An update on Misty from Lisa:
Misty enjoyed a trail outing on New Years day, to our usual spot at
Rattlesnake Lake/Snoqualmie valley trail. She was very well behaved on
the trails, and didn’t balk once! Even though we arrived and parked
among other horse trailers and horses (it was busy that day) she stood
quietly for tacking up and tolerated the activity quite well.
We ended our trail ride with a surprise for Misty — a new barn for the
month of January! I made the decision to move Misty to Countdown
Stables, also in North Bend, in order to take advantage of a large, dry
indoor arena so that we can continue the progress we have made with her
dressage work. The arena I was previously working in is challenging
during winter, and I was frustrated that I could not do more with her
when she feels so ready to work. I’ve had two nice rides on her so far,
and I can tell we will be able to make a lot of progress on her canter
at the new facility. I plan to continue taking lessons with Cindy
Akdeniz who teaches at Countdown regularly. There are also some roads
and pastures to hack in. At the new barn, Misty is becoming accustomed
to standing in crossties, seeing more activity, and living with more
horses. All of this will help her in her future home.
She continues to be a busy mare with lots of personality, who can be a
bit pushy and anxious on the ground, but under saddle she is becoming
extremely fun to ride — forward, uphill, balanced, and understanding the
more subtle cues of her rider. As we work more on canter this month I
expect a lot more positive progress. Stay tuned for a video soon.
