#66 - Doing pretty good if I do say so myself

My dressage lessons are coming along really well. The instructor could really see that I had put in practise on Teddy and we have progressing quite fast. We are up to serpentine rising trots for most of the last lesson on Wednesday. I have practised this with Teddy one day this week. He started doing the mouth thing again so I stopped; worried that I was doing something bad to him. On reflection however if it were a tooth problem why would it be intermittent? Since when has anyone had a tooth ache that goes away then comes back without treatment? In my experience if you have a tooth ache you suffer until they give you antibiotics. I have booked an appointment with the equine dentist to come soon, but I wonder. A horsey friend thinks he's just really smart and it putting it on to get out of work now that we ride so often. I wouldn't put it past him.

Now, as for Teddy, he is doing a wonderful job. I must admit that I am almost embarrassed about doubting him a few months back. All that frustration and tears. I know I have put in a lot of work to get us where we are but the thought of getting rid of him now would be unheard of. I couldn't be happier with him and the results we have achieved together.

A friend and I went to Lowden's in Kilmore and I spent too much money on him again. New rug, fly mask, saddle blanket, sponges, a pair of black moleskin's for me to ride in (so comfortable without the bad straight leg pant look the joddies give you!) I justify the spend on the money I have saved on feed due to the fantastic paddock feed I have right now.

I got on the ride-on mower and did the dog paddock today and it looks great. As the dogs have hardly been in there while I have been on leave I have opened it up to Teddy. He must have been waiting for the day because within 30 secs he was in there. I hadn't even latched the electric fence wire before he was moseying past me into the paddock. There isn't much to see in there but he hasn't left it yet! LOL! He must be a tractor enthusiast.