Time Off Has Its Benefits!

I have come to the conclusion that taking an actual vacation can be a good thing for one's riding! While you are away somethings get better, somethings stay the same and some maybe lose a little ground! Sure, if you take a day or two off things don't really change, but three weeks, well that gives you a chance! I can't lie when I got back the first two days of riding were tough, I was out of shape, (maybe had eaten too much while at home:) and I was pretty muscle sore! It didn't help the Mr. Meyners (seat coach) came my FIRST day back! But, overall since back I have been able to keep my hands down without too much of a problem. I know this sounds small but really its huge! I was constantly getting yelled at to keep my hands down! They weren't up around my ears or anything but they were just a little too high and as they crept up my seat would creep upwards too! So my hands: Better! My seat stayed mostly the same! My legs maybe lost a little ground. I have been working really hard to make my aids, in some ways quicker, but in other ways softer. YES its confusing! When I need a quick leg aid sometimes I am too slow. And at other times when maybe I could get away with a squeeze of the calf I go for a big kick which ALWAYS ruins everything! So quicker and smaller!

I am still trying to solve the picture mystery!! Everytime I upload a picture not only does it take forever but it loads as 5000 words of ADS&^%&_^FKMA R)(IQ $TUQ !!!! See my problem!! Help!

-Meaghan

PS. I am tryin to do a video tour of the stable to post on here!

Had a Blast at Home

Hey Everyone,

I know its been a while, but I am back from an awesome three weeks at home and ready to get back to riding! I will be better about blogging I promise! Home was great, I got to see lots of friends and family, eat way to much delicious food, and enjoy Boston and the beach!

My flight back was terrible. I couldn't sleep on the first 6 hour flight to Amsterdam, then I had to hang around Amsterdam Airport for 5 hours waiting for my connection flight to Hannover. I almost missed my connection because I was sleeping!! The nice steward lady woke me up! Thank goodness! Then the turbulance on the flight was so bad that people were screaming, breathing out of paper bags and stuff fell from the overhead bins! I am glad I don't have to fly for a while!!

Exciting news! Before the end of the month I should have my website www.MTBdressage.com up and running! While I was home both my parents and several friends put in an enormous effort to get it started! Thank you all so much! Can't wait to see what you think!

More exciting news! Eliza Sydnor is coming to visit me and other good friend Eiren and we are going to watch the World Young Horse Championships in Verden!!

I am working on putting some pictures up like I used too, but for some reason all the pictures that I upload come up as a large red X! So I am investigating that issue!!

-Meaghan