Back in the saddle

Yesterday when I got to work and I got my tasks I was very happy to ride out today would be the day I might get to be back in the saddle. I cleaned the field, Poka came to see me first and was nosy. Lacey wasn't paying me any attention till later. We caught and brushed the horses off, Poka has a swollen spot on her back, She and Lacey also gave themselves mud bathes. Then saddled them up, normally I'm just longing her, or have her follow my speed. So we started with her following me yesterday because she was in a bad mood. Which turned out well. Then my boss longed her a little, then she got on. she showed me how to turn with leg commands and how to work her bridle. Her bridle is different, it doesn't have a bit, it has live a metal H that goes under her jaw, so I have to work the reins super lightly. Which is hard to get her to slow down because I'm not supposed to pull that hard. But other then that her bridle is that same.

So I got on (granted I've only ridden like twice in the last 5-6 years). I got warned she might rear or buck me off. So I could only put my toes in the stirrups and i had on like new hiking boots. So if I needed to evacuate my saddle it would be easier, which made it somewhat harder to ride. We started on her bad side, which was good. my boss told me to be careful of 2 plastic chairs outside the arena that might spook her. they didn't. Then we switched directions. She told me I could trot. so I did, using all my English riding technique of up-down. Then I slowed her to a walk, and something happened on the street behind me with a weird noise and she spooked. I was so calm, she took like 4 steps and calmed down. but then because she's a horse she made Lacey all spooked, and she wouldn't calm down as easy.  These horses aren't used to the arena, so it's hard for them anyway. Then I turned around and went the other way again. She did good. I was the calmest I've ever been. I know your supposed to be worried thinking I'm on a 3 thousand pound animal that could react to anything and I have to be ready. But I know they pick up if I'm antsy and nervous. and the ride felt so much different because I was calm. It was good. my boss kept asking how I felt about it and I honestly felt good about it, I don't know how she felt about it. 

I love my job! It's so much fun.

Horses

Oh Man! I love my job! That doesn't even describe how much I love my job!  Yesterday was my 4th day at work and it was a blast. I love my boss. She's funny and she trusts me, for the most part. she's very direct in what she says which is nice. Normally I go over and I am on clean the manure out of the field. Then I bring the horse (I work with) in, and brush her and saddle her up, and lounge her. Usually she goes out and get her other horse and we brush them both, and then her horse Lacey with just be tied up outside the barn, or we'll work both of them in the arena. which they aren't really used to. but yesterday she had to clean off her boat and tractor, so I got to take Poka (Polka, poke-a not sure how to spell her name) out and brush her and Lacey was so antsy and running up and down the pasture. She was freaking out. so i  put her in the stall while I brushed off Poka. And Poka she's 17 and cinchy. She also has weird sores on her feet, sits in her hips all the time, and her farrier a while back was weird and trimmed her too short so she's been getting new shoes every couple weeks during the summer to fix it (with the new farrier).  Also She's really patient, she has no rules for personal bubbles, but her and lacey like to follow me around. Sometimes if they're in my way I'll walk somewhere opposite of where I want to be then run back. They eventually come back. But it's fun.

Yesterday was a good day for Poka. she was calm, and was trying her best not to bite, or be antsy. Which was hard, because she has an electric wheelchair around (which she isn't used to), there were loud noise going on like a power washer and some crazy loud motorcycles. It usually gets tough when I brush her. she's got sensitive skin but she loves rolling in the dirt so I use a metal and hard plastic curry combs. she's getting better for me to read, and normally I talk to her while I brush her. Then I brush her mane. Then comes the saddle blanket, and the saddle. Understand she is a big horse. The chest straps on her saddle she's been using takes all but one hole on the side and barely reaches the cinch/girth. The cinch is usually hard to do, but yesterday she tried so hard not to bite and she was great. She's also sensitive where the cinch goes which makes it tough to tighten it. but she would grit her teeth and turn her head the other way instead of trying to bite me. I love this horse.

On Monday when we were working her right side (being on the inside), she got spooked so we worked a little harder on it (which was also her harder side). It was weird yesterday she was really responsive on that side, she doesn't like to go out and tries to trick me and go the other way. but she did good. It got to the point near the end where I could just make sounds and she would change speeds (walk-trot, trot-canter/lope, lope-trot, trot-walk) and I wouldn't have to say, "easy, giddy up, lope" the one i did have to say was "whoa." she's a great horse. I don't have pictures but i'll try to peice together what they look like for you.

also when Poka is in my way I can put by hand on her noise and say, "back" and click and she does it. Lacey doesn't really do it. 

