tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post7142557893694649319..comments2023-05-10T17:19:13.594+02:00Comments on Pampered Ponies - Living the Luxurious Life in Luxembourg: Learning to Dance at Lannigan's BallAoifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-42121439486679276932012-03-09T15:36:15.258+01:002012-03-09T15:36:15.258+01:00People keep telling me that as Kika and I progress...People keep telling me that as Kika and I progress certain things will become easier, but the back and forth will always remain - it's just that the variation will decrease.<br />Meaning we will still have our ups and downs (hopefully not literally as i've had enough rearing to last me a life time!) but that the ajustment period between and the severity of the ups and downs will decrease between them. <br /><br />I can already (perhaps prematurely) feel this coming to fruition. <br />It also helps that I am finally getting the message that when she starts her rear threats its best i get her back/saddle checked - so when we fix that it returns to pretty smooth sailing. In that way i am blessed with an expressive beastie - she is not really a martyr when it comes to her back, while very forgiving of my dismal riding skills when her back tweaks - she is sure to let me know!<br /><br />Touch wood this bounce back to form lasts through the spring/summer as, as of this moment I couldn't be happier with her and myself. Although obviously i am harsh on myself and know i need to front up a lot and improve considerably more. But I am now going to try and be a little easier on myself and take each day as it comes, enjoying the small victories - no matter how small or whether they are a rebounds from bad behaviour the day before - every victory counts!<br />Even if it is just my sitting up and walking her around the arena - Lord knows in our dark days last year - that simple task was a challenge!<br /><br />Chin up hun, keep at the lessons and try to ignore your head (mine is my worst enemy) take each day as it comes and yourself and the Sollyman will be back flying in no time! *hug*Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568084884850100400.post-57329478857667585052012-03-09T13:46:06.476+01:002012-03-09T13:46:06.476+01:00Loving these blogs still!!! Keep em coming!! Act...Loving these blogs still!!! Keep em coming!! Actually gives me some relief that everytime I get the backwards progression I feel that I'm failing and can beat myself up terribly to points where I start to think of giving up altogether.. But reading your blogs make me realise that I'm not the only person struggling to keep things progressing forward.. So your struggles seem to help mine - if you get what I mean.. Although you are way ahead in the flatwork stakes - it isn't all brill progression everytime.. I make 2 strides forward and then about 10 back.. Very frustrating - but when I'm sharing the pain - its not so bad!! Big hugs to Kika from me!!!<br /><br />OrlaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com