Roads ahead

     Things have been just going steady as can be.  Kylie and I switched out and started trail riding and Heidi has really blossomed into the mare I always wanted.  We've gone to riding without a crop or spurs or anything.  We can canter or trot out in the open fields and we're both relaxed.  Eventually I may invest in a western saddle and do both.  I also talked to Michael and he's going to check into a friend of his that may have a harness for me that I can either do payments on or he might give it to me. Here's for hoping.
     Willow's been training really well.  We take 20-30 minutes of our lunch break to go out and walk.  We did really good and for the first time I made her work with distractions and it worked!  She did get up on a long sit and I was able to correct her.  She's always been perfect about it and it's hard to keep making her go forward  when there is nothing there to go forward with.  I hate waiting for her to screw up to correct and more forward.  I'm hoping eventually we'll be able to go with Mikey over lunch with one of his Pits so he can keep working.
     My bunnies are going to sell out and then I am going to keep my retirees and eventually colonize them all together.  Athena, Connie, Natalie and Clover will join them eventually.  Athena's not that old but she's been so abused by the other doe that I don't want her to get roughed around.

Learning

     I've been learning quite a few things since the last post.  I've been very lightly working Heidi, but been mainly at the trot.  I might try and canter again soon too. depends on how much time I get to work Heidi.  She'll get a day or two of work and then several more days off and I'm just not getting the consistent work into her that I should be to get but I'm too busy to really do it and I'm too inconsistent.  I guess maybe for a little longer that is just the way we are going to be.  It'll be  a long time until I get the time to do everything with her. I will do what I can. 
     I have been slacking on Willow's training, I haven't done hardly ANY at all since the last show.  We've chosen to get to a show in mid November so I have to get her back at it and training.  We'll be ready for that show.  Just need a few good swift kick in the ass days. 
     I have yet to finish Rachel's wedding pictures.  I didn't work on them at all today.  I was out fishing with dad most of the day got home and had to do laundry, dishes and then get dinner in the oven.  Gotta get them done, I have another wedding to do this coming Friday!