28/02/2023
Hero tried out his blinkers today. These are so much nicer for him. He can wear any bridle over them and he still gets the security of having a focal point. He also completed his 2nd big kid ride from the barn all the way to the house… but this time it was in the pouring rain and hail… in a tornado warning/watch. I was halfway home when James comes looking for me… sees me soaked… plodding along… shakes his head. Then when I make it home he just looks at me as I’m grinning ear to ear and says I need psychiatric treatment… I’m sure Hero was thinking the same thing as we were being pelted with rain. However, he did as I asked, with no real complaint. He was brave and surefooted. He paused a couple times and continued when I asked. These blinkers are such a game changer and I’m loving every minute of it.
Maybe taking this long wasn’t what others would do… I know what many think… but that doesn’t matter. What matters is Hero is safe, he is learning, and he is steadily improving. I love him and he has his home here. So he and I can take the time it takes. I have patience. He has been showing me the rewards of being patient with him. we will continue to grow together.
Sorry no pics of the torrential downpour ride we went through🤣 James said it was raining so hard he couldn’t get his camera to focus 🤣🤣🤣.