I feel bad I haven't posted in forever, but truth be told, nothing much is happening. I started my seasonal job at UPS last Monday (it's pretty much awesome, by the way) and riding is pretty much out on the weekdays until that wraps up right after Christmas.
Last week, I made it out to feed him his grain a couple times during the week. This week, I got out there Wednesday, and I expect I won't go again until Saturday. The plus side of this is it means I'm working a decent number of hours per day, and thus earning much needed cash. The OTHER plus side of this is it means Finn is super excited to see me when I do get down there! It helps that the bottom pasture is closed off... that always gets him more enthusiastic about my arrival.
I expect our rides on the weekends to be low pressure and fun. Mostly, we're just chilling. And thinking. I'm doing a lot of thinking. But the truth is, there's really nothing new to be thought. I know what I need to do with my horse and for myself. Now I just need to do it.
Except one thing: I am contemplating giving regular lessons a try. There's an instructor in the area I think I just might get along with. I am hesitant, but I could really use eyes on the ground sometimes. I could really use someone to hold me more accountable for my riding. So, I'm considering it.
And I'm really torn about the saddle situation. I didn't like the new Thorowgood T8, which means I'd really like to get my hands on one of the older ones before they're all sold. Since they won't be manufactured anymore, there is a very real possibility I won't be able to find one if I don't get one soon. My budget is looking kinda sketchy though, so I'm not sure I can justify it. I've put my Ansur up for sale in a few places hoping to help things along, but I'm not terribly optimistic.
So, that's pretty much it. Boring, I know.
