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Envinyatar (envinyatar15) wrote,
@ 2008-04-13 18:55:00

Entry tags:

horses, rl

horse talk
Not dead, just having a lot of stress at work and family stuff and my friend with the panic attacks to take care of.

So. Because it looks like there's a thunderstorm coming and I'm waiting for my food to finish cooking, let me ramble away about horse-related stuff.

I have my Peppo back!

Two years ago I had two horses placed under my care, a (then) 17-year old Trakehner gelding whom I built up from scratch - he hadn't been properly trained in three, maybe more years - and the (now) 11-year old (I think?) Hanoverian gelding Peppo.

I trained both of them for about a year. Golding, the Trakehner, was pretty easy. Despite his complete lack of proper training I had him tournament-ready in about half a year, which I think pretty good considering that he'd been ridden wrong by his owner. He loved work and he wasn't that complicated, so all was good.

Peppo is different. He's a nervous horse and on top of that very sensitive in the mouth. As my trainer says: "If you can ride him, you can ride any horse." I'd ridden a lot of horses up to that point, but none as sensitive as Peppo. It took me some time to figure him out, especially when it came to canter. We had some draw-backs, then it was better, then not so good etc. But I loved him. He is such a friendly, cuddly horse and just all-around awesome, I just. Fell for him so hard.

Then Golding's owner decided to take him out of training and brought him to another stable, and I decided it would be a good point to stop riding altogether for a couple months so I could concentrate on school. Another rider took over Peppo, which broke my heart, but well, what can you do?

Last summer I began riding again, but Peppo remained under the other rider's care. I got a black mare, Jessica, but I never really clicked with her. I was looking for another horse, but never found one.

Now, the person who was riding Peppo is sick, and I rode him again on Friday. GOD, it felt like a homecoming. He was different from how he used to be - for one, he didn't react to my legs like, AT ALL (and I'd never ridden him with a whip, but man did I wish for one right then), so it wasn't perfect.

But today - considering it was the second time I sat on him after one and half a year - it damn well was. He reacted. Our connection was awesome. He was on the bit the entire time.

I FEEL SO GOOD RIGHT NOW.

I'm really looking forward to riding him tomorrow, and who knows, maybe I'll begin jumping again with him?

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	zebraspots05 2008-04-15 02:37 am UTC (link)
	Reading this is like reading something in a different language. I have been on a horse ONCE, so I have no base of reference to what you are talking about. But it sounds wonderful, and something for you that is SO important to your soul. Sorry to hear family and friends are keeping you so busy; hope things even out for you soon. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	envinyatar15 2008-04-16 05:45 pm UTC (link)
	Heh! I need to use my newly gained knowledge from the riding!Snupin AU g Yes, my horse(s) and writing are what keep me sane. I don't even want to beging thinking about where I'd be if I didn't have those two things. shudders And I don't want to think about what I'd do without LJ/IJ. YAY for IJ being back! :D Things are less busy now, which means I can try to write :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

shiny_crystal
2008-04-17 07:07 pm UTC (link)

Hi hon, I'm happy to read that :D I don't understand all the details, but I suppose I'd be just as lost with riding jargon in German *laughs* But I remember you once told me about Peppo, so I'm really happy for you :)

As for me, semester started last Monday and I'm up to my head in courses: 24 SWS, 20 of which are language :D And you know me, 'up to my head in work' is my preferred situation, so I'm fine right now. Ok, The Trial starts net Thursday (you know, the family stuff), which is unnerving, but right now it's only lingering at the fringes of my conscious thoughts *cough*
Anyways, do you happen to be free next week Monday or Wednesday from 6.30 pm onwards? I'd love to catch up with you IRL, but sadly I'm in uni every day till 5.45 pm, Tuesday till 7.30 pm ... So, let me know :) *huggles*

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envinyatar15
2008-04-17 07:39 pm UTC (link)

I got your card from Prague today! Though my mother brought it upstairs and I haven't been there since GNT started, so I have yet to read it >.> But thank you for thinking of me! :D

