''Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible.'' (Claude T. Bissell)
Amie, Aaron, Kasia, Robyn, Orianna and Quest
Angela Volk photo
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly....
Good news is that I have been having super lessons and training with Julia Bostock. Rode at the Kelowna jumper show and had a great week working on calming down my "irraticism". Quest was a star and progress was great. Also did schooling rounds at Topline and that was successful.
Kelowna Jumper show above left, and Topline warm up rounds above right.
Orianna and Quest at Kelowna Jumper show
More good. Clinic at Johvale with Rebecca Howard was excellent. Again lots of work on quality of pace, line, jump, etc. Did the skinny corner that Quest did not understand last year and that was awesome.
The bad. On day 3 about half way through the lesson I said to Rebecca that I felt very satisfied with everything and that I thought that I should finish on that note. I then followed the group down the hill to the trakehner. Rebecca said "Robyn do you want to go first". Greed took over. I felt sure he would just pop over the trakehner and then I would call it a day. Unfortunately he did not understand the question and would not do it. Ugggh. I truely think that he did not understand the question and that he thought he was done jumping for the day. My riding was pathetic going into the jump as my mind has also turned off as well as my body. I was so upset with myself. I have never done that before. Fortunately I do not feel that he cannot do it or won't in the future so that is good. In hindsight I should have trusted my instincts and resisted greed. Put that forth to learning experience. Grrrr. This has also reinforced not to push the desire to go Prelim again to quickly.
Quest at my trailer before Lynne Larson clinic.
The Ugly. May 12 I hopped on a green horse and he got scared, bolted and I came off. I went to the hospital and ended up with 2 fractured ribs and a pneumothorax. The pneumo was small so it resolved on its own which was good. Not able to ride, not able to lift, push, pull, breath. Not exactly what I had planned for the beginning of my eventing season.....Uggggh again.
I rode for the first time since my fall on June 1st and that went well. I am scheduled to ride in a dressage clinic on June 8 and 9 so I am aiming for that. Posting trot only - no sitting trot yet.
More ugly. I am pretty depressed about the delay of my plans. We make goals, make plans, get all of the jumper shows, cross country schooling, stabled at an indoor in the winter to properly leg up my horse/s all to have it go splat. I am fully aware that this is the life of a horse girl/person but it still sucks. I believe in fate so maybe this was meant to slow me down a little or help me organize my thoughts or....something.
Even more ugly. Actually really ugly. Biggles had an allergic reaction to something and he developed hives all over his body and neck. His face swelled up and he looked aweful. I gave him antihistamines, and many other meds and he was better within 24 hours. Quite scary and not fun. But he is better and cheekier than ever.
Allergic Reaction above, swollen face below.
All better and blinking or snoozing
The good again. Margareta and Bertel Berg have offered to give me another horse! The have offered to give me Little Brother. Little Brother is a half brother to Biggles. He is a 16.1hh+ dark bay Swedish Warmblood gelding, 5 yrs old. He is gorgeous and lovely and sweet and kind. He is like a young Quest. I am so excited about him. I am so lucky.
Little Brother - he has the ``look of the Eagles``
Kelowna Jumper show above left, and Topline warm up rounds above right.
Orianna and Quest at Kelowna Jumper show
More good. Clinic at Johvale with Rebecca Howard was excellent. Again lots of work on quality of pace, line, jump, etc. Did the skinny corner that Quest did not understand last year and that was awesome.
The bad. On day 3 about half way through the lesson I said to Rebecca that I felt very satisfied with everything and that I thought that I should finish on that note. I then followed the group down the hill to the trakehner. Rebecca said "Robyn do you want to go first". Greed took over. I felt sure he would just pop over the trakehner and then I would call it a day. Unfortunately he did not understand the question and would not do it. Ugggh. I truely think that he did not understand the question and that he thought he was done jumping for the day. My riding was pathetic going into the jump as my mind has also turned off as well as my body. I was so upset with myself. I have never done that before. Fortunately I do not feel that he cannot do it or won't in the future so that is good. In hindsight I should have trusted my instincts and resisted greed. Put that forth to learning experience. Grrrr. This has also reinforced not to push the desire to go Prelim again to quickly.
Quest at my trailer before Lynne Larson clinic.
The Ugly. May 12 I hopped on a green horse and he got scared, bolted and I came off. I went to the hospital and ended up with 2 fractured ribs and a pneumothorax. The pneumo was small so it resolved on its own which was good. Not able to ride, not able to lift, push, pull, breath. Not exactly what I had planned for the beginning of my eventing season.....Uggggh again.
I rode for the first time since my fall on June 1st and that went well. I am scheduled to ride in a dressage clinic on June 8 and 9 so I am aiming for that. Posting trot only - no sitting trot yet.
More ugly. I am pretty depressed about the delay of my plans. We make goals, make plans, get all of the jumper shows, cross country schooling, stabled at an indoor in the winter to properly leg up my horse/s all to have it go splat. I am fully aware that this is the life of a horse girl/person but it still sucks. I believe in fate so maybe this was meant to slow me down a little or help me organize my thoughts or....something.
Even more ugly. Actually really ugly. Biggles had an allergic reaction to something and he developed hives all over his body and neck. His face swelled up and he looked aweful. I gave him antihistamines, and many other meds and he was better within 24 hours. Quite scary and not fun. But he is better and cheekier than ever.
Allergic Reaction above, swollen face below.
All better and blinking or snoozing
Little Brother
Little Brother - he has the ``look of the Eagles``
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