Thursday, March 27, 2014

Night

 
I have been really busy lately. So I hadn't been able to ride Night in several weeks. But a couple days ago I was able to. We rode in the outdoor arena that day. I was impressed with Night. I had thought that she would be pretty spooky, but she wasn't. Actually she behaved better than she had the last time I rode her. Needless to say I was pleased, and we had a good ride. I am doing a show with her in a little over a month. So we have started preparing for that. I am excited about it. This will be the first English horse show I have done. And also my first show with Night. I am really looking forward to it. I think it will be a lot of fun.              

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Dover Saddlery

     I was recently on the Dover Saddlery website looking at various things to order when I remembered another person had told me that they actually have stores. I looked it up and sure enough there are a few stores all over the country that you can visit. And about a week ago we happened to be in the area of one so I was like we have to go. It was a little bit of an adventure finding it. (We had never been in that area before and there was a lot of traffic.) But we found it eventually! That has to be the coolest store I have ever been in. I could have spent hours in there! It was full of all kinds of horse tack, and it was all english. I saw these really cute bran mash mixes and got a couple for Mya. I've always wanted to make a bran mash for her as a treat but I've never had the time to go shopping for the right ingredients. So the mix was a really neat idea. Just add water and stir. So, yes, my visit to Dover Saddlery was a fun success.
     I am really loving Mya's new bridle and bit. Each time we use it I think our ride goes a little better. The idea of using a full cheek snaffle was great. I think that bit really works well for my horse. Our last ride we took a break. We went on a trail ride out in a field. Mya enjoyed the change of scenery. And it was good to have a break in the routine.