Back and Better Than Ever!

So I had surgery Friday and everything went very well! I am finally able to type again and I went all day today without any form of pain killers, even advil! haha I have a doctors appointment tomorrow morning and my fingers are crossed that he will give me some form of brace so I can ride again. I miss riding so much and with this rainy weather it has been so hard to even go to the barn even to work with Tania and Stephanie. All this stinks, but hopefully this surgery will have fixed my wrist and all this pain will be gone for good! I will let everyone know how the doctors appointment goes tomorrow!

Paula

Long Time No Post

Hey Yall,
I am so sorry I have been so slack about posting! Things have been very busy. First off the show was a success I pinned third and sixth over fences in the 2'6 and fourth on the flat. Our 2'3 was pretty rocky but I was very proud of myself and Amador because last show we went to we did not place at all. I am excited to continue making progress and getting better. This will however have to wait because I am having to have surgery on Friday for my wrist.

As many of you know I fell off last year about this time and broke my arm in three places. Well, it turns out it did not heal correctly and it has to be surgiclly corrected. The doctor said I should have a short cast within two weeks and after that I will be able to ride. Until then, my mom is going to take Amador to Seabrook once or twice for Charles to get on him and my good friend Haley may get on him some. Hopefully time permitting my good friend Chipper will be coming out to school Tiffany. I am so excited to see a good young rider on her and truly see her full potential.

I had A lesson this past Wednesday and it went super well. Haley and her friend came up with me making the car ride especially enjoyable. Charles had me working on my postition and my posting lower and softer. Amador has so much suspension in his trot that he
throws you out of the saddle. Then we worked over a triple bounce. I was so suprised at how well we did over this. The exercise helped to slow Amador down and it helped me to work on my position.

I also gave Tania a lesson yesterday and despite alot of protest she jumped! She and her horse Lauretta jumped 2ft! This is a huge deal because Lauretta does not have much jumping experience since she used to be shown western pleasure and Tania hasn't jumped in like six years. They looked so good! I am hoping that soon they will be able to show in the 2ft green hunters.

Well now you're all up to date! I will be sure to post this week. I have some video and pics to that I need to post.

-Paula

Horse Show!!!

Hey yall,

So my lesson with Charles the other night went super well! Charles said we looked really good! Today mom is taking Amador and Tiffany down to Mullet Hall early so Charles has a chance to get on Amador before I get there. After school I'm taking my sister downtown and meeting Tania and Stephanie to head up there. Tonight I need to school Amador and Tiffany, go over everything with Stephanie and finish pulling Amador's mane. I gotta go will let you know how everything goes!

-Paula

Horse Show Week!

Hey Yall,

So this week is going to be super crazy! I have a doctors appointment all afternoon today where they will give me a shot of dye in my wrist and then take a video scan of me making different motions to see which way the dye goes. It should be pretty cool to watch but I wish they could do it without the shot. haha This procedure will tell the doctor which surgery I am going to need to fix my wrist. Wednesday we have a half day so I am going to haul butt after school and take Amador to Seabrook for a pre-show lesson. We didn't get to see Charles last week so it should be interesting. Then on Thursday Stephanie and I have to get Tiffany and Amador all clipped and scrubbed for the show. My mom is taking The two of them to Mullet Hall early on Friday so I can leave after school and go strait to Mullet Hall. Tania is going to meet me there with Stephanie so we can go over what she will have to do again for the umpteenth time. I am really proud of her she can walk, halt, reverse, steer, and even back with the best of them! It is her first show and a really proud moment for me as her teacher. I have helped teach students before but Stephanie really has been my student. I love her so much and she looks so cute in her show clothes. She is going to show in walk only and maybe the walk trail class. Amador and I are showing in the 2'6 and 2'9 still unless Charles says differently Wednesday. I am super excited!!!
-Paula

To Be or Not To Be...

Hey Yall

So I know it's been a while. My lesson last week with Charles was okay. Lest's just say I wasn't thrilled afterwards. We had impecable flying changes and seamless transitions. Over fences however, we had some issues. For the first time in a long time we were givin something of substance to jump. It was hard, scary, and a bit overwhelming. We have come leaps and bounds from where we used to be, but we still have a long way to go. Amador moves with such impulsion that sometimes it feels as though he is going way faster that he actually is. He may be small but he has a stride that's a mile long.

Today I might have a lesson Amador threw his front left shoe last night so if Ken gets there today at a reasonable time then we will load up and head to Seabrook.

One week till the Pinto show!

-Paula

Lesson Day!

Hey Yall,

So today I have a lesson after school at Seabrook! I'm excited I havn't had a lesson it two weeks. I took a break because of school starting and what not. Things have been going really well. Amador and I have been having great rides! Having my lesson is a big deal because it means once im out of school I have to run and get fuel, go hook up the trailer, grab Amador, get him loaded, and drive to Seabrook. This is just a trial run I can't get home late all the time so we will see how it goes, none the less I am super excited. I have been working really hard on strengthening my legs with 15 min of 2point every ride, standing strait up in my stirrups and schooling the pony 3x a week without stirrups! Well that's all for now I will letcha know how tonight goes.

-Paula

Minor Setbacks

Hey Yall,

So things have been quite relaxed lately. I am not having a lesson this week since it is the first week of school so I have been working Amador regularly and working on myself on the pony. Yesterday my mom and I got to ride together. She hacked Amador and worked on her position and I did a whole ride practically without stirrups on Tiffany. She is so great for that kind of thing.

This was all great, but as many of you know I broke my wrist a while back and it has been giving me some problems. Today I had to get a second steroid shot in it and am typing with just one hand. lol It hurts pretty bad and I probably won't be able to ride for a couple of days. I am not going to let this stop us! '

-Paula