Saturdays

I absolutely look forward to lessons every week :)

Shadow has been showing so much improvement, a little more every week.

I have been very sick with shingles (ouch), so I haven't done anything with him because of the amount of pain I am so when Dom came this Saturday I warned her that he might be a little off from being out of work.

To my surprise he was wonderful! The ground was super wet, but he managed. He looks very sound and not stiff at all, he it trotting beautifully on the lunge line, with a small amount of antics on his bad side because he is fighting the pain I suppose.

While Dom was lunging, she took a split second to look at me and ssay something, and Shadow decided in the split second he was going to buck and he pulled the line right out of Dom's hand. He took off running around us like a crazy horse. (i think he was trying to run away from the evil lunge line that was following him.) lol

He was completely sound and looked so beautiful in his natural gait. He had his head up and his tail up and he was moving so freely. I wish i could have gotten some of it on video but i was too busy staring at him. He looked wonderful, although not what we wanted, he warmed himself up. lol

We worked on some side passing on the ground, which he did pretty well and some turning.

He is still struggling a little on his bad stifle, but he is looking so much better, he even offered some beautiful canter while Dom was on him, and he held it for more than 2 strides, if the ground wasn't so wet I'm sure he would have kept going.

I hope to get some photos/videos for you guys next week. He is doing so well. I don't think I am going to have to put the wedges on him after all! I am going to take another month to observe him improvements/ strength and go from there.

This saturday we are going to pull his mane too, that should be fun!

I can't even express how happy I am with his improvements and with the team Shadow, Dom and I have formed together. I have set a time frame of next summer to get him to where he needs to be and out shows at a healthy 17 years old. Lol Dom thinks it is a perfect time frame and I couldn't be more excited.

Nothing but positive vibes :)