UPDATE ON MY LESSONS: 2/22/25 - I had my first lesson at the canter!! 3/2/25 - I had an amazing lesson at the canter, and the trot over poles! 3/9/25 - unable to 3/16/25 - canceled: weather 3/23/25 - I had an amazing workout and lesson!! didn't see Magnolia tho 3/28/25 - special clinic - surprisingly interesting 3/29/25 - i'm having a session as a follow up of 3/28's clinic 3/30/25 - canceled: horse show 4/6/2025 - canceled: horse show thing bc my fav instructor left 4/13/2025 - super good lesson, finally did bareback for the first time in 2 years!! 4/20/2025 - canceled, Easter 4/23/2025 - the best make-up lesson ever! I got to choose my horse that I rode, I did bareback, and I got to canter! I worked on my transitions. My horse made me walk to the bottom of his field, and by the time I got back to the barn, I was out of breath T^T but at least I got to give my horse some kisses 4/27/2025 - incredible lesson!! was on Sketch, got to canter, and my 3 fav boys were in the ring together, Sketch, Josh, and Coco 5/4/25 - canceled bc of AEL event 5/11/25 - canceled, Mother's Day!! 5/18/25 - I had an incredible lesson!! 5/25/25 - awesome!!! 6/1/25 - loved it! 6/8/25 - super fun!! 6/15/25 - had my first show!! got 1st 2nd and 3rd! 6/17/25 - horse judging @2:30 (canceled) 6/18/25 - finishing skills testing 6/19/25 - botetourt ag day camp and horse shoe painting 6/22/25 - I WENT OVER A JUMP FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I FELL!!!!! 6/27/25 - went super well!!!! i got 1st and seoncd, and before i went i was overthinking and the nerves were getting to me, and one of the rider's mom helps me calm down. my instructor and one of my friends were super proud of me!! 6/29/25 - AWESOME!!! 7/6/25 - super fun! 7/13/25 - fun, but didn't do much bc of the heat 7/15/25 - horse judging for the first time! 7/19/25 - 15 year anniversary!!! i did great, i got second for course A + B , and first for gambler's choice 7/20/25 - canceled, one of the horses had a heart attack and passed away :( RIP Mav, I'll miss u 7/27/25 - great 8/3/25 - fun 8/4/25 - horse camp!! rode a horse a i hadn't been on in a while 8/5/25 - had a mini lesson, rode to my horse's feild to turn him out, then did water games, then dressed us up as horses 8/6/25 - super fun 8/7/25 - set our course for the show, watched the farrier, got to jump on the the horse i rode on monday for the show we did 8/10/25 - awesome, practiced on weaving jump standards at the trot 8/14/25 - had my haircut at 9, my back to school bash at 4 - 6, but left early, had diner at mcdonalds, then went to the farm for the AEL meeting 8/17/25 - had my normal lesson on Sketch, then had AEL practice on a new horse named Helios 8/24/25 - competed for candy, lost, got a good work out before I rode and when I rode. got to canter, Sketch picked it up instantly the second time I went, and the first time I went I did walk-canter transitions that felt super good 8/31/25 - awesome!! worked on Intro A for dressage, sadly wasn't able to canter, but smothered him with kisses, and a hug during the lesson 9/4/25 - didn't go, went to school til 1, left, and went on a small shopping spree with my mom 9/5/25 - amazing day at states, super fun, watched my friends and met new horses, and looked around at the shops in the coliseum, deciding on a black and blue lead rope, and peppermint treats 9/6/25 - i'm 14!! I had fun watching my friend ride her horse who had a tempertanrum during her ride, bought a breyer horse that looks like Sketch, drove to the barn with my friend to drop off the horses, got home at 10:40 9/7/25 - I worked, my instructor was tired from states, so she cut my lesson, and just did AEL practice, but before she did, she had me on a new horse, Woodstock, then switched me to Helios, who I still ended up riding, practiced a new course, wished I was on Sketch, and got scared half to de by Helios 9/14/25 - had my first off property show!! Sketch was such a good boy, sadly my lead rope broke at the end when I was putting him in the trailer to take him home :( we got 2nd place out of 7 people total, including me, and 1st place out 5 people, also including me, when I went to get him this morning, he walked towards the gate as I'm walking to get him :D when I was closing the gate, I could feel his nose on my butt :) so proud of my boy, he was so good today <3 9/21/25 - had an awesome time on my boy <3 made some mistakes, was told when I'm focused and determined my ride is better, had AEL practice RODE A NEW HORSE!!! cantered her, fell in love with her canter, practiced the pattern for the show on the 27th, while we were waiting for the others, Sketch used my as a scratching post, got to give my horse some lovies <3 I love him 9/22/25 - show on Saturday, wanted some extra practice, so I scheduled it for today, I got to canter, got his left lead!! (which is hard to get) and jumped an 18 inch cross rail twice for the first time!! 9/26/25 - had a great work out TT
