Well with all the ass hatery going on I got fed up yesterday and decided that I would go home and work with Peaches. I actually wanted to ride but that didn't end up happening but that was no fault of her own. I just didn't get around to it. We were having a good time doing some exercises and it helped me and her and I am going to do the same this evening after work. It won't be long before I am in the saddle (like maybe tonight).
I had left the round pen to go get some fly spray to wipe her down with so she could concentrate on lessons and when I came back Wes was working her in the round pen. He did great. Its so nice to have someone that takes part in the same things you like. He is really very good with the horses too. That is taking some getting use to on my part because I am use to having someone around that doesn't care to get involved at all. Its different now. I think he likes them almost as much as I do.
Peaches catches on quickly and is very easy going. And unlike a lot of horses when we are done she doesn't run off, she hangs with me and I have to make her go on. So after workout and cooling time she got her dinner. (She is fat and needs a diet or to be turned out to pasture)
We are working on softening her. She is a little stiff in her neck. She disengages her hindquarter really well and we are working on backing and setting her head. We saddled her last night and she was ok with that. Never a buck or anything out of her. She moves beautifully, almost as if she is floating. Its really pretty when she sets her head where it needs to be. I really do love the crap out of this mare. She will be ready next year for whatever I want to do with her. I think I will ride her next year and breed her the year after. Depends on what we decide to do. She is paint (has a big belly spot) with lots of chrome on her legs. She is such a light sorrel that its really pretty. She is a really good girl.
I am almost back to my old self, still stressed a bit, just to much on my mind at this point in time. Need to make more money, need to pay some stuff off. Wes' colt is just about paid off. I have very little left to pay on horses in general. It all started out at about $2900 and am now down to about $1000. YAY! Its been a long road but I have done it on my own working my ass off and that makes me proud. I work to make my own money to buy the horses I want. That is a good feeling. I don't have to get money from Wes. Its a pretty great feeling of independence instead of sitting on ones fat ass at home spending the husbands money when there isn't even money to pay bills and has to solicit for donations instead of getting a friggin job and supporting their own habit.
Well the weekend is here (thank goodness) and I am ready. Only a few more hours to go.
Guess it will be house cleaning time tomorrow for half the day. Depends on the weather. If its to hot to work horses I will do housework. So which ever day that will be is when it will get done. There are just not enough hours in the day and I just don't have enough energy either.
Picking up my feed mix on Saturday and have to get some fly spray for the horses as well. The stuff I am using is not lasting long enough.
Better run for now. Pictures of Peaches and our work later.
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