When I woke up, I never knew this was the day my life was to change. My regular life order delayed my Fancy ride to around 3:30pm. Terry, the spouse is used to eating around 4:00-4:30.
Tony Vaught texted me in early afternoon that he would appear around 5:30 to trim Fancy’s feet. Oh good. I left Fancy and went home to get the spouse food. I was back with Fancy waiting for Tony. We had some nice undemanding time while she snarfed grass.
Tony arrived and trimmed Fancy. We chatted. Fancy and I were in a clinic with Tony and Jenny last weekend. Tony knows everything about my troubles with her. Fancy and I did better during the clinic, but we still have my inability to fully click with my horse in the spirit of natural horsemanship…love, language and leadership.
Tony decides to help me one-on-one. We go into the arena and my assignment is to have Fancy do a circle at a flat foot walk. Fancy does a circle at a walk and a trot. I do inappropriate things to keep her going. Fancy is winning. Tony gives me an life-long assignment, Fancy needs to do at least one lap at a flat foot walk. Sigh
The Tony sermon started: “Fancy is a wonderful horse. You must concentrate when you go into arena. You are in charge of every step she takes. Susan, you are Super. She will do wonderful.” I don’t remember every sentence Tony said. But I felt like I was the congregation and he was preaching to me. His words went into my soul.
A few days later, I took a lesson with Erin Patterson. When the lesson was concluded, Erin pronounced me “changed”. I enjoyed riding Fancy and her challenge. Being in a lesson with Erin helps a lot too. Erin teaches with much knowledge and positive methods to succeed.