Monday, March 14, 2016
A little demo...
Waiting for people to become available to help with master bedroom/bath remodeling is just not happening these days. So, we took a rainy afternoon and started on some demo. Funsies.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
The girls get going.
This morning (and yesterday) are unfortunately rainy and cool, but this past week has had some wonderful dry and warm weather that allowed me to get started working Cachet and Daisy.
Now, Cachet is fairly well started, but hasn't worked since October. Daisy, I don't believe has been ridden in perhaps, two years? She was lightly started at three, and then according to the breeder, had time off due to a less balanced/experienced rider giving her some back soreness. After that, they bred her, and she came to us with the baby just having been weaned.
I was pretty confident that the little G would do okay, and she was really wonderful and willing when I got on after such a long break.
I for sure think the combination of being endlessly patient, letting her grow up a bit (mentality and physically), and controlling her emotional variables as well as possible, ie, strict routines for turnout and stall time, and the addition of Regulate to address her heat cycles and hormone reactive phases have done her a world of good. If the weather stays good, and we can maybe get an arena base this year, I'm excited to think I can finally make progress this year with her. I'm for sure 100% confident in her talent and ability.
Daisy, being a bit of a mystery, I didn't want to jump the gun on and leap up too soon. But, since coming in January she has really bloomed, both gaining weight and proving to be an easy keeper (which I was worried about seeing her skinny, beat up "mombod" get off the trailer.) And also, personality-wise; she is showing her true her, which is subtle, charming, and polite.
Knowing she HAS been ridden in the past, I took a gamble and popped up, after a couple weeks of some hand walks, and making sure she wasn't reactive or scared with the saddle and bridle.
She took it like a champ. She's VERY green and out of shape, but quiet and willing, so teaching and conditioning her should be a fun time. And I'm happy for her, in that the point is to give her a sport horse career, versus a (somewhat) neglectful life of just having babies. She loves the special attention and definitely will do well with her own person and a show home when the time comes.
Now, Cachet is fairly well started, but hasn't worked since October. Daisy, I don't believe has been ridden in perhaps, two years? She was lightly started at three, and then according to the breeder, had time off due to a less balanced/experienced rider giving her some back soreness. After that, they bred her, and she came to us with the baby just having been weaned.
I was pretty confident that the little G would do okay, and she was really wonderful and willing when I got on after such a long break.
I for sure think the combination of being endlessly patient, letting her grow up a bit (mentality and physically), and controlling her emotional variables as well as possible, ie, strict routines for turnout and stall time, and the addition of Regulate to address her heat cycles and hormone reactive phases have done her a world of good. If the weather stays good, and we can maybe get an arena base this year, I'm excited to think I can finally make progress this year with her. I'm for sure 100% confident in her talent and ability.
Daisy, being a bit of a mystery, I didn't want to jump the gun on and leap up too soon. But, since coming in January she has really bloomed, both gaining weight and proving to be an easy keeper (which I was worried about seeing her skinny, beat up "mombod" get off the trailer.) And also, personality-wise; she is showing her true her, which is subtle, charming, and polite.
Knowing she HAS been ridden in the past, I took a gamble and popped up, after a couple weeks of some hand walks, and making sure she wasn't reactive or scared with the saddle and bridle.
She took it like a champ. She's VERY green and out of shape, but quiet and willing, so teaching and conditioning her should be a fun time. And I'm happy for her, in that the point is to give her a sport horse career, versus a (somewhat) neglectful life of just having babies. She loves the special attention and definitely will do well with her own person and a show home when the time comes.
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