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Subject: Working Memento and Crystal

Author:
Leash

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Date Posted: 20:12:29 09/11/02 Wed

I eagerly entered the barn and walked straight to Memento�s stall where he was waiting for me� I fed him a carrot and gave him a quick groom before saddling him up and leading him outside� once outside I walked him to the ring and jogged him around once to warm him up, before riding towards the cross country course. I set my watch and then we began. We cantered towards the first fence, a bush fence, and he enthusiastically cleared it by inches! We continued towards the next jump, which was quite difficult as it had a ditch that could not be seen until suspended above the air. However my trusting stallion jumped without a thought and landed safely. After completing the other 10 jumps without a fault we clocked 15 mins, which was a pretty great time for him. I walked him around for 5 more mins to cool him off, then I gave him a hose down, then a wipe down, fed him another carrot, and put him in his paddock.

Next I headed into the barn to fetch Crystal�s equipment. I reached her stall and gave her a groom. I saddled her and then led her to the outside riding ring. I decided I would use today�s workout to prepare for the show. I rode her around in all types of formations including serpentines and circles at all gaits. I got her to perform flying changes perfectly and I even got her to walk backwards smoothly. It was a big thing as she didn�t like to do it normally. It showed that she really trusted me. I managed to improe her extended walk so it was smooth. After an entire hour of intensive riding, I walked her around the yard to cool her, then unsaddled her. I then led her into her paddock and left her their to graze for the afternoon.

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