Spring is slowly coming to Nova Scotia. The grass is greening up and the weather is warmer. I am impatient and want it to warm up more- it's still quite chilly. Even though I know it will also bring the black flies. There is grass coming into the front paddock that they are grazing on. But I still bring them out to the grass to acclimate before going into the back pasture.
Carmen forgot that she had her turn and accused me of playing favourites. |
My rides on Carmen are going well. I'm feeling a lot more balanced this year. Which means I'm better at helping her find her balance. It's interesting with being retired and not having the pressure to fit training in around other responsibilities. I don't know that I'm riding more, time will tell on that, but I am enjoying not having to make choices about chores or riding. I also have been playing with the liberty with Carmen. She's quite smart about it all. I was playing with some of our toys: flag, tarp etc. She definitely remembered that going to the tarp means rest.
Carmen: you can't bug me when I'm on home base! |
she's getting whiter, I will miss her dark mane |
I still run with the narrative of wondering what I was thinking vs never mind, she is a genius, lol. Happy Retirement! My husband also just retired April 1st and I have to say I'm pretty envious <3
ReplyDeleteI’m glad I’m not alone.
DeleteLove the video and the expression! I really like liberty and play with that and clicker training a lot. Young horses are an adventure-you will do a great job with him!
ReplyDeleteThank you. She’s pretty comical
DeleteI’m so happy to see Quaid recovered !! Yes, they can vary from day to day quite dramatically when they’re 3. Sometimes I felt like I had a monster on a rope. Other days, gentle as a lamb. At 5, that’s all smoothed out.
ReplyDeleteI like letting them figure out pressure and move off of it. It’s great training to let them drag the rope, in my opinion anyway.
Carmen is doing great, too. You should don a wig and take a Lady Godiva photo on her when she’s pure white!
Lol. I can’t imagine Eds face if I did a Godiva costume!
DeleteYay for Quaid being sound! That was quite an ordeal.
ReplyDeleteSpring has sprung here too finally- a little snow hanging on in the shaded areas but the green grass is growing and I'm itchin' to get my garden underway!
We didn’t get a lot of snow this year so it didn’t hang around. I’m glad he’s doing as well as he is.
DeleteThey look so happy and well <3
ReplyDeleteThey are doing well.
Deleteyay spring!! double yay that the riding with Carmen has been so positive, and triple yay for *sound* Quaid!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt’s nice to have things trending in the right direction
DeleteSo wonderful to hear that Quaid made a full recovery!! Not looking forward to fly season either. Hopefully it is not as bad as last year. I am not familiar with the tarp game. Sounds like fun. Carmen definitely knows how to play & looks so pleased.
ReplyDeleteThank you! With the tarp you work the horse and take all pressure off. They figure out thst the potential scary thing is a safe place and they seek it out. So it’s not about me ‘making’ her do something but her making a choice.
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