Radio silence

Spent the last week with a horse on trial. Didn't work out, which left me more bummed then I thought I would be, even though I wasn't expecting it necessarily to.  Basically he was 8, very very cute, very agreeable to trying new things, and just financially out of my reach (where's my fairy godmother when I need her?). I won't really go into details about the horse, since he is not mine to talk about. At least I was able to ruminate on some things about myself and where I am at as a rider.

yes I am crooked,
 we had some slippage issues lol

1.) I like ponies. The horse was tech 14.2 so yup, at a point I was feeling I could step up in size, my trainer brought me a pony. I forgot how fun it is to be on a horse so close to the ground (bring it on pony, I can practically step off your butt!). I did feel like the little kid of the group when standing next to all my big TB riding buddies. I think I could go either way with horse size at this point.

2.) I like paints, a LOT. I kinda have an OCD issue with crooked blazes and asymmetry but other wise,I love big splashes of color on a horse. 

3.)Yoga needs to be my friend again. Ground mounting (especially on the move) requires flexibility I am currently lacking. For that matter some core strength would be a brilliant addition as well. 

4.)  I need a horse that doesn't try to roll you off his shoulder or step out from under you when he spooks. I am getting too old (and the whole being the sole family income) to get dumped because a rock moved 3 inches. I don't mind some sideways movement, but I still need to work on calming the f- ...relaxing in the saddle so riding a spaz just makes me worse.

Yea I'm sure Magic will be down for this...

5.) I don't need something finished or fancy , just basically broke with a sound, calm mind for me to work with. Enough energy to clear a fence is all I need. I'm never going to jump big, its not something I even stride for, baby jumps work just fine for me.

Lesson tomorrow back on Magic's happy self. Which I'm ok with for now, he's well trained and at least begrudgingly does what you ask of him. Eventually the right horse will come along at the right price.