We might have done Level 4 stuff today. \u00a0What we did do is have fun. \u00a0Fun in the round pen. \u00a0On the ground, we are trying to get me to change directions, run fast and have Cisco run to catch up with me. \u00a0We are working on it. \u00a0He stays locked with me going the same direction at all speeds. \u00a0It is certainly good exercise for me. \u00a0We rest with me sitting on a barrel pretending that this is part of the training time instead of letting me breathe again and be alive.<\/p>\n
I love riding in the round pen. \u00a0I get my confidence all boosted up. \u00a0We did back up and transition into a canter today. \u00a0Get that weight shifted back on his hind quarters and yowie!<\/p>\n
We went out the gate via my right hand. \u00a0You know he isn’t a left handed gate opening horse. \u00a0But, I’ll get on that next. \u00a0I have the visiting City Dog who follows me everywhere. \u00a0So, today I decided to play the cow game with Cisco. \u00a0We herded City Dog back to the barn. \u00a0Everytime we left City Dog in the barn, he came right back to where we were playing point to point with two nice distanced manure piles! \u00a0So, we got to herd City Dog quite a few times back to the barn. \u00a0City Dog is perfect for this. \u00a0He doesn’t run away fast. \u00a0That was fun.<\/p>\n
Lucky Star was laying down in his favorite stall recuperating from being turned loose in the entire pasture with all the horses. \u00a0We went to his stall several times and I yelled at him with absolutely no response. \u00a0snorezzzzzz<\/p>\n
We cantered from point to point for a while. \u00a0(Manure pile to Manure pile) \u00a0It is certainly not up to any audition stage, yet. \u00a0But we are out in the world!<\/p>\n
Next I decided to tour the forest side of the pasture. \u00a0We have a nice sloping hill path that is not forested which goes down to the fence. \u00a0We walked around the pond to where that hill starts and cantered up the hill to the barn. \u00a0Oh Glory Be! \u00a0It was so much fun we did it several more times. \u00a0I do remember asking for a lead and getting it. \u00a0But mostly cantering outside in the beautiful fall colors and perfect weather was just extremely exciting wonderful nice,<\/p>\n
I spend 100% of my time riding in an arena. \u00a0To be riding outside with a horse that is calm about wind, trees and other things is wondrous. \u00a0We took a last slow walk tour of the forest paths and quit. \u00a0I took Cisco out to the yard, turned him loose, \u00a0took off his saddle and put it away. \u00a0I decided he needed to be rinsed off, so I put on his halter and washed the sweaty salt away..<\/p>\n
Oh, I accidentally sprayed Lucky too and he got up. \u00a0Lucky Star is recovering from a bad bad cut on one of his back legs. \u00a0I was just slightly worried that he was going to lay there for too long. \u00a0He sprang right up when the water hit him and limped to a water bucket. \u00a0Whew. \u00a0He drank water and started eating hay.<\/p>\n
Life is good. \u00a0Retirement is riding a horse, having coffee shop latte and now to go shopping for opera mother clothing. \u00a0yee haw!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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