July 10 Saturday

I managed to ride 5 days in a row! No easy feat with my work schedule. My diesel truck also had a dead battery. Turns out you can't jump a diesel from a car battery. Typical roadblocks in the day of a property owner....you need certain equipment, but don't use it regularly, so it doesn't work when you finally try to use it.
I'm contemplating my values pertaining to my business. My priorities are safe riders (helmets for all and proper fundamentals established before advancing), happy horses (riders must ride MY way, no abuse, turn out every day, grooming with every ride, regular vet/farrier care), and rest and recharging for me (limit time in inclement weather, daily free time however brief, input from outside clinicians). These are most important and non negotiable. What suffers when it's busy? My personal rest and recharging. Usually in the form of continuing education with outside clinicians. My last event was observing a dressage show in April, at local barn Grand Oaks. Hope to take Buttercup for a lesson there, maybe compete in their next show.
Before that, I intend to try her at the playday as a gaming horse. She likes to run so we'll see.

Monday July 5

The road to fitness depends on 3 things: exercise, diet and rest. What stands in my way? The 104 degree heat index? Chocolate chip cookies? I've got to get my mind right about the importance of my goals. So, I will begin this week with daily riding and cutting back sweets in order to wean myself off. I weighed 155 lb on my bathroom scale! A new personal high. My affirmations this week: I am an athlete preparing for an event, I fuel my body with nurtritious foods, I can eat cookies after I meet my goal, Just ride!
I excel at the "rest" aspect of my fitness plan. Whew! Doing something right!!

Independence Day 2010

This is my first blog and I have no idea how to set up pics and videos. If I can master it I'll share it with the world.
I want to begin a training routine to meet my riding goals, which are: riding Sing cross country at Pine Hill and taking a dressage lesson on Buttercup. These goals are daunting since my day is exhausting with the care of all the animals and doing my nursing job. My hope is that by putting plans and goals online I will be more likely to accomplish them!