2012 goals

Riding on New Year's Eve 2011...what is more perfect than that?!

Um, nothing.

Last year our 2011 goals are listed HERE

I'm SO happy to report, we accomplished A LOT on our list just organically 

A brief over view of goals from 2011:

1. Take Laz on a fun, stress free, successful Trail ride

**MEGA CHECK**

2. Take Laz swimming

 **MEGA CHECK**

He and I, SO enjoyed this fun day, thanks again to my fabulous trimmer for this special trail riding day!

3. Learn more about hoof health-CHECK (still checking/learning)

And I'm getting little more comfortable doing in between trims, with my rasp MYSELF.

Now I need a set of knives...beware!!!! ;)

4. Continuing with giving Laz all he can take in terms of healing-CHECK

I am always revamping this

5.  Work on OUR confidence issues-CHECK

Always in work with this and communication is key!

6. To road ride alone-CHECK

7. To speak up for my horse's health when my gut says something is off-CHECK

8. This wasn't on my list, but I taught Laz how to "SMILE" on cue-CHECK

***I also had 3 dream goals that I did not achieve; show with Laz-NOT YET, have xrays that showed a perfect hoof-NOT YET, work on our canter and lead changes, correct leads-NOT YET, jump an X rail-NOT YET

 2012 GOALS list!

#1-Continue to keep Laz healthy, happy and healing 

#2-Strive to get Laz more sound 

(duh) and when so; develop a mean muscle machine

(these 2 goals alone have MANY layers to them)

#3-Ride in Kensington Park frequently, on all three horse trails (19 miles worth) at separate times, either with groups or just Laz and I. 

This will entail us hand walking a mile to the park (I dont own a trailer and riding him down the narrow dirt road where people LOVE to speed may be a no-no plus crossing  a major 2 lane)

#4-Teach Laz to come to me at a whistle 

(War Horse inspired..must do this!) 

Trick training is fun when your horse has lame days (weeks/months-grrr) and challenges their brains in different ways. In general I want to do more ground work, mental games with him as it's TOTALLY helped him develop some major confidence and that translates beautifully in our riding.

#5-Work on my fitness so I'm a stronger rider 

(Yoga, Cardio, Strength training) ugh..but now I'm holding myself accountable.

#6. Keeping learning more about barefoot trimming. 

I'm a visual learner, so when I do something like rasping, etc it helps me understand SO much better. I'm thankful that my trimmer is so patient with me and encourages me to play with Laz's hooves.

**Dream goals from 2011 will carry over to 2012**

Here's to another FUN year of goals!

Yikes-Pale face alert!!!

Gorgeous gelding alert!

HAPPY 2012 TO YOU ALL!!!