Today was all about my friend. She's had some rough luck with her horses over the past three years. She gave up one only for the other to pull a her groin muscle and have to be permanently retired. I wanted her to have a "good" ride because she doesn't feel confident or comfortable riding anymore. I've talked about Boomer so much and she's seen us together, she was dying to try him out.
We went out to the barn this aft. I knew it was going to be busy, a girl was making a dramatic exit from the barn, there seem to be a lot of those recently. Around 6 horses have left in 2 months? Not for reasons that i am concerned about though.. it seems like petty teenage drama. She left, so i should leave, because i dont like that girl ect. There has also been alot of facebook barn bashing, which i read and feel increasingly uneasy about. What has made us the generate of internet hate?
Drama or not, we tacked him up and she rode him for a good 40 minutes. She popped over an x a couple times and did some trot poles. It was her first real ride in three years and she was just ecstatic afterwards. I'm so happy she could benefit from Boomer, she said she knew within a minute of the trot that she could've raised the jump to 3' and it would've been fine. She just felt comfortable and happy, it was obvious. Boomer is such a good boy, so adaptable to other riders. He just knows.
I'm off to bed now; dentist, ride and handing out some resumes tomorrow. Hopefully i can land myself a job sooner or later for the summer. With this economy i'm expecting it to be quite difficult. Ah well, i wouldn't mind just riding for five months. (It seems i am avoiding all social connections since being home...) :-)
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