...very pretty, and an easy, relaxed trot. We were limited to half the ring [smooshed with 2 other riders] because there was a lesson at the other end of the arena [more 4h'ers in Kimberwickes, working on canter from the halt (totally not ready for when they loose their stirrups every few transitions) and flying changes (again, not ready for if you lean and chase your horse for)]. So we worked on some of...

...occured today. But not really... We did the normal lounging warm up and walking. It was the trot that really didn't work out. It hink it was the dressage whip- because I only use it when I ask for the canter and tonight I was using it to get him from banging my knee against the wall. I think that frustrated him a bit. But his trot was quick and off the wall, the way it gets when I ask for the canter...

...up Maille. And of course, I haven't riden in 3 days, and we haven't been in the indoor ring in a little over a week! So he's soooo frisky! Came out with a jumping trot and broke straight into a canter on command. But I didn't lounge him very long. I wanted to get on him and have a lot of step. So I'm about to mount up, and Mom calls. So I get on, AS i'M TALKING TO MOM, and make him walk around...

...for her with flashlights, and found her and her newborn peaceful lying in the back pasture. He was still damp and hadnt even stood up yet. I've never seen anything so sweet and innocent. 7. How to canter. How could I forget that? I was maybe 8 then, and I hadnt done a whole lot of cantering. I learned somewhere out in that pasture to do it with Jordache, and I loved it. I had to learn it all over...

I just took my last final today so im officially on winter break now!!!!! woo hoo!!!!!!!!! (I still gotta work but at least i dont have any more school to worry about til the middle of january...my second...pose lol...and by the way, i havent gained extra weight, it was REALLY cold (i think that's partially how i got sick) so i was wearing lots of layers lol: Taken with the camera phone:

This week I spent a few days down in Los Angeles where it is about twenty degrees warmer than it is in Seattle right now. There is also much less water in the air. I used to despise California and L.A. in particular, but now that I’ve got good friends there, I’ve been able to see some good points. One of those good points would have to be the proliferation of live music.

i rode bay today...and he did not want to trot...he was ready to canter....fun =)!! i got pulled over coming back from there...48 in a 30....but he let me go without a ticket....thank god.... ....speed demon is now safely back in its box......short lived...... so we went to margie's with full intention of eating breakfast there...we arrived at 1:06....they closed at 1.... ...we went to jay's instead...

Tonight I went to a "New Adventures of Old Christine" panel/Q & A at the Museum of Television and Radio so I got to meet Julia Louis-Dreyfus after, which was very exciting for me because she is one of...(but was kinda bummed because he said he looks high in it, which he kinda does lol): So it was a very cool night and i am very happy. gotta get back to my frickin' 12 page poli sci paper. BYE