This week, we spent our time outside of the arena riding the pastures & gravel roads or working on a few technical exercises up on the place since the arena hadn't quite dried out yet before we got another 1.33" Thursday night.
We continued to work on many of our exercises (lateral/vertical softness, stopping & backing, shoulder in/out, transitions, etc.) while out in a natural environment. Today was supposed to be bath & ride over to the public ground day, but I ended up having to give my husband a ride to the dentist in Norfolk due to a bad tooth infection, so I had to quickly take pictures of everybody before we lost light this evening. Monday looks to be a bit warmer so it should be a great day to get baths & rebraiding done. This weekend, Nelly will accompany me back to Pierce to gain more hauling experience & to help me teach a couple of lessons.
Next week, I anticipate the arena being soggy for most of the week, so we'll continue to ride & work on things outside.
- Lexy Nuesch
Next week's update will be posted on Saturday.
I do my best to get these updates posted in a timely manner, but it's not uncommon for me to be outside until after dark, depending on the weather, my schedule, & who gets worked when so updates will sometimes be posted quite late in the evening. Don't be alarmed if you don't see your update right away. In rare cases, I may have to push them until the next morning, but I'll reach out & let you know if so.