Today I had a lesson on all three of the horses and everyone was great! Cashew went first in the morning and we worked on forward, forward, and more forward! She just needs to be more in front of the leg with a slightly higher frame and then "everything will come after that" as Lientje says. Lientje was very impressed with Cashew's temperament and thought she had an amazing canter. =)
Oslo was much better today and we had some excellent trot work. Oslo was trotting like a big horse!!! And he was through his back!!!! He did find the work very hard and got slightly stressed about it, but we need to go there now in order for him to strengthen and eventually get comfortable in that top notch work! His canter still needs a bit more jump, but we will continue working on that and it is something we know he can do well once he is a bit more relaxed and through.
Skippy was spectacular again today! Lientje is soooo good with him and she always seems to know what to do with him. He was so in front of the leg today and almost ran away with me at one point! Lol. He had a great collected trot and we are finally getting into his right side. He can actually bend right now and hold it. His canter was also great today and we got both half-passes, going both directions, fairly equal with great bend and collection. We are all very happy with him.
There is a virus/unknown disease going around the barn that causes the horses to get weird bumps on their legs. It then proceeds to causing the entire leg to swell up and cause a decrease in energy in the horse and sometimes even causes unsoundness. It seems to only affect the "outside horses" (horses that don't live permanently at the barn). Vickie Argals and Lindsey Stroh had all three of their horses get it while they were down here last month and now Michelle McWilliam's stallion seems to have it. Therefore, we are trying to be careful and fly spraying the horses legs (since dad thinks it may be bug/spider bites) and not wrapping their legs very often since there is a belief that fresh air may help. Crossing our fingers that our horses don't get it. It is such a strange thing and the vets have no idea what it is so we are just trying to keep the legs dry and clean!
Tomorrow I only have two lessons and we haven't decided yet who I will just ride with mom in the morning. Everyone has been going great and I have so much to work on with all of them so that will be mom and I's homework for tomorrow and the weekend.
Tomorrow evening we are also going for dinner with Lientje and her mother, who is visiting from Germany.
I just want to send out a GOOD LUCK to everyone attending the Young Rider Show in Red Deer this weekend. I really hope the weather is good for you guys. I specifically want to wish Meagan and Walker good luck in the FEI Junior tests! And Julia and Missy kick some butt in the Childrens tests!
Goodnight from San Diego!
Linds
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