So very brief update. Last week during our lesson we practiced on flat work and doing some practice dressage tests. I have to say at first I thought - this is going to be freaking boring! But in all honesty I found it quite enjoyable. Oz probably not so much so. He was a wee bit miserable - no jumps, and no speed. I swear he thinks of himself as a warmblood/tb, either its up or its speed. This walk / trot stuff is way too boring for him. I found it not near as easy as I originally thought. It was like steering the Queen Mary through the False Creek Channel area. At E you want me to do what... well I needed to start that about a mile ago! Although I have to say Oz was getting it, frankly he was listening better to Brianne reading the test then I was.
After this we decided there was an up coming test fest coming up at the Kelowna Riding Club through Cadora. Now we were late in entering, and knew it was a long shot.... but we never did hear back from anyone whether we were accepted or not - thus our plans to attend the dressage show were cancelled. As it was this was probably for the best as it was changing between sprinkling and raining on Sunday - and as all Ozzy fans are aware, Oz melts in the rain. So not only is he going to be on the KRC grounds, where he's used to jumping, he won't be jumping but doing flat work AND in the rain... yeah that would have gone over like a lead balloon.
Our next lesson is in a couple of days and I'm looking forward to it. And we have a show coming up in a couple of weeks in Salmon Arm. Poor Oz is probably thinking, well the weather has changed - I feel Fall in the air, and usually at this point I retire till spring - maybe April or May... Ummm well hate to burst his bubble, but poor Oz will be worked through out the winter. We'll be dropping down to 3 days a week, but no more full retirement, and back on 4 days a week come March. Poor poor abused Oz... how he suffers! I'm such a mean mean owner.
On a completely different subject but not really. I just found out that Ozzys breeder has finally got an email connection/address. I am absolutley thrilled and hope that he will have a website soon - in fact I may have to volunteer my sons services for that - or at the very least if I can put up some shots of his offspring. Roger at Greenleaf Farms has always been so supportive of myself and Oz, and has three amazing lovely daughters, that continue to show some of the best Clydesdale stock in Canada. Continue to view this website and the photos page, as I'll be bugging them for images of stock that they have for sale - and maybe if I'm lucky an image or two of Ozzys own bloodlines.