Gearing Up for Spring

Three years ago today I tried out Carmen for the first time. It was the first time I had sat on a horse since I lost Steele.

A bitter cold day in Virginia

I still can't tell you what made me choose this mare over the other, probably more sensible, choices. 

I have no regrets.  

The weather appears to be easing up and I am getting ready for spring. I am amusing myself in all sorts of ways. 

I'm trying to reconnect with friends and engage in some social activities (*gasp*). 

I also decided to stop colouring my hair. I used to colour it for fun and then it became to cover up the grey. I went to the hairdresser and we worked out a plan to let the grey come out without a stripe. So I have highlights:

my reverse mid-life crisis

I am excited to grow grey with Carmen. Plus I realized how much money I can spend on other things if I'm not colouring my hair (essentially a new saddle pad every 8 weeks but don't tell Ed). 

My schooling boots finally gave way to I ordered these Tuffrider Belmont Dress Boots:

no, these are not on the kitchen table. Who would do
such a thing? You are clearly imagining things

They fit perfectly. My old ones are almost toast- the sole was separating and could not be repaired. I will still wear them at home until they fall apart. I have to say that I do love these boots that are not so hard as traditional dressage boots. 

I also took a big leap and booked a clinic at my place for early May. It's an Equine First Aid with Muscle Health and Stretching clinic. I wanted to go to one last year but the one in my area was cancelled and I couldn't drive to the other ones. So I decided that what made the most sense would be to host it. It should be a lot of fun and educational. 

I'm hoping that the upward trend in the weather continues. Maybe I'll even ride this week. 

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