Yeaaaaaa!

(Alexis)

My girls were A-M-A-Z-I-N-G yesterday in my flat lessons. Callie did counter canters, leg yields and lengthenings. Beast did some canter work that I truly never thought I would feel from her. Vanessa is the best! Its like I spoke a different language than Beast before, but now we are on the same page!
Laney and I worked with Blue and Patsy, and they were both great! Good thing I don't have any extra $. Blue is my kind of mare! Hopefully Lanesters and I can take turns showing this one ;)
Laney does such a good job with her horses!
We were able to have a few lessons at Darenth yesterday. Yeaaaaaa thanks again Mr. Nick for plowing our ring.
Later in the pm, Katie worked her patootie off on Freckles at Serra Valley. She had some brilliant trot work.
Alexis and I rode the girls at Darenth. Today was their 50 minute hack day. Thanks Alexis!
Also thank goodness for the trees and hills blocking us from the wind. We were cozy starting in the ring, and stayed cozy hacking up and down the driveway!!!!
I'm excited to jump at Darenth tomorrow. Its so nice to be able to ride at home.
I can't wait for the beautiful weather this week. Spring is just around the corner!!!!
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Good week so far!

My bestie and I have had good days this week. We have done a lot of cleaning, messing up, cleaning, messing up etc.
Mags is the best Yoga partner in the world. She likes to really push the body weight training thing from my body weight, to my AND HER body weight. She really likes to crawl on my back or legs when I am in a posture. Thanks Mags!
Our ring was good on Monday, thanks to Mr. Nicks plowing. I was able to have a really fabulous ride on Callie. We had to do some pattern work, to avoid the puddles, but it was a great suppling exercise. It is especially exciting that she was so good because she had 4 days off prior to that! Callie was due for a "staycation", and will stay on it until her weekly dressage lesson (Friday). She has held up, and tried so hard for me. All this trailering can take its toll on a little green girl, and I want my rising star to be happy and healthy! (Oh and "Succeed", it is AMAZING- A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Both princesses get it sometimes, it is a miracle. Highly recommend it. )
I am hoping to do lessons at Darenth maybe on Friday? The puddles on the ring were smaller yesterday.
Our driveway is on a "when necessary and walk the horses to the end of it otherwise" vacation. All this trailering and stupid snow has taken its toll on everyone/thing.
Thankfully the driveway was frozen last night, (as opposed to SOFT mud/stone)so I was able to take Beast and Packer to Serra Valley.
They waited in the trailer, flirted over a bag of hay while I taught Heather. Heather looked good, and she is waiting for "Bolter" to come in the next few weeks for his vetting.
Alexis had an AMAZING dressage lesson! Holy s@#t! Alexis, like all my ladies, shows a lot of core strength improvement. God knows she is going to need it to sit that HUGE trot that Packers giving us now! Such a sweet unassuming boy, but boy is his dressage becoming head turning.
My Beastling continues to give me hope that she could be quite competitive on the flat this year (for pre-lim at least ;). At this point, it comes down to strengthening her hind end and back, so we can really sit her down at the canter. This means it also comes down to me being stronger, but also more elastic.
Anyways, I am looking forward to my ladies weekly jump lesson tonight. I am so excited that Linda, my new "old" student will be joining us!
Packer will be keeping me company.... well me and Riley AKA "the trailer destroyer" company. Packer will get his training ride tonight. I love training horses that I really enjoy riding! It makes life and work something to really look forward to!
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We had a Great day!!! Patsy was PERFECT! It was her very first show and she acted like a professional!
Laney rode beautifully. Congrats Laney and Patsy!!!
Neither Patsy or Beast had a single rail in their combined classes.
Beast was Champion of her division with a first and two seconds! I had a blast riding her. She was about as perfect as could be.
Laney and I had a blast on the trip over and back also!
Julia looked amazing on Princess yesterday in her lesson! She had some great canter work while on course!
Looking forward to another fun week!
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Packer got his training ride and Maggie found a pen.
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Good days!

After a bumpy morning (traveling), Emily looked fabulous on her two horses! I don't recognize Emily, Jazz or Charlie as the same creatures that they were last year.
The horses are jumping so well for their Mama. They know whose in charge now, and its NOT them! (They knew last year also, but the ones in charge then had 4 legs)
Emily looks strong, she has been rock climbing. It shows in her riding, she doesn't get jumped out of the tack very much at all anymore!
Emily has a new saddle, and it really has made a difference also.
Go EM!!!
Thanks Fred for sharing the ring ! ;)
My little angels were great yesterday.

Sharon rode Harmony and did some grid work, and the pair looked great. Harmony is such a smart horse, she tries to play little games to get out of work. Half the lesson is trying to outsmart her.
Julia, Allison, Alexis, and Laney looked like stars. All though I'm pretty sure my 8 year olds listen better when I'm giving boring basic fact talks.
Especially that Alexis. ;) I did however let her jump the big vertical at the end, which she did with ease and style.
Julia rode Millie. They looked great. All though Julia says she hasn't been practicing, I think she might be fibbing.
Laney and I will be adding drumming to our list of hobbies. First though we will have a blast at Bascule this weekend.
In other exciting news, did you know that Pledge is safe on like EVERY surface?
Now I know why the maid on "Flipping Out" was always low on Pledge.
Me and Mags will be spending a day off at home. We plan to stay in our jammies, clean (using a lot of Pledge), and NOT look at stores like "Equs Now" or "VTO" on line. We will be doing this while those "Wiggles" sing in the background on Sprout tv. I think stay at home moms like this show as much as the little ones ;). At some point Maggie and I will take a break for nap, yoga, and perhaps a little On demand Billy Banks dancing.
Tomorrow is another great, busy day of lessons and Training.
There are 2 spots left in the Stephen Bradley clinic on the 25th. Email me if you are interested.
I also hear that ground hog did not see his shadow. Its almost over!!!! The count down begins!
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So did anyone know that there is a piece of Va across the bay? It took us 3.5 hours, but that's where Heather's potential new horse was!
We left at 8:45am and got back at 6pm!
Bolter was very cute!
Monday was a great day!
I had two more fabulous lessons with Vanessa Schwartz!
I am forever indebted to Kristen P for hooking me up with Vanessa! I can not believe the difference these last two weeks have made! Going back next week! My mares are going to come out blazing in this spring!
Scheduling the next Stephen clinic for the 25th!
Also posting some shots I just got from the 1st jumper show, Hannah on Buckshot and Hunter on Fance!
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