Well, another week at the barn. Both my lessons went well. In my group lesson on Tuesday I rode Chuckles. I feel sorry for the poor pony, with her horrible name. But she's really fun to ride because she likes to go FAST! Anyway, we did a little jumping. All went well with that, except that she likes to canter to the jump and I was supposed to trot it so I had to hold her back and I got left behind on a couple jumps. Oh well. I'll keep working on it. Wednesday, in my private lesson I rode my baby Mikey. I still have to think of a nickname for him. My mom says I should call him Mick, but I don't that suits him at all. Anyway, back on track here, Star taught me how to transition to the canter on the straight, instead of starting to canter in the corner, and still get the right lead. I was quite hard to understand at first(Anyone else lost?) but I got it. My work in the school barn went well. I have a minion now. Her name is Megan and she cries when she rides, because she is afraid that the horse will run away with her. But I have to give her some credit, she recently have a bad fall on Paradiso. So, everything in the school barn went well, no mistakes and I DIDN'T bring grain into the field again. Never will I do that again.

Well that has been a day in the life of a Barn Bum. See you next week!