No matter what, he loves...he forgives....he is there...always...

No matter what, he comforts....

And sometimes a soft nose against a soft cheek, just says it all.....

No one ever told me.....

My little guy has a friend, a little friend who is a girl.

And she came to the barn yesterday - and it was delightful.  The little girl is also horse mad.

My guy was the king of the barn as far as he was concerned.  Showing her around....

So sweet to watch them together.....my son is so loving and gentle.  Sometimes how laid back and sweet he is bothers me.....I get concerned he will get pushed around as he gets older and goes to school.....he is not a pusher or a shover, he does not rip toys out of other kids hands......he gets very concerned when another kid hurts themselves, and hates when a baby cries.....

No one ever told me how much I would want to protect my son when I was pregnant, or how you worry yourself about how to arm him with inner strength, and self assurance.....no one told me how I would fret if another kid does not talk to him......he does not understand that at all.....

No one told me how it just tears your heart....how much you love your kids.  How you would do anything for them....how they come first....how they just adore you and love you and how precious they are and how easily you can screw all this up.....how careful you have to be with these little hearts.....these little people as we shape them to get out in the world.......

Gosh Gosh Gosh

Where do the days go???

I have to say I am pretty impressed with how my horse is coming along.  He has really settled into his new home and seems very happy and relaxed.....

We are working really really hard.....practice practice practice.....one step forward, two steps backward....but we are getting there.....

I watch my trainer and how he just sits in the saddle beautifully, even when a youngster is doing his best bucking bronco act to get him off.....he remains calm and just carries on like nothing happened.....I am sure the horse is thinking to himself "well OK then....THAT didn't work.....all that effort for nothin!!!".....

I gave my first lesson on Saturday and loved doing it.  I sincerely hope that I am able to pass on some of the knowledge I have learned in the past and am learning currently and help this rider get on the road to the dressage world......it would be nice to watch her get out there and compete and be bitten by the bug....

I really hope to do more lessons, and teach more students everything I am being taught.  Help them find their dressage partner...being a horse, if they don't have one.....and get out there and have a blast competing and learning.......

But today I am off to the barn to practice myself......to work on all the stuff me and my partner have to work on....to strive for that perfection that we look for each day.....the seat, the gaits, the movements.....to sweat and work our butts off....

All so that we can do the same thing again tomorrow.........

Get out there and get amongst it people....it is a beautiful day!!!!!