9/27/25 - had an amazing show, got 3rd, lost stirrup at canter, posted while trying to get it back, was on the ex-racehorse, Helios 9/28/25 - chill lesson, played in the obstacle course on Sketch, had to clean water troughs, and I was told to do it while my horse was in the field!! gave him a ton of ear kissies, and hugs, and he hugged me back!!!! 10/5/25 - super fun 10/12/25 - super fun! he was bit of a speed demon, AEL on Helios, didn't work >:3 my lesson was moved earlier 10/18/25 - super fun! the coaches drew, and I got my child, he was awesome! his right lead canter felt so good, and he picked it up right away, and he got treats and gave me a smile <33 I love him 10/19/25 - was a bit too windy, lesson was cut super short, poor Helios was sore 10/22/25 - Hoco pics!! had SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much fun! he was SOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!! <33 10/25/25 - Halloween show, was told "most likely to make a mess" got 2nd and 3rd, poor boi got scared when he was hit in the head with a foam sword <33 10/28/25 - 4H elections, I got treasurer 11/2/25 - i got put on two different horses, a halflinger, and a thoroughbred (I think), experimented with the halflinger, got to do bareback on her! <3 didn't do too great on the second horse til like the 4th time, accidently dropped my crop while trying to use it TT got to give my child some love, and took him out 11/8/25 - PR with friend, super fun time, did bareback, went down the driveway, got to canter a lot, 2day was one of his bad days and I only got his left lead once, super good boi, scraped my hand, had to vet wrap it #horseqirllife 11/15/25 - scouts came, had a fun time!! spent the whole time with my child!!! got to do a riding demonstration, and I got to jump!! the boys acted like they didn't care, but I'm pretty sure they were jealous 11/16/25 - AEL show!! I now have a new fav pony!! super sweet girl, loved her canter, got second 11/22/25 - (Idk why I put this date) 11/23/25 - fun lesson, was one 3 diff horses, Sketch for my lesson, Aries, and Helios 11/25/25 - appointment, then work from 3 to 6:30, left at 8 11/27/25 - Happy Thanksgiving!!! 11/30/25 - (I don't remember T^T ) 12/7/25 - super fun, on Helios, worked on leg aids, Helios acted fresh, but it might've been bc of the inflatable horse. said hi to Sketch, fed him snow, gave him kisses, and everytime he looked at me his ears were forward when I was haying the field behind him, he walked towards me when I had hay, but didn't take from the flake in my hand until I set it down 12/13/25 - holiday party, super fun 12/14/25 - it was too windy and cold, so we did ground work, did it with Helios, Sketch came running to the fence to see me <3 12/16-19/25 - Exam week TT 12/21/25 - pretty good, I was on a horse I've been on 2 other times, did some trot work, then bareback, got to give Sketch some kisses 12/23/25 - had a fun ride, he was a goofy and acted weird, but ended it with bareback 12/25/25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! 12/27/25 - bsf birthday, he acted weird, she hoped on him, got after him, I got back one, he was fine, got a good trot and an amazing right lead canter, then ended with bareback and trust exercise 1/1/2026 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SKETCH!!! 1/4/26 - fun ride, cantered at the jumping position, got a really good left lead, did bareback, then had to scrub his butt again <3 1/11/26 - didn't go, I was sick 1/18/26 - was on Helios, did flatwork, 3 loop serpent, said hi to Sketch and Coco, found Sketch's lost fly mask 1/19/26 - super fun, used two 3 pound weights zip tied together to improve my riding by making me use my back and core, went on a hack with my bsf 1/25/26 - canceled bc of the snow and ice 2/8/26 - canceled bc of the temp 2/13/26 - ride got canceled bc of my grades T^T but I did work, caught Sketch laying down!!!! <33 and the new horse between the fence and electric fence 2/15/26 - lesson canceled bc of weather 2/16/26 - from 8-10, fed and remade grain, Ortho, back at 11:30, worked, came home at 3:30 3/1/26 - rode Sketch, he was such a good boi, speedy at the canter, hopped on Imp for AEL, he was so good, got a great trot and canter out of him, said hi to Coco, RIP, and gave my friend's horse head scratches <3 3/8/26 - rode a sweet boi named ice, had a good ride, could've done better, had a big aha! moment 3/9/26 - had the day off, rode Helios, start was terrible, end was great, stopped short bc I forgot my water bottle TT one of my friends asked Helios if he was my best friend, and Sketch nodded instead <33 3/15/26 - Sketch was laying down when I got him <3 had fun, got to jump, he got speedy, cantered the second jump a few times, cooled down, handed him off, worked, got on Helios for AEL, had fun, gave both bois treats 3/22/26 - was out of town 3/29/26 - AEL show, was on Ice, finally got the canter, had much better scores, and got 4th place 4/5/26 - easter 4/8/26 - good lesson, practiced one of my patterns, Imp got speedy 4/11/26 - got Sketch, had an amazing ride, got second 4/12/26 -
