Wordless Wednesday

Future Vet Tech!

For a while I have pondered over becoming a veterinary technician. I actually ponder a lot about what I should be doing with my life but vet tech always kept reappearing. So, a little while back (like two months ago?) I contacted the vet tech program at my school and asked if they were accepting applications. They were accepting them but the priority deadline was ending within a couple weeks! I had to get three letters of recommendation, an essay written, and attain quite a few hours of clinic observation (I could do that in the summer though). I had my work cut out for me, the letters took a while to get and the essay had such a tricky question. But in the end I got everything in on time. When I turned it in I was lucky enough to meet with the veterinarian who'd be training us. We spoke for a while and she already sounded very enthusiastic about me getting in. So, we set a date for an interview with the acceptance committee and then all I had to do was anxiously wait.

About a month later I had the interview. I wish I had somewhat prepared but all in all I didn't know what to prepare for (they said I didn't really need too either). Some of the questions they asked me I had never really thought about before on an in depth level. I send a thankful prayer to the almighty Buddha who got me through that interview, I felt as though I totally failed. But in the end they told me that I was accepted. I was so thrilled and so relieved. After that things happened fast. I got all of my classes scheduled and they told me all of the things that I would be expecting towards the beginning of the program. Holy biscuit! I am totally going to have to be working my butt off!

I am so excited to start this new chapter of my life and I can't wait to see where it takes me.

One of the most exciting things I get to do is wear scrubs and workout shoes all day! What gets better than that? I am so exceedingly excited for this.

I can't wait to pick some out.

Stuck...

I have been having a lot of trouble with Ava lately, a lot.

We were doing fine until I started getting back into riding with her. Maybe I hadn't prepared her enough or what but all I know is that after I fell off everything fell apart. It could be because of the spring weather and it may just be hard for her to concentrate right now but she just feels so distant from me. She really wants nothing to do with me either unless I have food (even then she will just walk away after I give her something). I know that she is a horse and I must remember that she isn't a dog and will never think that way. I'm just really disappointed that for the last six years we are still not at a good point in our relationship, or anything for that matter. Maybe it is just too late to do anything about it, she's almost eight and maybe she's just too set in her ways.

Even catching her is building into a chore, she used to just walk right up to me. Then when I'd get her to the round pen I'd have to work her forever until she wasn't zoned out and focusing on me. I feel that it is always a fight with her and I almost feel that I always have to be rough to get her to do anything (or if not, she throws a fit)... She just... I don't know, I am so lost. I'm afraid to ride, I can't get hurt again (my wrist is still isn't healed from the last fall), and although I can't live without horses, I feel that I'm getting no enjoyment out of it anymore (at least with Ava). It is just becoming a chore and it is really depressing me.

I hate to be a downer about all of this but I truly don't know what to do. I feel if I sold her then I'd be selling apart of myself, she and I have been through everything together, I can't just give up on her now, right? We always hit huge rough patches when we get back to riding, maybe I should just stop. I wish this was easier.

Despite the Ava debacle I have some good news about school in the fall but I will leave that for a another post in the future.

Anyways, that's all.

Homemade Mane & Tail Detangler

It has been raining off and on for the past few days which always gets me in the mood to make some homemade goodies.

I was surfing around on YouTube at some horse videos when I came across a mane and tail detangler diy. It looked appealing so I clicked on it and discovered how awesome it was and so easy too!

Here's what mine ended up looking like. Rainy days always get me in a "I am totally going to make homemade stuff all day" kind of mood. The whole project cost me about $7 but if you had most of this at your house it would cost even less or even free, what a steal!

And So I Fell...

I finally have something to post!

We had a great little ride on Saturday and I told myself that we were going to do it again the next day. Well, that didn't really happen.

I was excited to go on a ride, I had waited so long for some good weather to get out and ride. But that day was a little windy and although Ava may have seemed calm she was really just on the verge about to blow... I looked passed the fact, tacked her up, and got on (without round penning her first). I thought it would be fine, all I wanted to do was walk around the arena a bit, she was great yesterday. Sadly she started to get really ansy and I did my best to calm her down and keep her feet moving but the BO suddenly walked around a blind corner and Ava had a spook attack. Then after that she spooked like three more times, the saddle slipped, and off I went. Luckily I was wearing my helmet (never ever riding without one!) but that didn't do much for my wrist. It took a while for me to notice the injury but after it kept being persistently painful I moved my sleeve and saw the damage. It looks like my watch smacked into something as I fell but I have no clue as to what it could have been and it left my wrist in a lot of pain. You can't tell from the photo but there is a massive bruise under the skin and some swelling. It has been agitating me off and on so I have been keeping it wrapped in a bandage or in a brace. I was a really bummed when it happened and of course it scared me (I couldn't help but cry a little bit). I just hope this doesn't set us too far back. I hope we still get to go out on lots of trail rides this summer. I guess we'll just have to see what happens.

Thanks for reading everyone, I hope to get some more posts up soon. I've almost hit 200!!