By the time most of you read this Henry and I will be on the road, on our way to Greenwood for our second HT of the season. It’s a 3-4 hour drive (or so the map says, I’ve never been) but he’s got a full hay net, I’ve got cheddar popcorn, and that’s really all that either of us require. We had one last dressage lesson last night, in which we played with rein back-to-canter for the first time. Hens thought that was great fun. He was much less enthusiastic about the subsequent canter-halt idea.
He also got to test out his fluffy new dressage girth, which he seemed equally unappreciative of.
Since he was in such a great mood I decided to give him a bath.
I asked him what he thought about that too, so I could tell his readers, but he just flapped his lips and ignored me.
On Wednesday I made the mistake of going back through a couple years of video from Greenwood to get an idea of the XC course and found that they have not one but TWO down banks. For someone on a horse who hates them, and considering we picked up a stop last fall at one, I am not excited. Now I’m dreading it a little and really hoping we can get it done. I chatted with Jumping Trainer about it and we devised a strategy, and more importantly – a mindset. We’re goin down for real. GDFR.
I’ll be playing this song on repeat all weekend until Henry is like “Holy crap, FINE, I get it, I’ll jump down, just please god turn off the Flo Rida!!!”. Seems like a totally legit riding and training method to me. Whatever works.
Plus I got a new poo cart, and I feel like it’s impossible to have a bad weekend when you’ve got a new poo cart.
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HAVE SO MUCH FUN!! Own those down banks 😉 :).
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This post is so right in so many ways. The song is perfect hahaha
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I always say that cheddar popcorn is the breakfast of champions.
Good luck this weekend! Can’t wait to read the recap of you and Henry kicking ass 😀
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Woohoo! Good luck!
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Down banks scare the poop out of me. I would need your poo cart for my own purposes. You guys will rock!!
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Best of luck! Looking forward to the recap!
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I got a new poo cart too! The BEST! Have so much fun and rock those down banks!
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Good luck! Conquer the down bank Henry!
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love it – you guys are gonna rock those down banks!! wishing you all the best of luck 😀
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YEAH POO CART!
Down banks are easy. You’ve got this.
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You got this!! Can’t wait to hear all about it!
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Poo carts! Yay!
You’re going to own those down banks!
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True story. Poop carts make everything better.
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Good luck!
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It is literally impossible to have a bad weekend when you have a new poo cart. ESPECIALLY if a bf put it together 😉 And you gonna rock those down banks!! HAVE FUN!!
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Kick all the ass, specifically the down banks’ asses. And then when they are demolished, put them in the poo cart.
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Happy thoughts and happy poo carting!!!
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I hope FloRida worked & have to admit ignorance as to what a poo cart is *blush*
A fancy new wheelbarrow replacement?
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