2014: Year of the Horse!

I think it's pretty cool that River's and my first full calendar year together is the Chinese Year of the Horse! :)

from Pinterest

For this year's riding, I have one major goal:

 

Have riding be a low-pressure (generally) activity: make it about having fun and learning something, and giving River the best activities/rides I can

If that sounds like we won't be going to shows or really working on anything, have no fear: There are big changes in the works that should lead to us actually attending some events, taking semi-regular lessons, and improving our horsemanship greatly this year! (Stay tuned!)

Teaser pic! :)

But I don't do well under pressure, and therefore neither do my horses. River especially will get very stubborn and resistant if you put a lot of pressure on him and don't respect what he wants to do of a given moment. So my focus needs to be on having fun and learning, for both of us. And that's what it's gonna be! Horses aren't my job at this time, and they're too expensive and time-consuming for me not to (usually) enjoy myself and my Buddy. :)


Happy 2014, everybody! We'll be back tomorrow (hopefully) with (hopefully) exciting updates! :)