D O N O T P E T T H E H O R S
P O N E
Why do these faces look so eerily familiar. My pone is a bitch sometimes…
overthinking time, again.
I’m sort of half watching bad horse movies and browsing horsey tumblrs because I took too long of a nap and can’t sleep. Having a bit of a pony-related meltdown, because I just don’t know if I’m doing the right things for Addie. I guess my confidence in riding has really deteriorated, partly because I haven’t been on a non green/quirky horse since…october?
I fell off Addifer again the other day. It was a pretty silly and unscary fall, and I don’t think that affected my confidence really, but it may have added to the cumulative sense of “I don’t know what the fuck I”m doing.” I’m starting to feel like the more time miss mare has to get fat and happy, and have daily turnout with her friends, the more she resents me. Today, while doing some ground games that she used to love, she actually snapped her teeth at me several times. I feel totally certain that she would never actually bite me, but the sentiment really hurt my feelings….
I’m trying so hard to figure out what makes her tick, what works and what doesn’t. I keep thinking we’ve made a breakthrough, and then the next day or the next week we’ve backslid. I think a huge part of it may be that she just gets bored. I’ve spent most of my life working with older horses and dopey warmbloods: the type of horses who don’t think much beyond food and the occasional corner-monster. Addie is like a completely different species. She is smarter and more sensitive than any horse I’ve met. I love her for it, but I also feel like I’m failing her.
I wouldn’t change my girl for the world, but I desperately miss the days of bareback trail rides. Right now just cantering under saddle is way out of our depth. So with the wistful hope that someday I’ll be doing this with Addie, I’ll post a picture of my old friend Autumn. RIP gorgeous.
Also, for the record, wouldn’t mind being that thin again…
Truer words, Rob Lowe…
I saw her as a guest on countless other shows, and she was always warm and funny and sassy as hell. She lives on.
It makes me so happy that my girl gets to live in a place this idyllic. She deserves the absolute best.
Jimmy Fallon ❀◕ ‿ ◕❀
Holy shit you guys, it’s not Jimmy AND a horse, it’s Jimmy ON a horse. And a pali nonetheless (good choice, buddy). Too bad the picture is poor quality.
Happy 4 months with my girl.
Can’t believe it’s been that long, and somehow it feels like forever.
She was so wonderful today. It’s almost weird how much I love lunging my horse. For some reason that is just how we communicate the best. She really listens and tries hard and does exactly what I ask, and she seems to enjoy it. She was also super sweet and cuddly today, which is always nice.
Very glad that Grace and Domino will now be at our barn. Let the summer pony fun commence!
