Validation... Listening.... New plans...

 Well...

got on... did not want to move... slug... got mad... fussy. unhappy. sound.. but not a happy camper. bucking a few times. Jacel watched... we investigated... figure 8's with simple changes... she's running into the canter. bucking. I stopped and almost cried. Like... I can't use the "she's green" excuse anymore. She's not green. She SHOULD be able to pick up a canter.... 

 she agrees that my cervicothoracic issue makes sense... tried riding on a loose rein and much happier camper. had set up a grid... popped her through it to see because i mentioned she seemed to want to jump the other day... happy girl. not lame... not fussy. so played a bit. 




decided that... it all kind of makes sense for Ecvm/CT issues... and perhaps she just... is my hunter/jumper/derby horse... she's happy on a looser rein.... trail horse. but will still do her injections and see what happens. part of me wonders if some flat work will help her but... will just have to see. she clearly said NO today... and she's such a kind horse.. she tries so hard.. it's not her nature to say no... so, i really need to honor that.

then after our ride she went and straddled the water trough... sigh...




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