I Love My Boys!

 So this past week or so I've been struggling..... Dancer got cast and was sore. I'm struggling with my work schedule to get out to the barn enough and get him out and get us going where I want and all the money I am spending to not get there. And then Sunday we were supposed to go cross country school which was going to be a major stress reliever for  me...and he threw a shoe...... so we went on an expensive trail ride....

Come Monday...this happened.....

 

And I realized I love all the boys in my life! Human, dog, and horse (I love Bindi too)!

 

And obviously if its affecting me this much I better get working for it huh?

I also realized these two things. We will get there. Maybe not to the May show... but we are making progress. And I am making time....as much as I possibly can cause I love that guy!

 

And there is always that!!!!

<3

Cross Country Fail....

 So on Sunday April 19th we tried to go school at Woodland Stallion Station.....

This is the "baby" group

 Dancer had thrown a shoe before I got there that morning....So we tried to bring him in the easy boot.

He was not liking having it on his foot so we jumped this first log.....

 And then went for a really expensive trail ride.....

Silly pony....Keep your shoes on and we can have a lot more fun!

Happy 6th Birthday

 Sunday April 5th was Dancer's 6th birthday..... So I made him wear a hat
(don't worry he got lots of carrots for being a good sport)

 Then I turned him out and took a bunch of photos..... Isn't he pretty....

(If only he'd shed out!)

 Pretty goofy....

 Wild mustang look....

Kicking up his heels in celebration!

Different way to wear his hat :-)

Mr.  Racehorse Man!

 

So there is a jump we have that has carrots painted on it.... and the stems sticking out. 

Funny guy grabbed a carrot top and jumped the jump and ran off!

(guess he likes jumping if he jumps on his own huh)

Happy Kiddo!

Camp 2015

 

 The last weekend in March Dancer and I attended "Adult Camp". It's three days of riding that just for the adults at the barn. We had a fantastic time.

 

 

Friday we started with dressage. I don't have any photos but he was a really good boy. Our goal was "don't jump out of the ring" and I think we did that and more. It was a great experience for both of us. 

We also did show jumping that day and since jumping is what he loves, we rocked it. (and of course jumped everything much bigger than needed!)

Saturday was cross country and pace. 

 I swear the wall is much shorter he just felt he needed to jump at the "standards" height... goofball

 

Of course Remmy came and supervised from camp..... and shared everyone's food!

 Maybe we should just move up to training level?

 

The "pace" portion was really fun too! We were supposed to gallop at the pace we would be riding out cross country course in a show. Galloping a race horse (or ex race horse) is soooooo fun!

 

And of course Dancer tried to make friends with the Roiny Pony!

 

Sunday morning we woke up and it was absolutely beautiful.....Gotta love the Remmy in the middle

 

We did a mock 1 day event. And of course the cool ponies had sparkles on their butts!

 No photos of dressage again but I actually rode the novice test because the silly pony had memorized the beginner novice test the first day. We did awesome I thought! Show jumping was good too.......

 And cross country was awesome of course.....

I love my sparkle-butted pony!!!!