Update!

First off, I'm am SUCH a bad blogger! nearly a month since my last post and I seriousley feel terrible about it.

Updates!!!:

1. I've started riding with a riding program through my school during sport time at a stables down the road from school (Not where Midget lives ;( - I'm riding once every first week and twice every second week!!! (Major step up from only riding once every two weeks!)

2. Midge is still sound!!! It was funny 'cause the yard manager was talking to me while he was around and she said "'bout time that pony started earning money!" (Jokingly) LOL.

3. I can officially say I've been bucked off a horse. For some of you that's not much but for me its pretty exciting. Apart from the fact that I compressed my whole spine and gave my body a massive whiplash and re injured my neck injury from that bareback lesson. Been going to chiro and rubbing lots of Comfrey cream on and lots of rest and ice packs.

4. THE DRESSAGE EVENT IS IN 3 WEEKS!!!!! Sooooo looking forward to it, I still don't quite know what horse I'll be riding but I think I've nearly memorised the course.

So yeah.

I've been following everyone else's blogs and you all have some pretty awesome stuff happening. Plus I want to send hugs (a little late!) to L over at Viva Carlos she's been amazingly strong and has done so much better than ever could have.

Executive desicion

If you haven't noticed lately, there haven't been many posts up and there is a reason for that: In order to keep my content as high as possible and make it so I'm not writing pointless short blogs that people have no interest in - I've decided to write a post a minimum of once a week and other posts as they come to me.

Sound like a plan?

I just don't want my readers bored silly with nonsense writing that makes no sense.

Good :D

Exciting news

I have super exciting news!

My barn is hosting a small novice/elementary dressage weekend!

So my instructor wants me to do the elementary test and we started to go over it today - it's a stripped down version of the standard elementary test and it's going to be awesome! The horse I'll be riding is either Millie (Midge's half sister, same sire) or Casino, both are pocket rockets and have a seriously forward canter but I've ridden them both before so it won't be like I'm performing a test on a horse I've never ridden but we will have 5 weeks to prepare for the test on those horses. I won't get to ride Midge though because he was taken off lessons :(.

*squeals*

It's all so exciting!

The barn are going to try run it as close as possible to a normal dressage comp but all the students will be sharing the lesson horses so it'll probably be slightly different.

And if you haven't guessed...

This is my first dressage comp. Ever.

I'll try get the test sheet up on here soon.

Anyone have any tips for memorising a test?

I'm sorry!

*eeeek* I'm so sorry! I've missed two posts and now I classify myself a bad little blogger. But... I do have a reason - I made an executive decision to wait until this saturday so I can do a lesson post and prepare some proper post so you guys aren't bored to death with pointless posts.

And I get to see Midge on Saturday *so many levels of happiness*

Trying to make enough...

It is HARD.

How do you guys do it? Seriously I've costed it out completely - $98.72 per week. Ninety eight DOLARS seventy two cents.

That is a LOT of money.

And that is the cheapest agistment (the most expensive is around $350/week!!!) in my area even though its 40 mins away!

Expensive...

Finding a job is hard because I'm still in school and most places won't hire me till I'm 6 months older. I just want to own him that cute little bundle of Midge. I love him in a way words can't describe: we've just clicked and connected. But owning him is seeming impossible I've searched and most options won't work right now.

So far things that have been a no:

- Asked at the equestrian centre down the road from my school: Said I have to 6 months older.

- Vet up the road from my house: isn't friendly or inclusive kinda posh I guess.

- Selling crafts online (etsy, etc): there is literally nothing left to make that people want. NOTHING.

- Selling stock photography: my photos aren't good enough.

- Working at bakeries, McDonalds, fast food restaurants: need to be 2 years 6 months older.

- Making youtube videos for money: I don't have anything to make videos on.

- Paper run: doesn't pay enough

- Car washing, mowing lawns, ect: Isn't a reliable source of income.

Ideas:

- Pet sitting

- Horse sitting (my school is in an area with loads of horses

Success:

- Baby Sitting!!!: I charge $10 an hour 

I still believe that it will happen but I just want to buy that pony as soon as possible!

Do you guys have any ideas? (all are appreciated?

Pony shaped update!

I have a pony shaped update for all you people!

So I went to the barn a couple of days ago to volunteer, it was a fairly quiet day and the rides weren't at all that busy. So between rides after I'd finished poo picking the yards (all the other volleys hate it but I love it!) I went to find Midgey :D

I walked into the yards, called out his name and he was the only pony to look up.

I. Love. That. Pony.

He is adorable, I could ramble on for AGES about him but I won't to save all you eyes (or ears... or is it brain...?) I walked up to him armed with a bridle (all the halters where out on pony rides) gave him a cuddle and attempted to walk away.

He followed me.

No bridle. No nothing.

Did I mention I love that pony?

Yeah after about 5 meters I put the bridle on though 'cause other horses were picking on him and there was a quad bike group learning. So I put his bridle on and lead him through the gates the first thing I notice is he is SUPER jumpy and alert - like not normal alert, hyper alert and he is already a spooky special horse.

This should be fun.

I know hes been out of action for at least 8 weeks with his abcess so I kiiinda understand. Tye him and go ask the yard manager that day how he is. The news:

HE'S SOUND AGAIN!!!!!!

Yessssss!

Let me just say I spent the next hour or two fussing over him like and old chook. After I've put him back in the yard (I didn't ride pony face :( and at the end of the day I talk to one of the guides who rode him last weekend and she says he is FERAL.

Some how I can see that.

But I love him any way.

And I can't wait till I can buy him.

Progress!

Pony buying progress has been made!

Now as you might know I am currently desperately trying to find a job that pays enough to buy Ponyface (Midge if you didn't know) a job will pay for the ongoing costs but not for once offs like equipment and actually buying Midge.

Well yesterday I successfully completed my first baby sitting job!

It was for my next door neighbours kids, M (8) and L (10) and they were superstars! 

When I arrived they had already eaten dinner and had picked a movie for us to watch (Frozen!) so after a briefing from their parents we watched the movie and M and L went to get ready for bed. M read for 10 minutes and L for 20 - lights out and the hardest part was over! I checked on them every 1/2 hour after lights out and watched TV in between checks. The parents came home at the promised time and I was paid with no fusses - a really pain free night.

Now I was looking after them for exactly 4 hours - I charge $10 an hour (cheap where I live) so I earnt $40 in one night! That might not seem like a lot for some of you but that is a months worth of pocket money in one night! And its half the agistment cost for one week.

I am super super super happy now but I know I've got a loooooong way to go still.

Anyone one have any money making ideas?

And theres a pony sized update soon (very very exciting!).