Our photos from Spring Fever and Lanyard proofs are finally ready, I've searched out all our shots, which are pretty impressive. But I'm just waiting to see how they need to be purchased, as I'm wanting just the basics. So soon they should be posted.
Didn't ride today as it was fathers day, and I needed to put in some quality time with the bf. But yesterday we did ride and we started off heading out for a trail ride. We cantered up the road and over one of the trails, but soon to relize that I would have to get off Oz to open and close the gate - which without a step ladder is nearly impossible to get up. So we came back to the barn and rode in the ring for a half hour. We worked on bending again and flat work, transition from canter to trot, and from walk to canter. But then I had an epiphany - I'm not suppose to be holding up Oz's head - so we worked on a bit of bending at the poll and I have to say on the few moments that we had collection it was BEAUTIFUL! I had given up on flat work being fun or rewarding, but those moments when he is collected, he feels AMAZING! And its hard to describe how great or how he feels, other then suddenly it is no longer work - everything just feels like its push button.
NOW I understand why dressage would be rewarding and fun for some people, if I could get Oz to ride like this all the time, well then once again I'd be riding a horse that frankly would be exceeding my abilities.
Stay tuned for the photos!
Also I've changed the for sale section, as I'm not selling anything for myself, so if you have a photo and your one of Ozzy's friends then let us know. Send me a shot of Oz's friend and we will post it up here.