Finally! A good day!

All my rides today were really really well behaved and I felt really good on them. I’m learning! My hands are so sore and starting to blister from the reins. I need to start wearing gloves…

2 of my rides included Ami and Miss.

Ami was still naughty (still backing OFF the grain) but I was much more aggressive in disciplining him. I stayed on my horse for a long time today. J did hop on at the end when Ami was giving me more trouble. I was wearing out and Ami was losing patience. But he was much much better than he has been. J was asking today when we can REALLY work him - prolly not for 2 more weeks. Until then, its’ the same trotting in circles that he is bored and pissed off with. He wants to GO - but I don’t want to re-injure his foot. He is sound and I want him to stay that way.

Miss was good. She has settled better and I actually popped her over a few fences today. I am gonna put her in the pelham tomorrow and attempt some courses. We’ll see.

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A person at the barn took some pictures of Ami for me.  Omigod, I look SO gross!  I look so fat!  I REALLY need to drop some weight.   That was a big reality check.  I knew I had to go up a size in pants and had put on some weight but good lord!  UGH!  TERRIBLE.  So my first thing is to stop the alcoholic beverages (1 million calories) and drink WATER.