We'll Ride Through Smoke

So smokey here in the mountains! Especially down at the barn, you could see the haze while looking outside the barn door. It didn't smell smokey but definitely looked it... There is a fire that started far away but is getting closer and has burned over 90,000 acres of land! Kind of scary, I hope they can get control of it soon. It was also broiling hot out in the sun, so glad we have an indoor!

Ava got a good workout today, a tiring but good workout. Of course we started in the round pen and by the time I was tacking up she was dripping with sweat. If she isn't sweating then I'm not doing something right. I tried her new bridle and it looked gorgeous on her! Such a good investment. When we started to ride she was a little nervous because my BO was training that same horse that kept freaking out and making a lot of noise. Today wasn't much different for that horse, still crazy and making noise. But Ava actually got over it a lot better today. After my BO was done with the horse, I started cantering. A couple circles around the arena each way and then worked on simple lead changes, she is getting really good at them!! I hope one day she can do flying lead changes, that would literally be a dream come true.

I rode her until she was listening and just too tired to fight, she's really progressing, or so I think. I told my BO that I thought she was improving and he agreed, which was unbelievable for him to say. He rarely says stuff like that and he also said thank you! Haha! I don't know what has gotten into him, he must be having a good week or something. Anyways, when I was finished riding and untacked I was off to give Ava her well deserved bath, she was so sweaty! But as I tried to turn on the hose no water would come out, the pump had been turned off for some reason. I felt SO bad for Babe, she really needed a bath. She was hot, sweaty, and tired. But there was nothing I could do, so hopefully I can get out there tomorrow and just give her a quick rinse (Friday is one of her two days off.) We'll see.

Poor girl, she looks beat...