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Monday, November 30, 2009

Revelation # ?

OK - I am officially sick. As in call-into-work-sleep-until-noon sick. And of course ride the pony. Because let's face it, unless I'm on my death bed, paralyzed from the waist down, I AM going to go see the pony.



Which led to yet another (lost count of which # this is....) Revelation.



#??. Reins pull AND push.


So in my post here I mentioned that I was suppose to work on pushing Farley into the connection as my homework.

Today I played with that connection and it was amazing. I can pull on the reins....and I can "push" with the reins. "Pushing" is different from the horse pulling.

Within a very short amount of time Farley was going "long and low" around the arena. I experimented with how far she could stretch down over the bit.

Playing with the connection for 50 minutes was probably the most fun I've had in the arena for a while.

Which is ironic - because to someone watching it looked like I was *just* wandering around for 50 minutes.

In reality - I was communicating with my horse on a level that we've never communicated at before.

Lovely.

Because I was sick, the session went like this. Work for 15-20 minutes. Walk past the rail where hot tea was waiting. Walk around arena on loose rein while Melinda sips tea. Put tea back on rail and continue working. I liked it so well I think I will incorporate tea breaks into all of my sessions.....

4 comments:

  1. Tea while riding... sounds like you have mastered "English Style"!!
    Bill

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  2. English style, or Endurance Style! Being able to multi task on top of a horse is a great endurance skill :) Feel Better Mel :D

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  3. Tea breaks. Why haven't I thought of that?

    (actually, I have been known to pack a thermos of hot tea on a long ride in winter...but in the arena? Positively CIVILIZED!)

    And yes: Of course you will go see your horse even if/especially if you are ill.

    Duh.

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  4. Hehe! Mel your one of the oddest people I know! And what is really scary is that your so much like me!!

    I hope you feel better soon! I never stay home from work when I am sick, so getting sick really sucks for me.

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