I had a much needed sleep in this morning until 7:45/8 o'clock-ish, thanks to Danny for letting the dogs out this morning and whatnot before he left for work. Last night I just got down, really down. Just about little things that build up, and I could not get them off my mind. Little situations with people and us that I just dwell and more or less, mull over. It was not very good- Danny is so good about knowing. I mean, he came 'home' and asked, what's wrong, you're being really quiet. I was tired and just exhausted with everything with Guru, me, 'run-ins' with people externally around me, the so forth. I was not sure at the time, but later on that night, we did talk- I just couldn't sleep, and finally letting him know what was going on in my little imp brain ( wish there was an 'off' switch ), debating on whether I just needed to get drunk, kidding there, to get some rest from it all, was what I needed to do, and hear that he was going to help me and that he is taking care of it all, and that he is there just reassures and relaxes me, I totally trust him. Thank you God as well for Danny, and I know that God is always there, but I know that he sent Danny here as a best friend and his 'helper' for me. I know each person I come into contact with that I decide whether they will affect my life (or not) is there for a reason and that I can learn what to or not to do from them. You must use every opportunity, good or bad, as a learning experience and chalk it up to experience and personal mental growth.
So, morning now, hopefully another good rainy day- I LOVE the rain. Good for the plants, good for the soul, it just cleans the ground and everything around it. :) I would like to get in a ride on Guru this morning and possibly a ride on Pokey this morning later on in Horrell Hill before it rains, but we'll see. I might just be riding in the glorious stuff. Ha-ha. And hopefully, today will be a turn on the up-side. I think that the rain will help- I love the rain, I did already say that, but it is worth repeating. It CLEANSES the soul, in my opinion, again another well-thought out repeation (ha!). So like I was saying, (with only a 1/2 a cup of coffee gone so far *versus a 12-cup, now 11 1/2 cup, pot of freshly ground/brewed coffee waiting for me*, you cannot expect perfection here people!! Poor little brain having to work into overtime here,........cut it some slack ;). ). So yup, today will be a good one. A good friend, Simone, is coming over today from Germany (!) to visit, so we will probably get together today- I retired her horse several years ago to the Snapp's farm where she could live out her days happy and not having to worry about board, etc. She was a schoolhorse at Wood Acres Farm but become blind after a serious bout of moon blindness and uvietis (spelling, anyone??) as an older Appy mare. I have had so many lessons on her and really love her, I could ride her well and she liked having me on her, someone who would ride her well, and off the lunge for most lessons, because she was so good on it, she was often the beginner lunge horse ( as well as the in general lesson horse for WAF, but you get the idea) - I loved to 'take care of her' while Simone had to move to Germany, leaving Dezzie at WAF. Well, after the blindness issues, she could no longer be a schoolhorse and therefore, could not 'pay' for her board (lessonhorse in exchange for board, worked well for both parties! ), so to speak.Simone was going to have to have her put down if she couldn't find a home for her to retire at. So, I took her back with me one day when I was still 'at' the Snapp farm, but that way, she would have a huge pasture to graze in and other horses/ponies to play with. So, there she is today, still there. I kind of hate that she is still there, like the others, just because I do not know the care they are receiving or not receiving, rather. So, anyway, I am sure to let Simone know that, but I think she is just happy Dezzie is able to live out her life as just a horse in a big field with other horses, so that is good. She (Simone) is probably going to get with me sometime today, and we will probably go and see Dezzie, so I can only hope and pray that she is doing really well.
So Simone and I might get together, which will be fun, AND, drumroll please,.............................................
I am currently talking with someone who lives in Blythewood about riding some horses for her, which is very exciting! She called me last night (we have been talking via phone for about a week, she was away in FL though last week(end) for training with Gunner Ostergard ), to set up a time to meet at her farm to get something worked out for both of us and ride some horses, so I will be working on that today! It is so exciting to do this, I LOVE my job(s). I will keep you updated on what is to come of this, but very exciting news indeed.
Also, more good news in the world of ESD, Pokey was a such a star on Sunday, where I worked with his 'little owner', Sarah, in a lesson. We did a lot of walk work on the lunge, lots of balancing exercises to help her confidence and balance, and to get Pokey used to her on the lunge, in a lesson. She ended with a grin! Pokey was SUCH a little workhorse, just put his head down and did what he was supposed to-I was SO very proud of him. We trotted on the lunge, a BIG accomplishment, a little, and then took her off the lunge just for her to 'walk him out' and 'cool him off'. We did lots of halts, walks, around the arena and getting her to 'take charge' with him when he wanted to follow me instead of listen to her. She did really well, and of course, when she 'told him' what to do, he did it. We ended too with a little fun challenge, seeing how she was much more relaxed and in charge of him,of following me over some poles on the ground with him, where we got him to pick up all of his feet and after 3 tries he did not hit any of them! That is the only reason I would ask her if she wanted to do the 'extra' things, after the walk lunge work. (the trotting on the lunge, then 'taking charge' of him around the arena, walking/halting transitions at letters, turning at letters to other letters (diagonals), and then walking him over some poles on the ground *groundpoles for him to work over I have out for him*), her confidence level, and making it fun for her. She did have a good time and did well on him. Thinking up some stuff, in addition to the lunge work, we can play with a little. Not much more, I really believe that the lunge work is the best thing for her. My goal is to have her walking, trotting, and cantering him on the lunge without reins and stirrups, doing the "balancing/confidence" exercises, before I set her 'loose' with him. AND, for him to be good with us w/t/c on the lunge without reins and stirrups, doing the "balancing/confidence" exercises, before I think that he will be good to set loose with her. We'll see. They are going really well, and they will get there! He is a good boy at heart and wants to please, so I know he will do well with her with guidance. :)
So, all in all, today should be pretty damn good, hopefully! :)
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