Twee Thoughts....

One. The Steffen Peters clinic. I know I haven't posted my thoughts/notes on the clinic. I did take copious notes, but it was such a long day that I didn't have the energy to decipher and transfer my notes. I will say that the tailgate was a roaring success and a heck of a good time! So good that my pictures kinda suck but oh well!

Here's Steffen with his totally awesome kickass seat.  He was working on Lyndon Rife's Rembrandt, working on passage steps, increasing the cadence or expression.

Here's my trainer riding her 5 years old Gribaldi grand daughter, Elle.  Sue doesn't miss a photo opp! LOL!

Here's one more gratuitous photo of S.P.  He's got that perfect riders body- all muscle, long legs, slightly toed in from riding.  He was a total gentleman, a real pleasure to listen to.

I rode on Sunday evening, keeping a lot of what I learned in mind. I think I had a nice ride- maybe breathing the same air as Steffen Peters helped. We will find out tomorrow when the D.N. (dressage nazi) comes to give us a beatdown lesson!

Two. I finally got my horse blankets washed, dried and delivered to the barn! It sucked 2 hours of my day at the Laundromat (the only one in Rockwall, and outrageously busy on a Sunday morning!) Had I been smart, I would have taken my laptop to post my S.P. clinic notes.  Additionally, I did a MUCH better job than the local horse laundry lady...now if I could only sew and repair my blankets! :(

Twee. I did clip the Red monster...Just in time too, his coat was starting to puff up. Decided on a trace clip. I had cleaned my clippers and blades, hoping to get away with the existing blades that I used for Red's Spring clip. Bad Idea! On top of that, I will admit I was on a time crunch.  I gave myself 2.5 hours to wash, dry and clip him.  I didn't have chalk, so I resorted to a BLUE Sharpie to make the outline. OMG! Red looks like he was clipped by a beauty school drop out! I think it is verging on criminal. I am praying that by December, the mutilation will have grown out so I can hide my crime! Oh well, at least it is done.Here's a pictures of my criminal clip job! LOL!

Ignore his filthy face, I did a craptastic ghetto groom on Red tonight. I am embarrassed at how dirty his face is, it is sorta white from him rubbing his face on the fence.  uugghh!

AND, I got a 2nd opinion from Cheryl on my ghetto clip job. She said it was pretty good. She said she wouldn't be embarrassed to take the Pumpkin on a hunt...

But at least that is twee things I can cross of my list!