Ani Trone Photography

Okay so today was awesome. In a nutshell I got to work with Cimarron, my Spanish Mustang, we rode for an hour in the round pen working on transitions and flexing then went for a walk on our trails around the property. Indy was watching intentlyas I worked with Cimarron; so after Cimarron and I were through, I decided to bring her in the barn and saddle her for the first time in a year since her unexplained/undiagnosed injury. She was calm, quiet and once I got her in the round pen she was so responsive and she seemed so willing…I teared up at just being able to ride again…a year ago all the vets told me that she would never be the same again and they all gave me the look that I should put her down but needless to say I stuck with my gut and she is walking again without any hint of her peculiar injury.

I brought along my camera just because the day was so beautiful, below are some shots I took from the day!

The Rider

I brought this photo into photoshop and applied a couple filters and really liked how it turned out. From the bend in Bernie’s neck to the gentle way the rider is holding the reins…one of my favorites for sure.

Today started in a weird way…I started feelin’ kinda crappy after giving Indy breakfast this morning because she was givin me maritude like months prior to us starting Parelli. So I decided to get a really good workout done after cleaning the barn followed by an hour of P90X stretch…I then came into the office answered emails, checked out work and decided I’m gonna go and fetch my horse.

I saddled Indy and took her into our pasture that we are clearing out and decided to let her graze a little then work on some transitions. We did for a bit and all was going well but I felt bad for Rainy running around and calling out to us…so I took Indy back to the barn, fetched Rain and all three of us headed back into the pasture.

Now I’ve never ponied a horse before nor played with Rain and Indy while riding so this was all a new challenge and experience for us…it was fun, my day changed completely and my mood was elevated to a sense of accomplishment and pride. Instead of me just working on Indy and trying to make things right with her, I actually worked on all three of us and made things right for all of us. My role as leader came into play in a positive way and the three of us became a partners while having fun and establishing our roles with each other…anywho’s I’m not one for long posts but this was a great day of horsewomanship

Rick took the following photos for us at the end of our playtime: