Lack of updates

Nothing has happened to the affectionate critter, I just have not been on him in about 6 weeks. He doesn't really have any set goals right now.

However, I would like to comment on his super affectionate personality.

I was having a horrible night on the 4th of July. Stressed over work, worried about Tor, and everything else in between. I decided it would be a good night to go see the horses and just chill. Tor was... well, less than pleased to see me at 9pm. However, Tiny was more than happy to make me smile. I sat against a board in his stall and he walked right over and nudged my feet. He started nibbling on my toes and it went up my leg, then he migrated to my hair, and then licking my face. It happened over and over again. At one point, his head was buried in my chest, and he just stood there. I have learned that I don't need another male, he is the only one I need. =]

Some people (Fugs!) might call me an asshat for such unsafe handling, but I am willing to take my chances. This critter is just so darn affectionate. One cannot help but take advantage of it! 

Once it dries up and I have access to the arena again, I'll post updates and get some pictures. He may be affectionate, but he is sneaky sneaky when it comes to workin' for a livin'. 

The reason;

I was inspired by a personal "hero" of mine, the writer of the popular blog, Fugly Horse of the Day, to start blogging about my adventures in the saddle. This blog is exclusively for a Huge Bay Greenie, now to be known as the HBG or "Tiny". Tiny is a 3 yo 16.2 bay green broke gelding who has absolutely spoiled me. He is also the first baby I have worked with. He has an absolutely fantastic mind and his only ambition in life is to love and to be loved on; if he could live in my back pocket, he would. 

The HBG has had approximately 15 rides underneath me and he currently has a solid walk and trot on the rail. He has cantered on the rail, but that is not what I am trying to work for right now. I hope to have him foolproof at the walk/trot/canter and bending by 1 September. He is the ULTIMATE thigh master. If you take your leg off for a second, he says "Oh, you mean stop? Okay." *andyoubettersituporthejoltWILLlaunchyourass*; his entire body just shuts down. If you keep your leg on him, he goes and goes and goes- he is just a people pleaser, and he makes honest attempts. He does not care about a THING, nothing bothers him anymore than a fly would. Well, he might twitch an ear to look at the skeeeeery object, but that is it. The only thing he is funny about is his face, he HATES it when I touch his face, even for a second; he probably believes he is going to DIE. We are working on that...

Anyway, I am off to go ride the HBG. I will get pictures as soon as actually get some. =]

I will be putting another blog up about my adventures as a new AQHA youth rider campaigning for Youth World in 2009 on a 4 yo Artful Move filly, so watch for that. The more I think of the task at hand, the more I want to stay in my Circle Of Chickenshit. Or not...