It’s so ridiculously hot this week.  I have been waiting until 7/730 to ride when it’s cooler. 

So tonight I rode Miss with Patty and Rachel.  She was ok.  I give it about a C+ ride.  She had 2 days off so she was a little rearing to go…. but what was really annoying was her spookiness.  There was a tarp on the outside of the ring …. which made her want to not canter on the rail in one part of the ring.  The annoying part was her absolutely shying (mid- canter) away from the part… almost a mini bolt, where I am having to really hold on.  Well, Miss is stubborn but I’m even more stubborn that she is.  I was determined to make her sanely canter next to it, regardless of her personal feelings about it.  So I was nice … walked past it, made her look at it, made her stand there, blah blah, blah. 

It took about 3 canter tries and me really growling / being mean to get her to listen.  Once she stopped the spooking, I made her canter that path 3-4 times.  I really had to hold her together to stop her from bowing out, but at least she was listening to my cues, instead of making her own agenda. 

By the time we were done, I had soaked through my shirt. 

Man, she can wear you out.