Fancy

High 5 Ride Firstly, we had a great ground game. Fancy backed to the end of the 22’ rope. Backing is Fancy’s least favorite game. Fancy used her front feet to turn a 360 degree circle. Fancy is not a fan of turning her front end. Fancy and I sidepassed down the wall 22’ apart. Oh it was a glorious time for the human partner to win. Fancy also cantered on the 22’ rope jumping an obstacle. She did slow down to a trot when jumping. I set up my…

Yesterday afternoon I decided bareback riding was just a waste of my time since I wasn’t good enough to ride faster than a walk without loosing my balance.. I took the 25 year old bareback pad home. That night I watched an old Savvy Club DVD segment  where Linda  Parelli explained much about balanced riding and human stiffness.  Savvy Club The Warmblood horse she was riding then had a huge trot that she couldn’t “sit”.  Pat told her to ride bareback an hour a week. Being Linda, she rode 10…

Argue - Pin ears, hollow out her back, front knees brace - resulting in lateral gait.  We don't like a lateral gait.  It feels off balance. It makes the rider grumpy.   Fancy is insulted at something.  She doesn't like leg pressure on her body.  Susan forgets that. Fancy goes faster at the lateral gait.  We have no slow down cue in the beginning bracy ride. At exactly the same spot on the wall of the arena, Fancy throws her shoulder to the inside.  Her head is pointed at the wall and her…

No pictures were taken to protect the innocent We have had a lot of moisture here in the Kansas City Chiefs Kingdom.  We had rain and snow.  If the ground is not frozen, it is mushy or muddy. Day 2 of Fancy’s return to her fantastic boarding stable.  She has switched turnout pastures and is now living with her famous half brother, Louie. I turned into the driveway seeking first sight of Fancy.  Standing in a muddy area, I saw the golden gelding with frosty white mane and tail.  There…

It's January. First it was going to be day and night long rain. Fancy would have to be in a stall day and night. After the rain, a huge snowstorm was predicted. Fancy would have to be in a stall day and night. I elected to take her home so she could roam freely with the other two horses and have use of the run-in stalls and shed shelter. They have 24 hour access to hay in the barn and a round bale outside. It is almost horse heaven. It…

Fancy is the color of White Chocolate Mocha The whipped cream is from the white snips on her hind legs. Hmmmm, what is her darker mane and tail? I'll have to investigate further. Erin rode Fancy again before I rode her. Erin rode Fancy in near perfect canter circles. What! How do these trainers do what they do? Erin explained that the rider's body energy makes a difference. Hmmm, I'm thinking of how much torque my legs and core muscles are bleeding out into Fancy's brain. Erin further explained that…