Soon

This week, I have a bit of good news in my otherwise boring life.

Bridget has been handling some short rides with zero coughing and 10/10 energy and work ethic. She feels rested and ready to go! Obviously, I remain careful and we are still pending further vet visits, but it's a good sign.

Good news part 2: I bought a saddle! It's a new to me County Competitor dressage saddle. I think I found the needle in the haystack, since it was well within my ideal budget, has an extra wide tree, is the right seat size for me AND it has a short flap! So, fingers crossed no custom alterations required...this was the unicorn both fitters gave the "in a perfect world you'd find it" ok to. Now, I just need to be patient until it arrives...

The proportions look weird, lol. This is what happens when you have an XW drafty pony and a 5'2" rider.

Other positive news: While I haven't bought a jump saddle yet, I've sold some tack and now have a debt free (such a relief, owing money makes me twitchy) budget for one of those, too. And, thanks to fellow bloggers, I have 2 options to choose from that I think stand a very good chance of working for us.

Maybe luck will be on my side and spring eventing will be a thing?

And, because we like to keep it real in this corner of the blogosphere I need to add that I'm currently hiding in bed with a very sore back, needing some time off of my own. How did that happen? Oh, Bridget accidentally stepped on me. How? Well, I might have been like "Bridget NEVER does anything crazy on the trail. Sure, I will be the steady eddy company for you and hack out bareback on her. It's fine, we hack out without a saddle all the time. She's basically a mobile couch" And, then of course, the universe laughed at me and sent a random wolf dog to run out from the underbrush behind us, in the middle of nowhere. B tried to save herself us, and I slid off kind of under her and in the confusion she stepped on me. We finished our ride home, but poor B was pretty upset by that whole episode. I know they say horses don't have emotions like we do, but she seemed SO concerned about me.  I don't blame B, she's very "up" at the moment and the dog really did appear charging up behind us from nowhere on an unfortunately narrow and overgrown part of the trail. I suspect B heard, rather than saw him. (Re the dog, yes it's not cool he roams, but he is a giant friendly pyrenees cross who we do sometimes let follow us on our rides/visit the barn. Maybe today he heard us and thought he was being left behind? In short, it sucks but sh!t happens, he meant no harm)

New saddle can't come soon enough, though! ;)