College Scholarship Applications!

Hey Yall,

So as many of you know I am planning on attending St. Andrews in fall 2010 and am so excited to go ride for their team. Well, the cool part is that you can actually get a scholarship just for that! The hard part is the application and extra things, is a lot to put together. I have to have a video of myself riding Amador, a list of all past instructors, a list of basically all the ribbons I ever won, a letter form myself, and a letter from Charles. If anyone else would like to write me a reference, please let me know! I will take as many as I can get, but it has to be turned in by the beginning of next week. Also I have had a ton of technical difficulties as far as my video goes, so if anyone is camera and film editing savvy and has some extra time it would be greatly appreciated.

As far as things with Amador go, he is doing super and I am going to try super hard to get some pictures up here. He is looking beautiful all clipped and fancy looking. haha We are gearing up for the first Pinto show. Our competency test might I say for the higher divisions. We are super excited and can't wait to show em what were made of! That's it for now. Please let me know if you think you can help in any way, shape, or form. Even an "I'm thinking of you" comment would be lovely.

-Paula

Busy Little Bee

Hey Yall,

So things have been extremely crazy lately. I have school, then nearly everyday after school I go strait to work. The days I don't work though I pick up my friend Chipper and we go out to the barn. I love Chipper and we have so much fun together and he looks so cute on his new pony! Amador is doing super well! I clipped him all by myself and Charles was actually shocked that it looked okay! He looks beautiful. We are going to show at the Pinto show on the 20th and I am very excited! We are also working on our scholarship application for an equestrian scholarship at St. Andrews. That's about it for now more new later!

-Paula

ACCEPTED!

Hey Yall,
So I was accepted into my first choice college! That is St. Andrews Presbyterian College, where I went to ride a few months ago. I am very excited especially because I fell in love with the barn when I was there. I first learned about the college when I was 13 and have wanted to go there ever since. I want to major in equine business management and therepuetic riding. Amador has been doing super well at Seabrook and we are going to work on my video for the riding team on Saturday!
- Paula

Happy for a Stall

Hey Yall,

So after about an hour of technical difficulties, my mom and I were on the road with Amador in tow. As if we were not late enough, there was a HUGE traffic jam on the highway! Once we finally got to Seabrook I unloaded Amador and took him to his new stall. The first thing he did was lay down in his fresh shavings and take a deep sigh. It was so cute and unfortunately my camera is on the fritz. I brushed off the shavings and put his blanket, then kissed him goodnight.

So, this morning I was awakened by the storm outside and like always the first things that popped into my head were 1)Are my windows up? and 2)I hope Amador is okay out there. It was such a relief to know that he was safe and warm in his stall. I was planning on going to visit him today after school, however because there were tornado warnings, my mom felt that it would be best if I wasn't on the road. My plan for tomorrow is to go fill out some forms for work and later to go and see him. I would like to ride, but I have a feeling the ring will be to wet.

-Paula

New Home!

Hey Yall,
So it has been a very long time since my last post. I am very sorry. With everything I have had going on things have been very busy. I am very excited to say, however that tomorrow my mom and I will be moving Amador to Seabrook. This will make things so much easier for me to ride with Charles. My goals for right now are really more so to get my riding back than to show. Although I love to show, I want to be the best rider I can be before I go off to college. I am very excited to be out there and taking my riding to the next level. I will post soon letting you know how things are going and I will try to have pictures.
-Paula

Back and Better Than Ever!

So I had surgery Friday and everything went very well! I am finally able to type again and I went all day today without any form of pain killers, even advil! haha I have a doctors appointment tomorrow morning and my fingers are crossed that he will give me some form of brace so I can ride again. I miss riding so much and with this rainy weather it has been so hard to even go to the barn even to work with Tania and Stephanie. All this stinks, but hopefully this surgery will have fixed my wrist and all this pain will be gone for good! I will let everyone know how the doctors appointment goes tomorrow!

Paula

Long Time No Post

Hey Yall,
I am so sorry I have been so slack about posting! Things have been very busy. First off the show was a success I pinned third and sixth over fences in the 2'6 and fourth on the flat. Our 2'3 was pretty rocky but I was very proud of myself and Amador because last show we went to we did not place at all. I am excited to continue making progress and getting better. This will however have to wait because I am having to have surgery on Friday for my wrist.

As many of you know I fell off last year about this time and broke my arm in three places. Well, it turns out it did not heal correctly and it has to be surgiclly corrected. The doctor said I should have a short cast within two weeks and after that I will be able to ride. Until then, my mom is going to take Amador to Seabrook once or twice for Charles to get on him and my good friend Haley may get on him some. Hopefully time permitting my good friend Chipper will be coming out to school Tiffany. I am so excited to see a good young rider on her and truly see her full potential.

I had A lesson this past Wednesday and it went super well. Haley and her friend came up with me making the car ride especially enjoyable. Charles had me working on my postition and my posting lower and softer. Amador has so much suspension in his trot that he
throws you out of the saddle. Then we worked over a triple bounce. I was so suprised at how well we did over this. The exercise helped to slow Amador down and it helped me to work on my position.

I also gave Tania a lesson yesterday and despite alot of protest she jumped! She and her horse Lauretta jumped 2ft! This is a huge deal because Lauretta does not have much jumping experience since she used to be shown western pleasure and Tania hasn't jumped in like six years. They looked so good! I am hoping that soon they will be able to show in the 2ft green hunters.

Well now you're all up to date! I will be sure to post this week. I have some video and pics to that I need to post.

-Paula