In Spite of the Heat
Hot, muggy weather, I deteriorate in the heat. I tend to deteriorate so much in the heat that I generally assume that summer is just not the time for me to make any changes with the horses because I am so afraid that I will give the horses an excuse to resist me.
Maybe I was worrying too much.…
ContinueAdded by Jackie Cochran on July 25, 2020 at 12:04pm — 2 Comments
We Introduce MJ to the Double Bridle
I had been worried about using a double bridle on horses during the summer heat since my body degrades so much. I was worried that my hands would not be good enough, that my coordination would be too bad, and that accidentally I would turn the double bridle into something scary to the horse rather than an advanced method of communication between horse and…
ContinueAdded by Jackie Cochran on July 18, 2020 at 11:15am — No Comments
The Summer Heat
It is now that time of year, hot and muggy even in the morning, and I have to wear my ice vest.
Darn it.
I am grateful that ice vests exist and that I can afford to own one, but having to breathe the hot humid air seems to keep me so hot…
ContinueAdded by Jackie Cochran on July 11, 2020 at 11:06am — No Comments
I Got to Ride MJ Again
The last two weeks Debbie had summer camps so I could not get a lesson. It worked out because I was sick the first week and recovering the second week, getting over the scary weakness and exhaustion.
I got to ride Cider last Sunday and I took it really easy, not hard since nowadays Cider is not very…
ContinueAdded by Jackie Cochran on July 4, 2020 at 12:08pm — 1 Comment
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