It's the beginning of Autumn today. I love Autumn!! If I am ever blessed with a daughter this will probably be her name. I'm not sure why but I love the smells, the crunching of leaves, the need to wear sweaters, boots and scarves. Its the perfect weather to ride your horse in, the bugs are fading and its not so stifling.
This morning it was still about 82 degrees but there is a promise of fall weather in the air. My neighbors have been burning wood for the past several days and I love walking out at O:dark thirty on my way into work and smelling the remnants of their fireplace wonder. :)
For D and I fall means more energy, less bugs and the challenge of managing my work schedule with his need for work. We no longer have the worry of riding in the dark as long as its not too cold for me. One of the silver linings of riding a blind horse.
D has had to adjust to less rides but he is handling it well. He lets me know in quite lovely ways that he needs to run and as long as I listen and give him an avenue for getting his energy out I don't go flying through the air. If I don't listen it can get messy. Arguing with your horse is not something I recommend no matter how excellent a rider you are. It just gets silly.
D has been getting a lot of scrapes as of late and the nasty one from the beginning of August is STILL healing but through it all he proves that his eyes can be treated all I want but he will complain about every other treatment.
We are working over ground poles again and every so often I feel like we can do it at a canter, we shall see. Somedays he is very balanced and all things in the universe are clicking well and other times we have to walk a lot so that he can refocus and remember that balance is essential.
Just as balance is essential for my horse, it is essential for me as well. 99.9% of the reason D can manage his energy is because as his rider I am balanced and focused and okay with whatever he delivers because honestly that's all I can ask for, right?
Enjoy the Autumn- its beautious!!
