2007-03-28

The Pony Club Test

The other rider called “inside” but Jill didn’t have enough control of her horse to make it work. Luckily the more skilled and confident equestrian changed course and avoided colliding with the only other pair sharing the arena. Thank goodness! You never knew what to expect on a show day like this, and Jill was relieved that riders from other stables were playing by rules she recognized AND that they could adequately adapt to change for everyone's benefit.

When her teacher had changed the line up and sent Jill to her pony club test on the greener horse, the teacher's very own, she'd said it was because the other student wouldn't be willing to switch mounts. But Jill knew it was a gift from her mentor, in that at least the younger beast had the benefit of very good training! She just hoped she'd be able to maximze that advantage.

When Jill told her friend about failing the pre-test simulation for time faults, despite all the compliments in regards to her style, her bud made a funny outraged faced and told a story about almost failing her driver’s lisence for “ONE Steamboat!” Jill just loved her pal's moxy. And she hoped luck would be with her on test day - while the level she was testing for was a stretch, she'd heard that the examiner's sometimes just asked all the right questions. "That's what I'm hoping for" she enthused, "Afterall, I got my driver's lisence without having to parallel park!"

2007-03-10

Teacher's Pets

"I was there" said a beauty queen, support of the pony high jinks story. Jill had told about the time Blue ran back to the barn with her little sister.

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"How many mothers encourage their 3 yr old to say YES, when asked if they want to see the sexy body of the fella you're having them meet for the very first time? At least one unique and inspirational parent I know! It was not a riding lesson, just a fun visit to see my old friend Stoney Poney and the young girl getting the tour taught me that brushing a horse is also called grooming!"Jill smiled.

and as for my afternoon girl, well, i just want her to know that our black, easily startled friend made an oops-sorry-face after the spook that took her.