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My Journey with Horses: April 2009
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My Journey with Horses. Thursday, 30 April 2009. At last I understand! At last, after riding for nearly half a century and many years of trying to be a good student for my horses. Trying to find the best teachers. Reading all the theory. At last I not only understand but I'm becoming more able at translating theory into practice! I turned Bruce out after riding him and he just looked WOW! So uphill and engaged! Tuesday, 28 April 2009. Vegetarians do not read! So (the bit vegetarians should avoid! I sang ...
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My Journey with Horses: July 2009
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My Journey with Horses. Sunday, 19 July 2009. Today I went to visit Zeffy and I rode him for the first time since he's been at Ruth's! He felt just fantastic. And Ruth was brilliant - really helpful and encouraging. Just walked and trotted but he felt so light. Of course he's still a baby and needs clear guidance but I'm so thrilled with his progress! So he'll stay at Ruth's for another two weeks, with both Ruth and I riding him and then I'll fetch him at the end of July. Thursday, 16 July 2009.
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My Journey with Horses: In Limbo Land
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My Journey with Horses. Thursday, 10 September 2009. I'm finding it difficult to do or concentrate on much today. Bruce is still very slightly lame on his off-fore and I'm really anxious about it! So Zeffy and Captain were neglected this morning. Just breakfast and out. I may ride Zeffy later. Captain has been looking so good recently that I've been thinking about riding him again - just walking round the farm - we'd both enjoy that! Goodness, another one lame, and its the off fore! Shame about bruce ...
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My Journey with Horses: March 2009
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My Journey with Horses. Tuesday, 31 March 2009. As I haven't had time to fill in the last year I thought I'd at least make a start about what's happening now. Basically, I'm having a blast! Here I have to acknowledge my wonderful teacher Patrice Edwards. I discovered her around a year ago and during that time my riding has improved hugely. Peculiar way to restart my blog but my lessons with Patrice have added so much to my enjoyment of riding! Here's a copy of an email I sent to her last week:. My seat s...
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My Journey with Horses: May 2009
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My Journey with Horses. Sunday, 31 May 2009. First, just to add to Friday, the boys came in for their tea and a break from the midges and all that grass so I tried another accupressure session with Captain (the last couple of times he made it clear he didn't want it! And he was much much more receptive. Kept munching away on his hay but he didn't tell me to * * er off this time! Not quite what I intened to capture on video! Until my greedy boys planned a joint attack! Bruce to the field of wheat on our l...
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My Journey with Horses: August 2009
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My Journey with Horses. Saturday, 22 August 2009. This morning I got the horses in. Tacked Zeffy up, rode him for 10 minutes in the school in walk and trot - nice and calm. And then repeated yesterday's hack but this time accompanied by Mike (hubby) and friend Esther (both on foot) and of course Millie the lab. Zeffy was perfect! We walked most of the way and had a couple of trots. I just love my little horse! And on the way home, this came on the radio. So appropriate! Friday, 21 August 2009. And the co...
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My Journey with Horses: February 2008
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My Journey with Horses. Friday, 22 February 2008. Thinking about riding my baby! It's a long time since I last backed a youngster . over 30 years ago! So now I'm thinking of backing Zefiro my young Lusitano. He'll be 4 on April 13th. I'm in no hurry. I plan to get on him when the time is right. But I am more conscious of the need to prepare him well both mentally and physically. It's highly unlikely that I'll ever do this again so I want to get it right! Tuesday, 12 February 2008. My first Blog entry!
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My Journey with Horses: September 2009
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My Journey with Horses. Wednesday, 30 September 2009. Again due to family business not the horses! Thank goodness I have them to keep my sanity! So, Bruce first. He's still very slightly lame and on field rest although Mike's taking him for the odd walk around the yard sticking to concrete. Thankfully, as it's been so dry there's very little grass and so he's not putting weight on. Unasked for of course! This is brilliant training for me! Tuesday, 22 September 2009. Stop the bus I want to get off! 2 days...
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My Journey with Horses: Home on the Range!
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My Journey with Horses. Tuesday, 15 September 2009. Home on the Range! Where the rabbits and the foxes play . (English, version - we do have deer but no antelopes in the UK as far as I'm aware! Well, I didn't make it to the Charles clinic. Ruth was too poorly to make the trip and although I could've gone by myself I'd've had to find accommodation and it all became too complicated and expensive! Anyway yesterday we had a Captain Fantastic photo shoot! One can only pose for so long, you know! A horsey view...
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My Journey with Horses: Going to see the great man himself!
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My Journey with Horses. Friday, 11 September 2009. Going to see the great man himself! First Bruce. I finally spoke to my vet early this morning (a bit p* d off that she didn't come back to me yesterday! I'm contemplating getting a lorry load and spreading it over the field! Back on track today, I lunged Zeffy this morning and will ride him later. Charles is one of the regular International Trainers at TTT. Auditors are welcome but riders are by invitation only from among the instructor members of th...