a fresh start

After several years off from writing, and a year of many changes, I thought it’d be an opportune time to start up again, and start tracking progress again as I face a new year with a new start!

I’ve spent the last seven months out of the saddle after two hip surgeries. The whole purpose was to be able to ride comfortably, and with a week and a half left to go before being cleared to ride, there’s finally some light at the end of the tunnel. I know it will be still be a long and slow road with lots of physical therapy to go, but I can’t wait to get in the saddle again. The Banana has largely had the time off, but heads to an indoor for winter soon so we can both get back to work!

Also heading to the indoor is my mom’s new girl Callie. They had a great two weeks, then five weeks off after pulling her shoes left her completely lame. There’s still some debate as to whether or not she’s got a history of laminitis, but shoes and pads seem to have done the trick to keep her comfy and now she (and my mom!) are ready to get back to work.

And another addition to the herd…

When John presented me with an offer I couldn’t refuse, I got to his farm as quickly as I could to decide between to Alfa colts. It wasn’t a hard choice, and next thing I knew he was calling Autobahn mine, scheduling a gelding, and yesterday my new little buddy came home! We’re calling the little yellow Ferrari “Enzo” and I’m totally smitten. He’s still a bit jumpy after we turned his world upside down, but responds very quickly to stroke on the neck and his curiosity soon takes over. And WOW that trot. I can’t wait to watch him grow up and get to know him more!

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