The weather has finally taken a turn for the better and we were able to take Star out for a ride! Actually, I didn't ride...middle daughter did! She was "so bored" and I needed a break from the work so I got Star out, got her all groomed (which Star LOVED more than usual because she's shedding her winter hair), saddled and lead her out to the front yard. I decided to leave her on the lunge line because this was her first ride this year and she might want to run and middle daughter hasn't been in the saddle much throughout the winter and she would also need a tune up.
Star was a perfectly behaved lady! She ignored all the calling horses (Zoe and Tyson) and the running horses (Melody to be exact) and did exactly as she was supposed to without getting feisty. I LOVE THAT MARE!!! Having a horse around that I can trust and just be able to ride without any worries is so valuable to me! Middle daughter did great too! She needed a few times around to get the feel back but she was posting very nicely when we called it a day. No cantering as the trot work for middle daughter isn't where it should be in order to canter. In my opinion, if you can't do it at a slower gait, you can't do it in a faster gait so get it right while moving slower...
Star's trot was slow and collected for middle daughter. When I say slow, it's not really slow compared to other horses. It's just that Star has a fast trot when she's going at her free will - which is awful to ride! Since I started to ride her many years ago, I worked with Star on a slower trot that is a lot more comfortable to ride so it was nice to see middle daughter able to achieve that nice trot on both of their first rides.
Until next time!
Quote for the day:
"Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul."
-Dorothy Day
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