CANTER
Today I wasn't able to make it out to the barn. I have seasonal allergies and unfortunately they were out full force. So instead of talking about the training Achates and I have been doing I wanted to take a second to highlight the wonderful organization I got my horse from. CANTER (The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses) is a great organization that helps place ex-racehorses in loving homes. For horses who aren't able to be purchased right away, due to an injury or any other physical condition, they take the time to rehab them and get them to the point where
Wash Stall!
Today our barn added a wonderful new feature . . . a wash stall! Can't even explain how excited this makes me. Of course Achates and I had to try it out. This takes a bunch of the hassle out of trying to hose him off. I can't wait to give him a bath in it tomorrow, if the weather holds up. In other, less exciting news I've started to take inventory of all of my equipment. And it has been the most annoying/tedious task I've had to do in a long time. I know what you're thinking, is that really necessary, and yes,
Funny Business
I'll be the first person to acknowledge that I'm serious in my training and at times a bit too serious. To me every moment that I'm around my horse is usually spent trying to figure out how I can better the both of us. Or more accurately what I can be doing better. So I'm surprised to say that our training has become a bit more playful over the past week or so. I'm even more surprised to say that his training is progressing faster since we made this shift. Admittedly, I do get arena bound. And with show season coming up my focus