We all know that Ava and I have had some major ups and downs. Ups being able to ride every single time I arrive at the barn to possibly selling her. And I have finally came to the conclusion that maybe we just weren't right for each other because we are too alike. The more I learn about horses, their personalities, and how we can sometimes feel a special bond to one another has made me realize that. I've never felt an amazing bond between Ava and I, not even a blimp. My aunt's horse Poco feels to have more connection with me than Ava. Maybe it was the way I brought her up or maybe it truly just isn't meant to be.
Besides us both loving to go on walks (which is about the only thing that our personalities can relax with) almost everything else is a fight unless I work it out of her. She likes to have her way, I like to have my way. She doesn't like taking orders, I don't like taking orders. Working is of course no fun to the both of us but we both love having a job and something to do. Some of these things are hard to work around because Ava won't do anything about it. It has to be me.
While we were at The Ranch it became fairly easy to work with her. Mainly because I would work her really hard and she would basically just succumb to anything I asked. She was never happy with it though. Now that we are at Sunset Ranch things have drastically changed, for the better. I've learned (from the amazing Mark Rashid) that I need to take myself less seriously, stop micromanaging, forgive and forget, and sometimes just take a break and relax with one another. This has helped so much. That and not having time to ride, it has made me appreciate the little things instead of always looking for perfection and the big picture.
We (especially myself) are starting to have a mutual understanding for one another and it feels so good. Things have changed a lot, some for the better.
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