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Preparation for my second show with M

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I am super excited today. Tomorrow will be my second show on Mythical Music.This weekend was supposed to be the second SANESA Qualifier, but after some difficulty of finding a new venue, it was postponed. Now, I am going to Fourways Equestrian Club’s Training show.I had a rough week preparing. I had a rough week preparing for the show. When I rode on Monday, Mythical was very spooky and ran with me. On Tuesday he was quite fine but on Wednesday, eish… He gave my grandmother a huge fright after bucking and running at the fence, and me almost falling. I must say I sat the buck really well. 😉 On Thursday, I lunged him and the dogs chased him, resulting in a nice galloping exercise with a few bucks in between. Yesterday, he was so tired after all the exercise, that he was so sweet. he did not do a thing wrong. I had to work him hard that he can learn that being naughty will...

A week plus without riding

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Last Monday, when I arrived at the stables, I was informed that the horses had their flu vaccinations, which meant that it would be two full days before the horses could work again. No work leads to loads of energy (freshness). Mythical Music had last been ridden the previous Friday. By the Wednesday, I still couldn’t ride and thus had to ask my coach’s son to do so for me. Luckily I could ride on Thursday. On Friday, my coach could not teach and I was cautious to ride because of extraordinary winds. Sometimes horses spook at peculiar things, especially when they are fresh. This is one reason why I did not want to take any chances. I also have to be cautious this close to my karate nationals. The weekend came and went, and I still cannot ride – Now because of pouring rain!...

Getting somewhere

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This past week I had an amazing time with Mythical Music. I jumped higher with him than I have done ever before. I am so proud of him. He is inclined to buck or run after the jumps and now I am getting him under control after the jumps. I think I am ready for the next show, whenever it might be.          ...

Horse Therapy

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One really realises what it means to be the older and independent sister if one goes through what I am going through now. On the first of January, my brother had an accident in which he cut his artery. ( http://techno-t.com/1-january-2017/ ) I am struggling to face reality. My brother and I are like twins. We do everything together. Lucky for me at the stable I can escape from reality. On Monday, when I needed some peace and quiet, I spent at least an hour and a half sitting with Mythical Music in his paddock. Horse riding helps me clear my mind and that’s why I sometimes wish I could just stay at the stables, away from everything. I don’t know if everyone realises how therapeutic horses can be  ...

Interview

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Earlier today my best friend and I went to visit Mythical Music. We had so much fun. Afterwards, she had a casual interview with me....

Pony Camp, Day 1

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On pony camps, we do much more than just riding. We play in the dam; we have shaving cream fights; we paint a pony; we do a bareback lesson in the dark; and, sometimes, we even have an out-ride. On Monday and Tuesday, 5 and 6 December, we had our yearly pony camp at Silver Oaks Equestrian Centre. It was lots of fun. We started off with an earlyish morning lesson. Many horses joined in, but we survived it. ☺ After the lesson, I needed to wash M&M by hosing him off. He was quite naughty, but I still gave him a few treats for being so cute. When I put him back in the stable, he immediately rolled – getting dirty all over again! Our next activity was to turn out a horse. We had to trim a horse’s ears and clean it. We decided to do it with my friend’s horse, Hearts on Fire. We braided his mane and tail and brushed him until he sparkled. We went inside the house to have a quick...

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