In our fourth ride tonight, Topaz continued the trend of "see what I can do to absolutely blow Lauren away". Totally relaxed, she was game for everything I asked of her, including cantering both directions.
We're heading to the National Equestrian Center in Lake St. Louis this weekend for the Fun and Frolic schooling show :) She's accompanying Tres, just to gain experience on the show grounds and see her way around a big event. Leah is riding Tres while Topaz and I will go in a halter class, and possibly a 4 and Under walk/trot class depending on how she adjusts and schools on Friday. I'm giddy just thinking about it. While you can never predict ANYTHING with horses, she's acted like such an old hat with everything thus far that I can only hope she'll be just as much of a star on our field trip :) I'm a believer that optimism counts for at least 60% of life!
Topaz has been such an unexpected, highly rewarding experience. I am so grateful every chance I have to work with her and have found that even as the "teacher", I'm the one learning the most.
"By learning you will teach; by teaching you will understand." _ Latin Proverb.
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Thank you SO much to everyone who has voted thus far and continues to pass the word to others. I am so excited for this possibility, and to have so many people step out and support it makes me know I'm the luckiest girl in the world to have so many wonderful friends.
Sincerely,
Lauren
Let my try this ONE more time, since the internet ate the beautiful comment I wrote last night.
ReplyDeleteI am so beyond proud of you and "baby horse," I literally almost spontaneously combusted with excitement last night watching you guys last night. It's so amazing to see your skill, talent, patience, and most of all, hard work and discipline, pay off with Topaz. This is what horse training should look like, EVERY TIME.
It still makes me laugh to think about when we met, sitting in the back row of Dube's class, grumbling about his weird assignments. I never could have imagined back then that we would be here today :) this has been an incredible journey so far, and its only getting better!
Myles and I are so excited to have this opportunity to work with you. And you know that no matter where chasing your dressage dreams take you, we will be there to support you as much as we can. Hopefully one day you will be running your own barn full of Topaz's DDFs :) We love you girl!
-Leah