Feeling confident? Check!
Looking forward to being challenged? Check!
Ready to deal with an audience? Check!
Our weekend with Jan is here. It's been a year since our last lesson, and Remy has changed a lot. Last time we worked on walk - canter transitions, and walk - canter transitions, and then some more... walk - canter transitions. Hopefully, this time around we'll do better.
I am looking forward to it, but it's still difficult for me not to get worried. What if... Remy spooks, I get distracted by the auditors, I can't breathe (because I don't want to wear the face mask), etc. etc. The barn is in full cleaning mode. Windows are getting washed, floors swept and of course the horses are buffed to a shine by Kim, groom to the equine stars at the barn.
Remy got a good brushing today (by yours truly), and a not so stellar haircut (also by yours truly), but as his happiness is more important to me than cleanliness he will get turned out before our lesson. That guarantees a very dirty horse, as he unfailingly rolls.
I take sides with a German Grand Prix rider that proudly spreads he motto "Knock off the dirt and ride!". Cleaning the grime off Remy means I will be filthy in turn. Oh well, we might not be the cleanest, but we have other qualities (so I hope).
And I'll try to keep in mind what I read on a church sign today:
Worry is a misuse of your imagination.
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