Basilio: Looking to The Future
This summer Basilio turns 3. Which is mind boggling, I feel like 2017 was just yesterday, that I blinked and somehow a new decade arrived. 3 years old is a big milestone for any young horse. Their bodies are significantly slowing down in their growth, and their brains are catching up too. You’re on the tail end of babyhood and there’s no denying that sooner than you think you’re going to have an adult horse on your hands, one who’s ready to start work under saddle. I was initially planning on sending Basilio out to get started by someone else. I’ve never started a
Bonding
I finally made it out to the barn today, which definitely brightened my week. I share a car with my parents so my time was limited but I wanted to make the most of it. When I got out to the barn Achates was covered in with 5 days worth of mud, poop and other unmentionables. I could have cared less, as soon as I got him inside I gave him a huge hug, and I could tell he was just as happy. I decided to just clean him up a bit and make him look like an actual horse instead of a
Lucky
I have mentioned from time to time that I have a wonderful support system. It consists of both friends and family but they are all people that believe and encourage me to do my best on a daily basis. I consider myself very, very, very lucky to have people like this in my life. This support system though would not be nearly as strong without the involvement on my family. They're loud, crazy, in my business 24/7 but without them I don't think I would have the self belief that I do. My parents and my younger brother have never told me "No,
Back to Work
As I mentioned in my last post I was kind of stuck in a rut for a bit when it came to my training, today I think I took a step forward. I've said multiple times that I have high expectations for my horse but more so for me, and in the past and sometimes present these expectations have been detrimental. I think the biggest lesson I have managed to learn so far is that sometimes it's those small inconsequential moments that matter more than the endgame. That enjoying the journey and staying in the present is far more important than over thinking