Long Ride

Well today was quite eventful. I rode Rubi for a very long time. Probably close to 2 hours. It started out okay, you know just the typical warm-up and it went downhill from there. She was running through me and not listening to my leg or seat or anything for that matter. So we walked for a while and stood around because she doesn't like to stand so we have to practice that. But then I decided to trot and canter a little more. Now she did really well at the end. Her trot was very fast, but in control and collected. The canter as usual needs work. That's our summer project. To perfect the canter and simple changes. She can do flying lead changes, but she literally flies through them so we'll be working on nice slow simple changes.
So then she was completely sweating and hot, but her breathing wen back to normal very quickly which is great. So I took her in and hosed her down with nice cool water and dried her off a bit. But I had to leave so my friend offered to watch her until she was completely dry and then put her in her stall and give her, her grain. So I was really thankful for that! (I luv you Rocky!!) So that was my day at the barn!