Saturday, December 18, 2010

Gorgeous Weather...not...

Yeah, it was nasty today. Sleet/rain, and dead cold.

Amber was, as usual, a sweetheart though. I tacked her up and took her to the indoor. A few other students were riding today. I warmed Amber up alone, and she was excellent. A little funny in the deep spots in the footing, but all the horses are. Much better in the indoor than last time. Bending and trying to find my contact.

When the other students came in, it kind of went to pot. She wanted to tailgate and get a little pissy when I wouldn't allow it, so I made her walk while the rest trotted to reinforce that she takes directions from me, not the horses and riders around her.

She got two honey and oat granola bars for being a good girl and then we tried on blankets. Two were way too small, and one that fit was a cooler, so I was thinking of buying it anyway as a liner for the really cold weather, but Casey said it was actually one of the school's show coolers.

Of course, she has a thick winter coat so I might not get her a blanket at all this winter. Especially if she's going to have a stall. She won't show until spring. Next winter I'll blanket her to keep the fuzz minimal since we should be showing right on through most of it. I definitely don't want her to sweat under blankets.

Casey said she hasn't been able to get up with the vet, but I'm sure we will be able to reach him soon and schedule the PPE.

Even with the small indoor, I'm so glad to be able to ride right through the mucky, wet winter weather. Canamer was nice, and the small barn atmosphere was good, but lack of facilities was a huge downfall. Even just poking around is better than not riding at all!

Also got my first paycheck - more than I expected!

One last thing - I'm kind of considering banging Amber's tail. I'm a little worried because her tail is a little short, but it would be banged well below her hocks, but not quite to the fetlocks. I like the look of a banged tail, which is why I want to do hers. I thought of putting a little MTG on her and trying to grow it a few inches in the spring too.

2 comments:

  1. Trimming her tail should be fine. And the MTG does seem to work.

    Nice to have an indoor for this kind of winter weather. All I can say is, "ugh, shiver." The ground here is like granite.

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  2. I think so too. I keep seeing people with banged tails at the hocks, and everyone talks about how 'stylish' it is, but I just like a longer banged tail personally.

    Spring can't come fast enough! I wish it would stay spring year round. I don't like the blistering heat and the miserable cold.

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