Poka

 Chesnut-ish color white a white blaze

 

Her mane is a lighter color though.

 She also has 4 small white socks.

if you don't catch her the first time you go into the pasture, good luck.

Lacey ->
Black witha white star
loves being in your personal bubble.
gets antsy
loves apples
can smell any horse edible food that has touched your hand even if it's no longer there.








Anyway I got a 65% on my second American Heritage test and only studied like 6 hours. which is 1% better then I did last time when I did most of the readings.
I got a 66% on a chemistry test, which I thought I failed. I studies do hard for that test though and I got 2% better then the first test I took in that class this semester.
I have a Book of Mormon, Calc, and Chem test next week. it's going to be a fun week. anyway that's the update.

new things in life

So I went to see a therapist on tuesday, it was fun. I learned i'm kinda messed up but then again that's nothing new.

Also I signed up for 18 credit hours next semester. although I don't know if i want to drop Japanese or not. depending what my horse schedule is like. I tried to make my days pretty open. so it will look like,
















But yeah if I drop it then i have 5 free hours during the day. and this is also 18 credit hours, and if i drop it it goes to 14. also physics 167 is only offered in the winter semester and at one time. so that's lame. but the class sounds cool.

anyway I learned how to do church indexing tonight. it's pretty cool. i did 55 people in under like half an hour.

something crazy

So I may or may not have just signed up for my crazy high school teachers writing 150 class. I love this teacher to deaf she is histarical, and crazy. I can't wait for next semester.

also studying for chem is way fun!

Don't judge me, but I got a 71.4% on my MC math 122 portion. That's amazing! I'm really happy, and it was without a calculator. and I rocked the free response section!

Now to just get down orbital and molecular geometries, dipoles and polarity, and gas laws I will be good.

Boy Dilemma

I say boy dilemma not a boy dilemma mainly because there is more then 1 boy.

So I've gone on like 3 dates with boy number 1. He get's the door, (car and other doors), pays, picks me up/ drops me off. real nice fellow.

Boy number 2 has helped me with chemistry homework a couple times. pretty much just friends.

Boy #3 is boy #2's friend. He keeps "bugging" me, well not in a while. but he plays with my hair in class, and we tease each other.

Boy #4 is 2 & 3's friend (all are way smart). He's super nice. He's respectful, he laughs, I don't feel all that awkward around him, he can teach me chemistry (haven't tried calc yet), he's a good listener (for what I can teach him in calc). Have done labs with him & 2. He gets excited over little things, like weird holes in a wall that when you rub your hand really fast it makes weird noises.

 In all, all these boys are smart, cute, nice, respectful men. They're all getting ready to go on mission in the next year. guess I'll be busy writing. huh?

For now me and Stew are friends. we haven't really talked sense homecoming. but yeah. He's my best friend.

Honestly i like college, and I can somehow find all the smart guys in my classes or they find me. oh and today 2, 3,and 4 were all kinda fighting over sitting by me in chemistry. I like life. anyways. The end for now. I should be studying for a test.

Apprenticeship

Remember how I said I know a lady who knows a lady with a horse stable. I'm meeting her in 25 hours and 55 minutes and I'm really excited!!!! So excited I feel like jumping up and down. But I'm not going to because I'm inside the BNSN. Oh and I have a atom sky ball. p.s. it's the coolest thing ever.

dating or lack thereof and some other stuff

So last year I went on probably 4 dates the whole year. This year within the first 9 days of my birthday I've have 3 dates, and 2 study dates. That equals 5 dates. I think I'm getting on the something. Dating is fun.

Also monday when I got home from school my friends birthday present i ordered had arrived (i'd been waiting like 1.5-2 weeks for it) So I was pretty excited. Also I haven't gotten her a present in the 12+ years I've known her. So I went to pick up my other friend who I consulted on the project, and when I got to her house Vocal Point was almost about to perform on sing off so I went inside and watched it. They performed footloose. It was pretty cool. Then was the exciting part taking her the present. So I drove over there and we go inside, and she open the wrapping paper (it was also in a paper bag). then she open the paper bag and I get the biggest smile ever! A real salt lake Chris Wingert jersey. yeah I win "most considerate gift ever." So the gist of this story is I prayed about a birthday present, and I got it, and Yeah. exciting story.