April 9th
.62 miles (not logged)
Horsemanship Clinic
Had a good
time learning new things at the clinic. Joker got some schooling in
lunging as he doesn't do well once you ask him to go above a trot. Larry
did a lot of work with him and he was starting to calm down but it
would take a lot more time then we had. Joker was one tired boy! He
couldn't get rid of me fast enough once we got back to the barn too.
Still a great day of learning!
April 17th
.55 miles (not logged)
Trailer Loading/Obstacle Training
Took
the trailer out and worked on trailer loading. My wonderful friend and
barn owner Toni helped me out. She showed me that the problem wasn't
Joker it was me and I had to be a better leader. It's a work in progress
but it was an eye opener! We did some riding and walked over some poles
in the arena. It was a hot day and he was already a sweaty boy from our
trailer loading so I didn't work him to hard.
April 24th
8.00 miles (logged)
Ionia
State Rec with Wendy and Colby. We had tons of fun at our first trip
to Ionia with our new riding partners. Joker and Colby get along great!
We got a little lost but just enjoyed the adventure and the time with
our horses. Joker was very trotty at the beginning and we even loped for
our first time! After 8 miles my boy was super tired though. Can't
wait for more adventures with Wendy and Colby!
Saturday, April 30, 2016
March Goals and Rides
March Madness! We were challenged in the DD to make a goal for each month for the rest of the year. Here are my goals:
March
Ride 5 miles for the month
April
Practice for Judged trail ride
Teach or figure out Joker's side pass
May
No injuries at judged trail ride :)
Ride in Memorial Day Parade
June
Take Joker to Western Week (town function)
Ride at 1 new trail system
July
Go swimming with Joker
August
Ride 1 new trail system
September
Teach Joker a trick
October
Try Horse Camping if not done before
November
Ride 5 miles
December
Finish out year with 100 miles hopefully on the board and celebrate Christmas with my best bud!
Our rides for March:
March 6th
1.12 miles (logged)
Still working on listening skills and willingness. I'm thinking I'm going to start taking a few lessons as I feel like I might be missing something when it comes to my own cues with Joker. (Just a general observation) I have noticed that I am becoming more aware of my own body position while riding and what is happening with it which is a big bonus. Now to just work on my muscle strength so I can get better control of my body. It was a good ride with my buddy and I'm learning new things all the time!
March 20th
Birthday Ride
1.11 miles (logged)
My birthday is the 19th but it wasn't the best of days for riding and my family wanted to take me out to celebrate so I held off till Sunday. Joker was a toddler to start out with! Knocked over my grooming tote, knocked everything off the fence rail that I put up there and then proceeded to untie himself and chew on his lead rope! This horse may just drive me crazy! I decided lunging was in order before a ride to knock off some of the energy. He lunged beautifully and our ride was pretty good too. I'm happy to report that I'm getting better at trotting and feeling more confident with it that I actually will do it out of the arena!
March 26th
1.25 miles (logged)
Beautiful day! Rode in short sleeves for the first time! Joker had to stop at every fresh blade of grass that he saw which made for a choppy ride but I was sure thankful for my new workout regimen and stronger thighs. I had him trotting along and suddenly he would stop and put his head down. I could have easily gone over his head if I wouldn't have been hanging on! It feels good to know that my working out in the gym is paying off in my riding :D Happy riding everyone!
March
Ride 5 miles for the month
April
Practice for Judged trail ride
Teach or figure out Joker's side pass
May
No injuries at judged trail ride :)
Ride in Memorial Day Parade
June
Take Joker to Western Week (town function)
Ride at 1 new trail system
July
Go swimming with Joker
August
Ride 1 new trail system
September
Teach Joker a trick
October
Try Horse Camping if not done before
November
Ride 5 miles
December
Finish out year with 100 miles hopefully on the board and celebrate Christmas with my best bud!
Our rides for March:
March 6th
1.12 miles (logged)
Still working on listening skills and willingness. I'm thinking I'm going to start taking a few lessons as I feel like I might be missing something when it comes to my own cues with Joker. (Just a general observation) I have noticed that I am becoming more aware of my own body position while riding and what is happening with it which is a big bonus. Now to just work on my muscle strength so I can get better control of my body. It was a good ride with my buddy and I'm learning new things all the time!
March 20th
Birthday Ride
1.11 miles (logged)
My birthday is the 19th but it wasn't the best of days for riding and my family wanted to take me out to celebrate so I held off till Sunday. Joker was a toddler to start out with! Knocked over my grooming tote, knocked everything off the fence rail that I put up there and then proceeded to untie himself and chew on his lead rope! This horse may just drive me crazy! I decided lunging was in order before a ride to knock off some of the energy. He lunged beautifully and our ride was pretty good too. I'm happy to report that I'm getting better at trotting and feeling more confident with it that I actually will do it out of the arena!
March 26th
1.25 miles (logged)
Beautiful day! Rode in short sleeves for the first time! Joker had to stop at every fresh blade of grass that he saw which made for a choppy ride but I was sure thankful for my new workout regimen and stronger thighs. I had him trotting along and suddenly he would stop and put his head down. I could have easily gone over his head if I wouldn't have been hanging on! It feels good to know that my working out in the gym is paying off in my riding :D Happy riding everyone!
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