Sue – How Do You Do – Announcing a Scary Goal

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Two years and four months of emotional fitness.  "My personal craven coward to hero journey", Employing the practical purpose of natural horsemanship Using high level friendly games, bonding and leadership-with a "ruined" right brain introvert It is my thrill to announce: I will be showing Sue at the Fox Trotter All Breed Horse Show at Longview Horse Park on 8/9/08.  Riding from the trailer into the arena, Riding back to the trailer Long awaited goals! Occasionally, Sue and I will even be performing the gait as directed by the judge! If you…

Nova’s Notebook – I Started Riding in Fall 2008

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Nova got kicked in the knee while in the pasture. She came limping up to Jenny dragging her leg.  We got the vet out, xRays were taken and a splint was put on her leg. They couldn't see anything, but didn't want to take a chance. Poor Nova had to stay in a stall in the hummid summer heat. Barb climbed up on the stall and mounted a fan so it would point down.  Nova laid in her stall quite a bit. We took the splint off and couldn't see…

Sue – How Do You DO!

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Susan and Sue at James A Reed Park - July 2007.Sue, a Missouri Fox Trotter, came to Pine Dell to be sold. Jenny told me, "I really like Sue! She's light, fun to ride and very smooth. "WOWSA", I thought. "I wish I could have her". I had a horse for sale then. Our pasture was being fenced and part of it was off-limits to horses until fencing got done. There was no way, I thought, that I could buy another horse. Of course the price was what Sue was…

Sue – How Do You Love Being a Trail Horse Again!?

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 It was a Sunday. We had 40 acres of downed trees, water crossings, shrubs, close trees and forest paths to traverse.Sue and I took our first real trail ride with Jenny and her horse on their property in Fair Play, Mo...down in the Ozarks. Later on, I realized that I forgot to be scared. I wasn't scared or nervous the entire ride! Sue lowered her head and relaxed before we even took off. What a miracle! We mounted the horses and off we went. Sue was anxious to go faster…

Sue – How Do You Do Plateau?

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Yep, we've plateau'd. Of course that's not a real word. Sue has spent her first week at the boarding stable, called "For the Horse" Ranch. A small amount of her fear came back and I spent two riding nights with her completely on the ground. I managed to ride her the third night. After a couple laps around the arena, we stopped and I breathed again. That fear is there waiting.... We had two clinics on Saturday. One was with Jenny Vaught in the am and the other one was…

Sue – How Do YOu Do with an Uncoordinated Clod of a Rider?

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My personal life got in the way again of riding and time has passed. I also haven't reported on the great rides Sue and I've had in the Monday nite lessons...She knows the other horses now and is very relaxed. So, I've taken off work and riding during the day all this week (except, I got interupted again by my personal life). Anyway. There are three horses being rode in the arena. One of them is standing still. The other one is zipping around. I decide today is the new…