We're Back!!!
Hey Bloggers! Santa Rosa was a great time for all the girls, lots of laughs and a fun couple of nights at Judy and Dennis Welch's place (Jennifer's parents). The show went really well, the roping and the trick riding were seperated. A twist was that the roping wasn't like a normal roping; the group had to perform to mariachi music! The crowd loved the routine and Buddy laying down at the end was icing on the cake. The trick riding was very well recieved, and it was Bec's first trick riding show! Everyone had good runs, and the horses ran straight into station. All that practice paid off!
Horses and Riders:
Bec with Taos
Brandi with Jesse
Spencer with Cochise
Alyssa with Cisco
Aly with Buddy
Life Lessons Learned on Horseback
After coming off the road and a slight lull in the action at the ranch, reality set it for everyone. Bec would be going home, school would be back in session and Aly would be going home shortly after. Jennifer encouraged the team to exercise free will in the ring today, letting the group decide what they wanted to work on that day. After practicing, Jennifer brought to everyone's attention that the horses choose what they want to do sometimes; you merely have to listen and direct them in a positive way. Like us, the horses all have certain points of weakness that one can pick up on, if listened to carefully. Even though there was no structure, it was a productive practice, which provided a life lesson for the day. Not every aspect of your life needs to be planned and drafted, ruled by what someone THINKS is good for you. Trusting your intuition and knowing yourself will help you make educated choices that will take you where you truly want, and in the end need, to go. Exercising like we did today also helps to realize that we all have special traits and characteristics that will help us in life whenever we get kicked down. Even though if we're not a lawyer or a doctor, we all know that we can rake, and that's where it all starts.
Overview of Practice
As stated before, it was a free practice today. All the girls got to decide what it was they wanted to work on.
Bec and Alyssa did a fantastic job, just working on horsemanship skills today. Bec guided Alyssa through circles and straights, helping her to understand the finer points of horsemanship. Bec and Alyssa accomplished much today. Alyssa continued to work on her shoulder stand and hippodrome after the lesson, while Bec videotaped some trick riding and working for her TRIP home. She has really been fine tuning a lot of her tricks, and it shows.
Brandi and Jesse are a great team, and it is amazing to watch them ride together. Brandi is so in tune with Jesse, and that comes from many long, hard days put under the sun. Brandi had a few issues with Jesse wanting to just do his job and get back to station, so she worked with him on patterns and "got rid of half of the problem; one piece at a time.". Brandi understands, like any great horse person, that you can't attack all problems at once.
Aly and Spencer teamed up today and shook up the norm. They decided to synchronize their trick riding, vaulting on time and hippodroming side by side, much like they do at "Cavalia". It was a good change for Buddy and Cochise, and had Spencer and Aly really thinking.
A bit of a somber tone has enveloped the girls as they come to terms with Bec leaving. A big part of the team is going home, and we will all be sad to help her on that plane. Bec really was a hidden gem that has sparkled brighter than the sun itself.
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