What is this thing you call "riding" ??

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(sorry if you were expecting a Parelli post
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As the year comes to a close, I need to take down the 2009 wallplanner in my tack room to replace it with the 2010 one
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In my infinite wisdow I decided I would use it to record all my riding. The plan was that it would help with tracking progress for competitions, fitness etc.

Didn't quite work like that
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. I suspect if I added it up, I might have about 60 notes on the wall
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. And that's between 2 horses ..... so umm less than 10% riding return this year
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One was off for about 6 months with a hoof crack, the other the same length of time with a splint. Then there was the month I was off with a kicked knee, some holidays (mine); The snow, the howling gales, the pulled shoes, the broken down cars, the late nights at work, the dark nights, and quite a few days where I just thought "sod it".

This wasn't really meant to be a moan! But safe to say, I won't work out the cost-per-ride for 2009. So my very first resolution for 2010 will be to ride in January - that'll beat my 2009 record by 2 months
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so all I need is the snow to melt
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Riding! I've heard of that!
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Do I get a prize?

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Sure - you can have one of my malingering horses if you like
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Hm. Let me think. Do I have the room along with my own heap of hopeless neddies...? Probably not, but ta anyway
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LOL! im in a similar situation to you, so now all my 2009 plans are being transfered to my 2010 calender
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perhaps i should hang some lucky charms around it!

Your resolution sounds like a good one!
I think mine will involve burnign off what i have put on this year
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proves how hard work riding actually is!

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Riding? sorry. no idea what you are talking about?!

i seem to remember, somewhere in the distant past..????

Good luck with your 2010 plans.
Mine will be to start some xc with my NINE year old mare!! the same as last year, the year before, etc.
 
BRnT, luckily the hours spent shovelling sh!t of said malingerers seemed to take care of the pounds! Good luck with improving your rewards next year!

Mrs M - PM me your address. Now would this intelligent beastie suit you?

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Perce - I'm the same - my youngster is actually going to be 6 next year, yet somehow is still at 4yo stage
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And to top it off, I got fab musto snug chaps for Christmas, and my horse is sound - but there is ice or fresh snow on the ground EVERY DAY
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*aaaaggghhhhhh*
 
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BRnT, luckily the hours spent shovelling sh!t of said malingerers seemed to take care of the pounds! Good luck with improving your rewards next year!

Mrs M - PM me your address. Now would this intelligent beastie suit you?

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Lol, is fine by me - but has to be a swap with
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