This photo is from July 27th, 2012, almost three years ago. The photo shows Kelsey sitting so lovely and light and helping Violet develop roundness. That summer was fun, as Kelsey rode both Renny and Violet. I'm 51 now. I posted last Easter and haven't put any more time toward this blog since then. But I am hoping to get back to writing this blog. I haven't quite figured out how I want to approach this blog, but I do know that I want to make some changes to reflect changes in priorities in my life.
I'm older now and I love my ponies so much, as well as my animals and my gardening. I'm thinking more about what I want to accomplish with my life and trying to bring my best to my students and my work. And I'm trying to find more time for family and for relationships. Here's where I'm at -- I'm older and stiffer! Renny has some stiffness too in his left hind. His doctor will come and evaluate him in a few weeks to see what we can do to help him. This past weekend, Renny was in a dressage clinic and the clinician said that Renny's toe drag sounds simply like a stifle issue and that there were an "infinite" number of ways to improve and strengthen a stifle and that he felt that I could make Renny as good as new, but that I needed to get educated. So, I want to become a more educated rider, mostly. I want to read more about how to ride. I want to breathe more and feel my body and their bodies more. I want to research how to massage, stretch, exercise, and care for my horses. I want to be a better teammate all the way around.
And that's all for now.