To continue on with my "time to get over it" mindset, this past Saturday after work Dean picked me up and we headed to Charleston to the rodeo! Dean really wanted to ride a bull and Sammii and the kids were meeting us there. Mason had a blast watching the pole benders and was too cute when one of the horses kind of reared every other stride Mason yelled "WABAAAH" little cutie - pop wheelies and stunts are so fun to him!! So then came the bull riding.....I said "Daddy's gonna ride a bull" and Mason said "NO!" and shook his head! HAHA - Oh yes buddy, daddy most definitely is!
He didn't win any money - but he's now hooked! August 3rd he's gonna try again!
After the rodeo we followed Sam home to get the trailer and then sleep drove home to get a couple hours sleep so we could head to Dexter to North Country Riding Club for their game show Sunday morning.
5 am came WAY too early and we ended up running behind the schedule I had in my head but we got there. I took Sierra this time and I had NO idea what to expect - I've never taken her to a show, I've never ridden with more than one or two horses and I've CERTAINLY never tried any games with her.
She was a rock star! For the most part - she is a mare and she is pretty opinionated about being with a buddy. She had a hissy fit a couple times but none of her shenanigans scared me. A year ago, it would have terrified me.
Right after the picture below was taken something happened, I'm still not sure what exactly it was but the two on the inside STOPPED, we were cantering. GAH! We bumped into the little black one and Sierra gave a MIGHTY buck when the horses behind up loped up close.....MUST work on that with her for sure! Even THAT didn't shake me to the "I have to get down" point....I think it probably just made me more determined NOT to get scared and work through it!
Mason would come over and hold his hands up and say "UP LYSHA UP"....And of course, Lysha does what Mason says and would lean over and grab his little hands and lift him up! Thank heavens for little horses!
He took my reins and said "MY HORSE LYSHA" haha no sir little man this one's MINE!
Pretty girls ribbons for the day - we didn't go in all the classes we registered for, by 4pm I was hot, sweaty and exhausted and Sierra was done and getting cranky. She did so good and I definitely don't want to make her NOT want to go in the ring so I untacked her and sponged her off and let her eat some hay while Sam and Toad finished up their day.
All in all it was a GREAT day! I will admit, I got frustrated with her refusal to settle down when Sam and Toad would go off and leave us but she needs to get over that. She would have a fit in the ring when we went in for ribbons if she wasn't RIGHT next to him.
All just stuff to work on. She's green, still young and we just need more wet saddle blankets...BOTH of us!!
Speaking of that - I finally found a saddle that fits her AMAZINGLY well, and while I was afraid it would be too small for me - it's not. I feel secure, safe and totally comfortable in it! AND I can get on miss thing from the ground which is not something that I have attempted since my incident with Doc. But I figure, if I can get on Toad the giant moose from the ground, I can get on my chunky girl from the ground!!
I am truly in love with horses and riding again and am SO excited to be back in the ring!!
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