So... 2013 wasn't the best year... it was a decent year at least. Dezi baby girl was excellent for most of the year. She's 3 years old and has only been under saddle since April, the fact she is still fairly obedient (much more so than her mother was at 4)... is great!
Dezi was the 2013 SGSDS Starter Horse of the Year for Training Level, with an average of 64%.
Tori and I have been battling uphill for the never ending race to Third Level! We've got our fundamental trot & canter half-pass, still eeking out that darn shoulder-in, love using 6-8m voltes: way better than 10m circles, a lot less time & less room to worry about not having bend, bc if you don't have bend for a 6-8m circle... ya ain't got much of a circle!
We had our first foray into 3rd level... competed in our club's schooling show, and without changes we earned a 54%! The changes come and go... she's not entirely certain WHY she needs to do them, but she's gotten much better at counter-canter. /sigh.
... incomplete thoughts. enjoy. :D
