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This week has been basically a wash. Thanks to the weather, I’ve had a massive headache since Sunday. Typically, each year I get weather related pain in my sinus cavities as the temps drop. Typically, it only lasts a day, but this has been insanity! I am not one to complain, however not being able to see straight because of a needle-like pain above my right eye, forehead, and jaw lasting nearly a week is too much. I spent much of this week kind of feeling like a failure because I just can’t find the motivation to push through. (Sorry Jean-Luc, but momma has been slacking). That said, last Saturday we did accomplish something new - walking (semi) relaxed in the field while another horse jumped and did their own thing in the center. Though Jean-Luc whinnied his obnoxious noises once per lap or so, I managed to push through his ressistance and complete 5 laps around the field (nearly 2 miles). Every attempt to do so until then has ended in a ruckus and usually I lost. I would like to credit the new IMUS bit, but it was only the second time using it. The bit itself seems to allow Jean-Luc to relax his body more than the Myler bit (a good thing), however, the trade off seems to be that he requires a stronger hand when using it. In the long run, I think “more relaxed” will be worth it. After all, I should be using more leg than hand anyway. Today looks to be another wash day considering the pain just doesn’t give me the focus, but we will see. The trade off means losing a warmer day for a much cooler one in the future. The entire weekend outlook is showing 30s. Ah, horse people problems.
No matter what, I would trade anything for this week-long headache to subside! Cheers to more success in the week to come.
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Chelsey
11/10/2017 11:47:14 am
The more I️ think about it, it was a really big deal for us. He was so noisy, however, he still went. Kind of weird, or well the experience was for me. With the amount of screaming you’d think he was dying, lol but he kept moving so... lol it WAS good.
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AuthorMy name is Chelsey. HorseGenerator's Cuevo Gold, or as he's known around this barn, "Jean-Luc Ponycard", was foaled in 2004 from Generator's Hurricane & Cheyenne's Little Bit. Top 10 Blog Favs.Archives
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