CHF Update (:

[RayLa]

Hey everyone!!!

So its been awhile since I made a lesson/riding/barn update...actually I just checked and I havent posted about CHF since the Jessica Pheonix Clinic!!!

Well, I haven't ridden Josh since the Jess. Pheonix clinic, but for the 3 weeks after it I was riding a cute bay named Kegan. Then last week I had my first real dressage lesson on a paint named CD (Cool Dude) and then..this past Wednesday (two days ago) I rode my coaches childhood pony, Gabe.

So for my lessons on Kegan, hes a cute little horse, owned by an 11 year old girl who bought him earlier this summer, they let people have lessons on him to help pay off the board. The first lesson went ok, we just did a really small course, the following lesson we jumped again, it was much better, we were a lot more balanced, however we did have a near "lets fall on our faces" moment when Kegan tripped over a pole, however we recovered and went to the next jump =D

I am no longer able to ride Kegan because his owners are making all riders sign a contract to ride him. The first half is that they are not held responsible if I am to get injured/die while riding him. But the second part, both my parents, my coach and I agreed I shouldn't sign, that if Kegan is to be injured while riding, that I have to pay up to $100 in vet bills. So I will no longer be riding him.

Here are a few pics of the Kegonator:
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs022.snc3/10931_163807139079_693424079_2895535_6653919_n.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs068.snc3/13549_169322564079_693424079_2957477_8353276_n.jpg
Sorry for the poor quality, its from a video still ;D

Ok, nest paragraph, be prepared...

So I rode CD in my first "dressage" lesson, I epically failed, but it was interesting...I know with practice Ill get better and It'll also help with my jumping (: So not much more on that...CD was awesome, we just have some stuff to work on! Or rather I do ;D

Here are some picys of Cool Dudeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee♥ (Ps, my half pad + saddle pad ;D dont mind that the half pads a bit far back...)
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs066.snc3/13345_174159709079_693424079_2993712_3207157_n.jpg

AND LASTLY...
My most recent lesson =D

So here's a story...
I rode my coach, Jess's childhood pony, who she showed pony jumpers (WAY TO CUTE!!!!) Shes had him for 14 years, hes 20+ and hes also....13.3hh ahahahha, smallest pony Ive ridden in FOREVER.
I rode him because CD pulled a muscle and is off, I cant ride Kegan any more and Josh needed a day off. But I was so excited, because he is the CUTEST thing ever!!!
We did a jumping lesson, only like 2ft (Im not sure how much higher he can jump..) I had a few bad spots, and a few areas where we didnt have enough impulsion, but he was so cute, IM NOT USED TO PONIES, so weird to sit too!!! Hes adorable, any way here are a few pics belowww (:

ps. im 5'7 and hes 13.3hh...so thats why I may look tall on him, however he is a chunky pony, and im quite light so weight wasnt a problem!
pss. sorry there a bit dark...
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs055.snc3/14236_178929894079_693424079_3027108_2608752_n.jpg
(Below) Tried to lighten this one, so its a bit grainy....warm up fence!
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs055.snc3/14236_179880054079_693424079_3032161_2305155_n.jpg

Anyway thats all for now, if you read it, congrats!!!


Oh wait I lied one more thing...if you visit http://www.countryhillfarm.ca/ and then "Information" and then "Jessica Pheonix Clinic"
All the pics on that page where taken by yours truly, which I was pleased about, and those are just a few more pics if you guys want to see. The pony with the devil ears is Gabe (his show name is No Little Angel there for devil ears for Halloween)
And the last pic on the page is Jess Pheonix and I (:

Hope everything is well with all of you!!!!

[Jump The Moon]

Aweee! Great pictures Rachael, looking good as always ;)
Sorry I didn't read all the post.. it's 11:17pm, I'm home from watching new moon and shattered :p
I'm sure you can forgive me this once maybe?
Love you always :D x x x x

[Gypsy Rose]

Looks like you've been busy! That's great that you've gotten to ride so many different horses. Love the pics! That pony is really cute.

[RayLa]

Rach: OMFG, how was it, if you tell me *about* it I wil not be please, but Allie just got home and told me it was GREAT!!! And I will forgive youuu, hope it was awesomeee♥

Gyspy Rose: Yeah its nice to ride diffrent ones cause you learn so many from each that help you improve :) However it is nice to have your own...;D Thank you! (:

[Remali]

You get to ride so many nice horses, that's great..... and they sure are prettty! You don't look too big at all on the 13.3hh pony, you look real good. The mare I am getting is 13.3hh and I am 5'6, I love small horses!

[RayLa]

Yeah, there all LOVELY! Haha, ok, cause my dad said I looked huge, but the in the pics I didnt think I looked *too* big! ;D
Its weird riding a small pony, before I was riding a 16.2hh TB ;D

[PoniesRock101]

Rach! you look awesome on the pony! :) I loveeee ponies! :D haha!
and I didn't get a chance to look at everything, but sounds like your doing great!I'll finish reading later!

[KittySawrus]

OMG hoooooooooow nice does your yard look? Very very pretty :D and your facilites are amazing!
Shame about Kegan's owners...love his nickname ;) sounds like he was a pretty nice horse to ride, too!
CD looks so beautiful, I love my dressage lessons but I always fail at lateral work...too many things at once IMO!
Ponies are the best :D haha, Gabe looks SO sweet, and you don't look too big for him...probs cause he's chunky...was he quite choppy with his gaits? I can't believe he's still jumping at 20! haha :D

[allie0]

Wohoo :) I love your pics ;) <3
I lovee KEGAN =D Too bad you cant ride him anymores :'(

[RayLa]

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, (:Baha, thanks, dont worry about readying it all it was more to post pictures (: and thanks, im having a blastttt!!!

Katy, I love the facilities...there jumps are wonderful, frankly I was getting bored when I was at my hunter barn, they were all the same! Yeah its to bad, he was cute to work with, a big of a bum in his stall though :(
Yeah CD is beautiful! I love his colouring, we were doing sholder in against a wall...so hard!!!
Gabes a sweet heart, and yeah thats why my coach thought Id be fine on him, cause hes pretty chubbers!
Yeah it was really hard to sit to his canter, its like theres nothing to there sit to (cause hes so small) but it was so much fun!!! (:

Alliee, baha, he was cute allie, i liked him, however his manors were not ideal ;D

[Horserider]

Aweee! Great pictures Rachael, looking good as always ;)
Sorry I didn't read all the post.. it's 11:17pm, I'm home from watching new moon and shattered :p
I'm sure you can forgive me this once maybe?
Love you always :D x x x x

Wait, wait, there are three Rachael's on this forum? And one of them spells their name the same way I do? :D

Great pictures! It's too bad about Kegan, but I can understand why the owners would want a contract and put that in. The pony is adorable! I've only ridden a pony that small once, and I can tell you that it's a huge difference when you go from a horse to a pony. :D

[RayLa]

Rachael: aahaha, yess there are three of us!!! RachAEl is the COOL way to spell it D:

Thanks! Yeah its to bad about kegan :( cause he was a cute ride :P

yeah its so weird! not just sitting to them, but even tying to move htem on, its like there is nothing there to squeeze!