For most of them it's the first chance they get to spend more than 30/ 45 minutes on a horse, they go into an arena alone and have nerves and slightly excited horses to deal with.
Its fun to watch them do everything from barrels, to flags and more. The kids did so well, they mostly kept at walk or trot with the odd canter too. The instructors made sure they thought about their horses and what the consequences of different choices could be.
There are also a few older girls there who raced in the games with their own horses, quite a stark contrast to the riding school kids- there were some pretty crazy and hairy moments!
I know Western staff and particularly barrel racing stuff just isn't my thing. I always worry about the horses and the big bits and spurs don't help. Of course, I realise people do that in dressage too but usually you stick with snaffle bits and a dressage whip until you are ready for the next bit of kit. Some of the Western riders seem to go long shanks and big spurs straight off.
Anyhow, life clicks on here. We have given the garage a huge tidy out, so that we could fit both of Nics cars in there for the winter. He has Chuck (Camaro), so called after Chuck Norris because he is badass and white. He has also kept Jason the Jeep (named by Ethan - think chainsaw massacre, he has a jason metal decal on the back tailgate). The garage is now finally neat and tidy which is a huge relief, I can't stand the mess that was in there!
My riding is still limited as my knee is still fixing after a fall off a young horse. Its been about six weeks now, but still isn't right, lateral motion is the killer but day by day it is getting better. I am hopefully seeing a chiro this week which I hope will help.
Finally, with the colder weather comes the dry air, static is building up and my hands are dry and sore. Colorado is pretty unforgiving with winter and static hair and sore hands are just the norm!
Anyhoooo, before I bore you any more, I will say Farewell- speak soon!
xoxo
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