Today I finally got the courage to canter Smoke bareback. I wasn't completely totally bareback....I was using a bareback saddle that has stirrups but it is a lot more unsteady than a real saddle. I trotted her for awhile, trying to concentrate on not hanging on and keeping my feet out of the stirrups. Then I loped her! It was so thrilling! You can feel the horse so much better than when you're using a saddle...and they're nice and warm if it's winter! Anyway, As we were loping, I was able to not support myself with the stirrups and hang on with my knees and not hang on with my hand....just loping! It was so amazing! And she was such a good girl. Before I rode her I did the round penning. I'd the initial exercise with her about a month and a half ago but I hadn't done it again since. She did very well for not having done it in so long. She turned in and when I stopped her, she followed me all over. I think Charlie was a little put out that I didn't take him out...maybe later tonight after it cools down. It's too hot right now. Poor Smoke was all sweaty after just 20 minutes of work. She's getting fat so I'm going to have to concentrate on getting her in shape before fall.
Today Levi has a friend, Johnny, over for the day. They went for a swim in the pond and came back starving!
There are supposed to be tornado like storms later this afternoon and hurricane like winds. The wind is already picking up. Hopefully it doesn't get too bad. Dad and Mom have a funeral to go to later this afternoon and I'm supposed to babysit the kids. It'll be a busy afternoon!
Mom has updated her website so all the animals are on there and tons of pictures. This is the link: http://edenglenfarm.weebly.com/index.html
I'm on page 39 in my third book....this one is going faster than I thought it would. I should be done with it by the end of the year and hopefully by next year I'll have the first two published.
Well, I'd better get to work on it if I expect to get it finished!
Mom was just showing me on the computer about high winds closing the Mackinaw Bridge....a semi truck almost went over the edge...it was being held up by the guide wires!! Pretty nerve wracking!
Lauren
Today Levi has a friend, Johnny, over for the day. They went for a swim in the pond and came back starving!
There are supposed to be tornado like storms later this afternoon and hurricane like winds. The wind is already picking up. Hopefully it doesn't get too bad. Dad and Mom have a funeral to go to later this afternoon and I'm supposed to babysit the kids. It'll be a busy afternoon!
Mom has updated her website so all the animals are on there and tons of pictures. This is the link: http://edenglenfarm.weebly.com/index.html
I'm on page 39 in my third book....this one is going faster than I thought it would. I should be done with it by the end of the year and hopefully by next year I'll have the first two published.
Well, I'd better get to work on it if I expect to get it finished!
Mom was just showing me on the computer about high winds closing the Mackinaw Bridge....a semi truck almost went over the edge...it was being held up by the guide wires!! Pretty nerve wracking!
Lauren
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