Wow! I haven't updated in forever! So, time for a recap of my life, since September. :]
I was on crutches for a while, to make a long story short, I jumped off a swing and landed horribly wrong. But that put me out of riding for a little over a month.
But now, things at the barn are going incredibly smoothly. I switched mounts, so instead of riding Flair, I now ride Chadon. He's an Arab cross, jet black, and in his late teens. He's a really nice mount, though. His gates are smooth and his transitions are flawless, and he's a spectacular jumper.
Now that winter is approaching, things are definately calming down at the barn. But I'm only out there at night, so getting pictures is really hard, but I am trying my best. But I don't have lots of extra time to hang around the barn either. School is taking over most of my life, and it kinda sucks. But with winter comes Christmas, and I'm extremely excited for it this year. :] So I'm almost welcoming the cold..and the fuzzy coats on our favorite four legged creatures. :]
Speaking of four legged creatures, my dog is three legged for now. She tore her ACL in her knee and she was doing great on alternative treatments, but all of a sudden she's taken a turn for the worse. She can barely walk, so she's down to three paws, and I have to carry her around a lot, and she's 75 pounds, so it's not working out all that great..So, we're looking at scheduling surgery for her in December or January, but until then, we'll be saving lots of money for it. The cheap end of the surgery is a little over $4,000. Which isn't cheap at all.
But otherwise things are really good. I'm almost up to full speed on my ankle, and I have had my camera out for my photography class, I just haven't been able to use horses for my subjects, but hopefully that will change soon...
I promise not to dissappear for this long of a time again! Hope everyone's enjoying their autum season! :]