It's been a little while since I posted, and I'm doing pretty good right now.
Troy decided to keep Xander! Well, at least for the time being, but it's like Xander got wind he was gonna leave and started working harder. <3 I love him, Friday, I watched an hour and a half of lessons just standing by his stall and playing with his face. I'm like Troy's very unofficial working studentH(e doesn't want another, but I lallygag around the barn for hours and wind up untacking and tacking horses and doing water and stuff, for the hell of it. lol Last week I rode in a few lessons for him as an explain, because he wasn't feeling good. I love feeling useful. It makes me really happy. Next year, I want to do a few barrel races with the team (I'd love to do a lot, but I doubt I'll have any money...)
They're going to nationals next week and Taylor (his older daughter) wants me to come. I would love to, but I don't want to be a burden to them by joining up to go watch a week before, so I told her a didn't have the money to feed myself and stuff (which is true), but I'd try and ride with them next year as much as possible. Also, last week, Troy was talking about how to treat a new saddle (that I'm going to win one day) I don't know if that's ever gonna happen, but its nice to think that he believes in me. I want to start barrel racing Hersey, but he's only let me ride her a few times since last week, so I'm just gonna wait and hope he suggests I ride her.
I've been mostly riding Baby Face and Xander though. I'd love to barrel race Xander, but he's so lazy it'll be hard. I'm gonna pack my spurs and give it a shot some time next week.
I'm in a pretty good place right now, though. School is still as dull and boring as ever, but I've been riding and hanging out at the barn a lot lately and I feel like I'm riding really good and it's making me happy so I'm in a good place.
Also, this winter, my dad's talking about skiing out West (Utah, Colorado, etc) if he gets The Good Wife again. btw, you guys better be watching it. lol. Well, that's really exciting for me too. I'm looking forward to lots of skiing this winter.
I'll tell more later, but I'm hoping to head up to the barn soon and I gotta get ready.\
bye for now,
Lore