March 30, 2013. Scenes from the Easter Egg Hunt. Sponsored by the Colorado Driving Society. Part 1 - Easter Cuteness Contest. Part 2 - the Easter Egg Hunt! The goal - fill your basket with eggs! Everybody out to the hunting ground! Find an egg and hurry back! When your horse is at a halt,. The helper can dismount,. And put the egg in the basket. He who gets the most eggs wins! Part 3 - Potluck! Wishing you an Easter filled with friends and fun. Sunday, March 24, 2013. It'll be a bit longer now.
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Moondance Ranch: My Bionic Eye
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Thursday, November 6, 2014. On Tuesday I had cataract surgery on my right eye. Yep, I'm old, and I've spent a lot of my life in the sun. Anyway, they removed my old dingy yellow lens which I could barely see through, and replaced it with a bright and shiny intraocular lens. Sound scary? Well, I was a bundle of nerves leading up to the surgery. But the surgery was a smashing success. And once I got over myself, it was really interesting. Did you know that you are conscious for the surgery? It took about 2...
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Moondance Ranch: May 2014
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Friday, May 30, 2014. The Stuff of (Dressage) Fairy Tales. I rode him in 2011 while his owner Jan was laid up. At that time, he was working solidly at 1st level and schooling 2nd. To read more about our adventures together, click here. Please don't look at my wretched toes. Even then, Lakota was in self carriage, cheerfully offering a more advanced frame than you would expect for a horse at his level. That should have been our first clue that he would excel at dressage. Shannon and Lakota Lace. Thursday,...
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Big Green Girl: January 2011
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The weblog of a woman who, at age 32, decided to get her duff off the couch and put it on a horse. Follow her progress from her very first horseback riding lesson to her next, with horse stories in between. Tuesday, January 18, 2011. I know, I cheated on you again. But I NEVER said I wouldn't! But still, the opportunity to ride trails was too enticing for me, even if you couldn't be there with me. I'll be back to inconvenience your life soon, Big Lug! In Altivo Update World-. I have one of the barn girls...
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Big Green Girl: March 2011
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The weblog of a woman who, at age 32, decided to get her duff off the couch and put it on a horse. Follow her progress from her very first horseback riding lesson to her next, with horse stories in between. Monday, March 14, 2011. So last week, I went out to. I listened to these tales, and wished I could've seen him, but then soon forgot about it when I started pulling a dozen cats worth of hair off my beast. I took him into the arena to poke about on him, and poof! I know nothing about this subject, so ...
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Crumbs of Happiness: Dec 16, 2012
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Sunday, December 16, 2012. A Pumpkin in a Shoebox. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I changed my font at thecutestblogontheblock.com. View my complete profile. I'm Phyllis and I'm so glad you stopped by for a visit! I love nature and creating things whether it's with paint, fabric, beads, wood or by digging in the dirt. Crumbs of happiness" is a saying that my paternal grandmother used when something very small made us happy, so I thought it was a nice name for my blog. Click here to feed a rescued animal.
