Turtle turtle [:

Rileys new show sheet [:

Back from the fair!

Oh boy oh boy, the fair was so fun! It was cold/windy/snowy then warm haha. I spent WAYYYYY WAY WWAY WAY WAYWAY to much money.

I got a new show halter, wp bridle, 2 O rings, turtle bridle bag, turtle show sheet, turtle polos (lolol) really nice clippers, a new wp show shirt, lunge whip, an english show shirt thing (just the color and front?), orange rope halter, protective wp pad, wp blanket(black) and some supplements.

Overall it was a veryyy good weekend. But I missed my baby wayy to much. So now I'm going to go and try everything out on him[:

I'll take lots of pictures!

Midwest horse fair

So I'm sitting here anxiously waiting for 7pm to get here so we can get going to Madison for Midwest Horse Fair!!! I'm going to be there all weekend, SHOPPING SHOPPING SHOPPING!!! [:

1 month

So Rileys had a month under saddle, with one or two days off a week. And hes actually coming along really nicely, we've been doing a lot of circles. He's actually starting to collect up and slow down, he's still a little fidgety with his head set, but its coming along slowly. He gives to pressure which is always a good thing, now just keeping him there. I'm starting to teach him how to back up with just leg, which he doesn't get at all, ha ha but hes back ups aren't sluggish anymore. I love his "Ho" button, he stops with just my voice.

Showmanship is actually starting to click for both of us. His starting to stop better, but still needs work (any ideas to get his stop better? He takes like one or two walk steps before he stops) his trot offs are nice, could be speeder. His back ups are nice and speedy if he's awake and paying attention, he's starting to get how to set up, and he's actually starting to pivot on his right hind, and reach across with his left. Which is good.

Amazing what you can accomplish in such a short time. Walk / trot classes aren't too far from our reach. And you know what I'm going to be DAMN PROUD of him if he makes it to a show or two this year, even if its just w/t. Screw all the haters that like to talk shit about him. We're actually coming along really well for him being my first horse ever to fully start/train myself, with limited help from my trainer. [:

Pictures of the love bug coming up later tonight!

Road trip!

I worked Riley in the arena, we worked a lot going counter clock wise cause hes so stiff, he gives and doesn't drop his shoulder going clock wise. So we did a lot of circles going to the left.

Took him on a trail ride down the road with my friend Charlotte and her 24 year old NSH mare and Katie and Champ a 2 year old quarter horse gelding. This was Rileys very first time being ridden outside. There were hills, ditches, terrain changes, fly cars, puddles. He handled it so well!! There were occasions where he would tuck his butt in when cars flew by, or would kind of hesitate to change terrain's but other then that he was so good! Oh and so was champ! I love our babies <3

I've been riding Riley consistently for 3 weeks now. Rode him today, circles, circles, circles are our best friend, oh and serpentines too. The kicking out is over finally. He's starting to move forward willingly now, about time!

Also worked on showmanship, he's starting to get backing up, and setting. He sucks at stopping when I stop, but we're working on that. He's starting to get a pivot but he pivots on his left foot instead of his right, anyone have any clue how I can fix it? He's planting the left foot pretty nicely and crosses over in the front well. He's the first horse I'm teaching to do showmanship so I have no clue how to fix it.

There's two shows in May that I'm hoping to get Riley too, just for the walk/trot classes. I'm not completely sure if that's possible, but the way we're heading it's not to far out of reach.

Visits!

So Mr. Riley Pants had some visitors today! livininfastforward's mommy and pc peppi 1126's mommy. They both rode him and he actually did pretty well for them. I think he's finally getting over his attitude. He still swishes his tail and looks pissy but I think the kicking out is finally going away! Yay for progress! Going out tomorrow to ride him. I've actually been riding him consistently, hopefully we starts to develop some muscle! He's so wimpy right now.

Late night ride.

I rode Mr. Riley Pants today after work around 7. I had my best friends come out, who haven't seen Riley in FOREVER.

I lunged him for like 2 seconds then got on. This time I didn't turn him around in the circle when he stopped going forward, instead I just bumping him with my spurs till he moved. I had to "school" him twice for kicking out, but after that it was smooth sailing. He did stop once in a while but I just put my leg on him and asked him to trot and he went right to it. So we had a very successful day today.

My friends taking FOREVER with the picturesss... I hate waitingggg blahhh :P

Ok. I don't know whats with the face but rileys sooo soo cute [: