Four to Five Flying Lead Changes Today!
Huge! Major! Dream! New pattern today in group lesson today to work on Fancy and my personality psychology. Fancy loves to do flying changes
Exciting Maiden Trailer Hauling Day
Two hornets and a human shared the truck cab today. No human or hornet were harmed. Hot 70 degree days demand an open window. That was yesterday. One forgets about an open window and farm life. The hornets live around the barn. They wanted to see how cozy living in the truck cab could be. Yes, I was driving with Fancy in her first new trailer ride when....a HORNET flew around my head. I cursed and made haste to open all truck windows. The hornet has to find a new…
Another Fancy Day etc
I'd like to start with last night in the bath tub. I ducked my head under the water and my ears buzzed. Oh! I'm getting too used to my hearing aides. They still work today! Today, a nice day in the 70's, I decided to do my dress rehersal Parelli Level 4 Finesse Audition and then take Fancy to my favorite trail riding place, James A Reed park. It's a big deal to ride by myself, outdoors. Maybe other people would be trail riding too and I could sneak into…
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A Fancy Ride in the Group Lesson
Fancy and I are together! She tries to do what I'm asking during our lesson. Her go-forward attitude is fun! Fancy and I are bonding together! She tries to do what I'm asking during our lesson. Her go-forward attitude is fun! Erin said today that we have improved over the last twelve months. I've been having a lot of fun this past year. Today, the highlight of my ride was the finesse canter. My three fingers on each rein asked for slowing and suspension to get the fabled rocking chair…
Filming an Audition – Day 3
Today was determining where I can place my phone (camera) in the arena and see everything Fancy and I do. Thank you, Susan B., for helping. I found the exact place where the arena should end if I want to get Fancy’s body in the video at all times. Hmmm. This makes the arena short (as in not long enough). We practice flat foot walking, fox trotting, cantering, leg yielding at a (flat foot) walk and foxtrot in both directions, and weaving thru three cones that I made diagonal in…