just some pictures

so I figured I would just post some pictures that I have been meaning to put on the computer but have not had time! So anyways... the first one is of Sassy's new look! We all know that I pulled Sassy's mane again but what you might not know is that I didn't mean for it to be a mohawk!! LOL! When I pulled it, it was laying down on her neck and the next day, poof! My mare's got a mohawk! Another thing is Sara decieded to use her new pink hoof polish on Sassy! so now Sassy is the punk horse! Mohawk and Pink hoofs! not that I mind, I love the horse that sticks out. hahahaha. So yea. the other one is of Badger free jumping! we free jumped him again and he cleared this height! I dont remember how tall it was. But yea... Sassy has been on stall rest for two days for a cut on her leg and I didn't want anything to get in it but now that it is improving I am going to turn her out tomorrow and hopefully ride her friday! yay! so thats about it. I'll probably write more after my lesson with Dionna on Saturday.





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This is how I roll

So I really have been working with Sassy lately and today I finally got to experience what I have wanted to do with her for oh so long. JUMP!!!! In my lesson with Dionna today we started off riding with draw reins (Thank you Sara & Janet!) and Sassy was behaving very good! We then went on to the jumping. First we trotted a course of X rails and Sassy seemed even a bit bored with that. But at least she wasn't rushing or anything!! :) Then I cantered the whole X rail course! I havent cantered a course since I was leasing JP! Then (to my suprise) Dionna jacked up the fences! We jumped a whole 2ft course with one 2'3 jump!! The course included a one stride (Sassy has never done before), an bending line, and rollback (Sassy also has never done before)! Sassy was unbelieveable and I was so proud of myself for keeping confident and helping Sassy through the entire course! Dionna even says she wants to take me to a show in a month and do some flat classes! She also gave me the okay to take Sassy to clemson this summer if I can! I can't wait! And some other news... We have been making some changes to the barn again! Today Whit and a worker made a new pasture for Buddy & Jody! It is behind all the others by the old shed. Then we have more room for boarders. They also cut all the grass! YAY! It was getting a bit tall. Also Sara and Badger have been doing good. I was able to see her lesson on Thursday and they were practicing jumpers. They looked great! Carly & Sydney have been good too. I have not been lucky enough to see them jump in lessons yet but I have seen them on the flat and they look good! Way to go guys! Denise is doing good too! She and JP are a good match and they look great over the fences! keep it up! I know everyone knows it but I just thought I would say that Brandy (One of the knew ladys) gave Maje away and bought Bodi (Nancy's old horse). They are going to get along great, I just know it! so yea... 35 more days of school! Can't wait for summer!!





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some new official changes

so we have had some new official changes around the barn lately. for one we have had two new horses in the past week!! A lady named Brandy brought over Maje. when I volunteered at Rein & Shine I used to ride Maje and and I also saw her but never rode her at M & M. Well Maje is back and is settling in well at J & B. Actually Callie who stopped taking lessons a couple of months ago is back and is hoping to lease Maje. We also have a new horse named Piper! Nicole Agujia bought him last night! tuff was just not working out for her so she decided to buy a horse that she really liked. Nicole had a lesson on him today and they looked pretty good. As for me and Sassy, we are doing good. she has been pretty fresh for the last couple of days so I think tomorrow before my lesson with Dionna (happy sara??) I will lunge her. Dionna said that tomorrow I can do ground poles with her!! YAY! I haven't done anything but flatwork in a month! We are going to use the poles to try to stop Sassy from rushing! I hope it works!!




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Sassy update

yea so i am really bored and sick right now so I will give yall an update on Sassy! Lately we have been working on Sassy's head and MY position. Sassy's head is getting better and she seems to be enjoying her ride more. We all know i had to fix my position because I have a bad habit of Half Seat but it is dramatic. I learned from Deyonna why that is bad. it puts a lot of weight on Sassy's front end which is bad for her legs and it makes her strides short and choppy. if i sit back, especially at the trot, her strides are longer and oh so much prettier! It is very difficult for me to break that habit because I have always rode like that but I am working on it!! Also Sassy is getting A LOT calmer and laid back. She used to be so spaztic about everything and was somewhat hard to control when we rode. but now Sassy is very good! she will let me do just about anything to her, like, standing on her back, riding backwards, and ride with just a halter and leadrope. I haven't jumped her in about a month due to her training but I hope she is just as calm jumping as she is on the flat, she used to get very excited jumping! Along with her head I have been working on Sassy's flying lead changes. She is excellent about them going from the right lead to the left but she can get a bit difficult about going from left lead to right. OH well, she will get it eventually!! More updates coming soon!! :)



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Barn Birthday!

so I had ANOTHER birthday! :):) this time with the barn! It started out me and Sara got there and we rode even though it was raining! rain does't bother us! then when me and Sara and Sydney went back to the barn Janet put me to work to make sure i didn't go into the feed room because it was a suprise party and that is where they were hiding the stuff! Janet told me and Sara to bring in buddy and Jodie for the night so we went out to get them and when we came back... SUPRISE! In the middle of the isle was a big cake and presents and all kinds of stuff! we had a great time. Sara got me, a box of treats and some socks. Janet got me a picture frame with me and Sara's picute in it! i also got a sonic giftcard form Carly & Sydney. Thanks guys!! we took lots of pictures and i will post some as soon as Sara sends them to me! HINT HINT SARA!


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