Meh, boo for The Trial :(

I fear I'm planning to be at the stables on Monday AND Wednesday, though maybe... I don't quite know yet about Monday. I'll know on Sunday. Would it be enough if I told you then? The only other day I could offer you is Thursday (or Tuesday, but since you're at uni that long...), for I won't have ANY time at all on any other day that week. Including the weekend :P

I've also finished both A Clockwork Orange and Equus and liked both books immensely. You shall get them back when we see each other! *is in reading mood*

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shiny_crystal
2008-04-17 07:46 pm UTC (link)

Haha, you're very welcome :D and dooo tell me what happened in GNT, I can't watch it today because A.'s at a concert and I still don't have tv >.> *stalks gmx to give her the results*

Ah, I see. Yeah, Sunday's fine, I'm sure I'll be able to fill the evening otherwise if you're at the stables, most of the evenings I'm pretty dead anyways after uni *laughs* Can't do Thursday, I'll be stalking my telephone (if my Dad calls me to tell me how the first day went), and maybe I'll go to the concert. Tuesday would be ok, but only very short, because I have to get up again at 6.00 am the next day :// So Monday it would have to be, I guess.

YAY! Glad you enjoyed then, and I'd be happy to hear any thoughts you have on them! I'm not reading at all these days ... mostly my bag's too full to pack a book, and I'm learning all the time anyways *coughs* NO idea why I'm so motivated, but I'm enjoying it while it lasts.

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envinyatar15
2008-04-19 04:01 pm UTC (link)

You know, you could have told me and we could have watched the GNT ep together at my place, or something!

Um, I'm still not sure about Monday. At the moment I'm fighting a cold (no, I don't know either what's up with my immune system, it's fucking annoying!!!), so it looks I'm either at the stables on Monday or burying myself in my bed. But I'll have to see how I'm feeling tomorrow to decide for real, so you'll still hear from me tomorrow! :P

Also, I could give you this funny article about last week's GNT - it's pretty accurate it terms of summarising events. It's from "Welt Kompakt" (which I think is a free newspaper?). Apparently they have a column about GNT each week, and the one from the week when we got to know Gina-Lisa would have to leave was pretty awesome. At least IMHO.

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	shiny_crystal 2008-04-22 07:16 pm UTC (link)
	Hey hon, I hope you're feeling better now? huggles Speaking of GNT, are you in to watch the episode this week? If you are, I might take you up on the offer to come and watch it with you -- in case the offer's still valid ^^ just a suggestion ;) Also, I'd be very happy about the newspaper article, it sure does sound funny :D (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	envinyatar15 2008-04-22 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	Yup, slightly better now, thank god :) clings Sure enough, do come by! ~~I just need to remember to clean...~~ I have Martini that begs to be drunk, too! You might need that after Thursday, I'm thinking? ... And I think my mother got rid of the newspaper :( (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shiny_crystal
2008-04-22 09:57 pm UTC (link)

Good to hear, and weiterhin gute Besserung!

Great! I'll come, then ;) Will try to be there by 8.00 pm, can't do much earlier since I'm in uni until 5.30 pm again. Martini sounds very, very good. Now I just need to survive the dentist in the morning on the same day and the e-mail that might or might not reach me before I leave. Oh well. "Mehr Alkohol," as Jan'd say. So get well soon! ♥

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	envinyatar15 2008-04-23 04:18 pm UTC (link)
	... Sorry in advance: I'm going to the horse tomorrow because of Things. I don't know if I'm going to be home at 8. I should find out tonight. Would you be very upset if I told you to come here later? Maybe 8.30 or 9? hopes that you'll think losing a little of the show is better than not seeing it at all... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shiny_crystal 2008-04-23 04:59 pm UTC (link)
	Aw, that's alright. Just give me a ring when it's time or something ... how long does it take to walk from your flat to mine, btw? Just tell me when I should get going ^^ I'll be frantically stalking my inbox till then, but nevermind, I'll do that sooner or later no matter what. Enjoy your day tomorrow! (Reply to this) (Parent)