Sue – How Have Your Eyes Changed AGAIN
We had Sue with the dull look in her eyes. That was when I first got her. This post is written in April 2008. I got Sue in April of 2006.
In 2007, we had the transformation Sue with the bright eyes. That was darn amazing. Her eyes changed from dull to bright and interested. I’ll have to look back in the blog to see what month that was. Her eyes changed to bright , but they were still wide open for things of which to be very scared.
This afternoon, I noticed her eyes have changed again.
Sue’s eyes are liquid melted gold. Her eyes are dark and deep. She’s relaxed. In the spirit of nature and the world created for us, I would like to utter these two words. “My God!”
I rode her today and what a difference. I didn’t feel like I was climbing on a little rocket. I used to feel that and then I could get her to relax. This time, I got on a calm relaxed horse. I wasn’t scared to adjust my body in the saddle. I adjusted and sat on my balance point…no reaction. We moseyed up to the front of the arena and chatted with friends. Sue stood there, the picture of calm and relaxed horse.
I rode her – impulsion bulls eye pattern. We have a circle outlined by barrels. We have to go around the circle with her listening to my seat and legs…no reins. She’s always had a hard time at this. Her right brain introvert takes over and she likes to veer off the circle on a straight line. She still has a tough time of listening to me, but we didn’t rocket anywhere. We finally got our circle completed without me picking up the reins at a gait faster than a walk. I was looking not for a consistent exact gait. I was looking for a little bit of speed and keeping on the path. We got it both directions.
We went around the arena and sidepassed in and out at a flat foot walk. I decided that was enough for today. She was glad that I decided that. She was really glad that I had treats after I got off.