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Vet Check for Jaliska
Well the mystery behind Jaliska switching her hind legs in canter is solved. The vet checked her today and apparently she has a sore back. Go figure. The vet administers pulsating shock waves (a treatment commonly used on injured Grand Prix horses), gives her a chiropractic adjustment and shows me a stretching routine to do with her. Within a week she is practically as good as more »
Connecting with My Kid Side at the 2011 Holiday Barn Party
Last night was the holiday party at the barn. I took these videos of the kids setting up courses and jumping them. They were having great fun. I recall “cantering” around the back pasture when I was about their age. Oh the joy of being young, carefree, and so easily entertained. I really love this more »
Just Like Driving a Car
It is my first lesson in over a week. I haven’t been able to ride as I have had the flu. This didn’t stop me from putting in a full week at the office (I love my job!), but I was too weak to ride. It is not a good idea to be lightheaded and more »
Just Keep At It
Today I did not feel so hot. I thought about cancelling my lesson but I decided to tough it out. I was excited that Katrina was back in our group lesson again. She had been busy riding the hunt every Saturday since it started back up in the fall. So it was the three musketeers more »
Practice, practice, practice – My Latest Jumping Lesson
I am psyched! This morning is my private lesson, and I get to practice jumping. I made a point to check the weather forecast on Sunday to identify the best weather day so I could train in the outdoor ring since that’s where the fences are. The forecast noted that today, actually this morning, was more »
A Lesson in Equitation
Today I have a group lesson with Catherine, another full time instructor at the barn, and I’m looking forward to a lesson from a new perspective. Catherine begins by honing in on my equitation. She explains that I have been using my knee for gripping. Instead, I should create some space between my knee and more »
10,000 Hours in the Saddle
To continue on from my previous post, Gladwell goes onto say that the most successful business people, such as Bill Gates, musicians like the Beatles, and athletes such as star Canadian hockey players, practice an average of 10,000 hours before their skill is perfected. 10,000 hours. That’s more than 415 days, almost 60 weeks. Imagine more »