Quarter 3 Goals (Only a Month Late)

I thought about doing this at the beginning of the month, but everything was in flux.  I had been moving ever since April, but things are finally starting to settle and it seemed like a good time to review and actually take a look at things.  Thankfully I tried to set myself up for success since I knew life was going to be crazy.

2017 Year Goals

Stinker

• Solid WTC (This actually seems like a possibility)
• Travel new places (Well I think half way across the country out to count.  He did better than I could have hoped for)
• Schooling shows (This was more to help prep for moving, so I don't care if I hit up any more this year)
• Happy and healthy (So far so good!)

Human

• Improve my position (Well I thought it was doing better until I started riding Cowboy.  It needs some serious work.)
• Get my stress shopping under control (I did really well until I actually got moved and proceeded to buy basically everything Aimee would sell me #noregrets)
• Improve my fitness (I am doing better.  Getting out of the humidity has helped me a lot but I still need to do more)

All the pretties

Quarter 2 Goals

Stinker

• Maintain as much as possible despite having a nutty human (He has really settled now that he is 8 and I am pretty proud of how he is doing.)
• Keep him happy and healthy (So far so good.  I am keeping my fingers crossed and crazy in check.)

Human

• Sanity (It is slowly returning)

Honestly this quarter went way better than I could have imagined.  Between moving my life, plus work, plus all the other life changes, worrying about a relapse with EPM, I don't think it could have gone better.  Stinker has settled right in and picked right back up and since I am not as stressed the rides have been much more straight forward.

Quarter 3 Goals

Stinker

• Find a trainer
• Keep building the strength
• Utilize the hills 2x a week
• Learn how to walk down said hills

Human

• Keep working on fitness
• Adjust to new routine of commute and horses at home
• Keep working Cowboy

I am really excited to see how this year ends up.  Stinker has a brain that is in his head 90% of the time (he wouldn't be Stinker if it was 100% of the time).  He is letting me ride him without OMG I JUST CAN'T moments every time I change something.  He is still his sensitive self, but is more willing to roll with the punches.  Hopefully with real hills to ride on I can pack muscle on his butt and back to give him the strength he needs to be able to really carry himself.  We have moments of wow this horse might be able to do it, but it is a stride here and a stride there with no consistency (yet).