This afternoon, the temperature was in the 80’s, but the killer humidity had gone away. I made the decision to play ground games with Fancy. It has been so hot, you just want to get the saddle on and ride. Ground games can kill a person my age in this heat and humidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fancy and I went to the big arena. The big arena is directly next to her own turn out arena with a gravel driveway in between. What she sees in her pasture is what she sees in the big arena. We did the normal stuff to get her “hooked” on me. I also did some body work to massage her back, rear and left rear leg, the problem areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the present time, Erin has not decided whether her cross firing was because she is now used to it or that there was a pain problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I had her walk, trot and canter around me on the 22′ rope. She cantered beautifully on both leads the first time. I didn’t ask her to do much cantering, trying to save that body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tonight was a treat night for some fun. We haven’t had ground fun for a long hot month while. She hasn’t had a treat in a half year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She walked around with me, following me on-line. I decided it was time for liberty, or as we call it, “the truth.” She did follow me for a while. She did move her hindquarters and forequarters for me at liberty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And then I lost her. She sauntered away and turned into a Missouri Fox Trotter wild Arabian, prancing with tail up. What a beautiful sight this is. She stopped and snorted. This is a loud alarm snort which means, I’ve seen something dangerous that could eat me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And off she went galloping around the arena, tail up. She slowed down to a walk near the gate and took off for more galloping rounds. She would gallop to me and at the last minute, change directions and give a mighty kick as she zoomed by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once she cantered correctly both ways. Then she started to cross fire. She fixed it a couple of times, but then several galloping rounds to the right, with back legs on the wrong lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was stunned by her beauty, head up, tail streaming. Fancy obviously was feeling great and needing exercise. What ever the cause of the alarm snort was from the brain of a horse wanting to GO!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, she came to me at a trot and stayed calm, breathing heavily. We rested and did a few hindquarter moves. When her attention went elsewhere which happened in 30 seconds, to a full minute and finally a long time, we quit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fancy was not taking it easy on her back or stifle problem, not one little bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monday, I ride in a group lesson!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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