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From: Mary Littlefield <palagensia@gmail.com>
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, January 1, 2010 10:38:17 PM
Subject: Re: [haflingerfriends] Looking forward, Looking back/ Horsey Resolutions
Hi Denny and Marlene, and all the group!
Once again, I'm so impressed with what Denny has shared about meeting health
and fitness goals, and I also resonate with Marlene about setting goals for
horse success in 2010. Both ladies brought up some great points about taking
care of ourselves and making time for our equine partners.
I'm also trying to get strong and flexible for riding. I muscle wasted away
( starved away) 20 lb ( down to 89 lb) during an abdominal illness
a couple years ago, then went back to work without ever making time/ having
energy to get back in shape. So the top of my resolutions is about that.
I've been adding fat, nutrients and calories to my diet so I have the
stamina to work out. It's always one foot in front of the other! We have
been living in Texas for 4 1/2 months, so some of my goals are about getting
connected.
So here goes:
1) Continue and improve work out routines/ add yoga.
2) Put each of 3 Haflingers through Clinton Anderson's Building Respect and
Control exercises ( 2 have started).
3) Take one or two Haflingers to the introduction to driving clinic in local
area. ( Nomad first and maybe Lola)
4) I soooooo hope to come up with they money to have 30 days driving
training put on Nomad this year.
5) Use better time management to have more horse time.
6) Go horse camping at Big Bend with local group this Easter.
7) Ride in parades with my church.
8) Go horse camping and also explore trails in the new community.
9) Teach each Haflinger to carry a pack. Sub goal- get the pack saddles
repaired first!
10) Make Medieval dress for riding in costume and also make medival costume
for Nomad ( may extend to 2011!) www.suitabilitypatt erns.com
11) I also want to read Jessica's book and buy a Haffie shirt from Linda at
Pretty Pony Pastures!!
How's that for some goals? I tend to get ahead of myself. I'm excited to
hear what others plan in 2010..
My Best,
Mary LD
Texas
On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 8:56 PM, golden horse <denny1@ymail. com> wrote:
>
>
> It's the first day of the New Year, and I'm sitting here thinking....
>
> I'm not the best one for making those resolutions, but I do have to say the
> last few years have been very succesful, I vowed not to go bungee jumping,
> sky diving and frozen waterfall climbing, and have not been seen doing any
> of those things, so that's a real winner.
>
> Apart from that, February seems to be my month to change, in 2008 I quit
> smoking, 2009 started the diet, I have no plans for 2010 though LOL.
>
> Looking back if you had told me on Jan 1st last year, the clinically obese
> woman, who owned one Haflinger, that on Jan 1 2010 she would be 100 pounds
> lighter and would own 4 Haflingers, I would of laughed at you. I've posted
> some updated pics in the Fancy Ely folder, and yes that's me riding in -20C,
> bareback!!!! another huge step for woman kind.
>
> Looking forward, we are delighted to be expecting 2 foals in 2010, we are
> looking to move on some of our grade horses, and would really really like to
> bring 2 more Haflinger mares up to Saskatchwan here. I am looking forward to
> riding Fancy more, until she needs to take some time off, and I'm really
> hoping that Alto can be brought into work this year. He was never ever
> purchased to be a riding horse, but is progressing so well in his ground
> work, it would be great if he will take to being ridden. If he doesn't
> settle to it, then we certainly won't push him, this horse is far to nice to
> upset! My other ambition is to be driving this year.
>
> What is everyone else looking forward to, or looking back on?
>
> Denny in Sask, where it's currently 8.52pm, and the temp is - 35.6 C (-32F)
> That's cold in anyone's language
>
>
>
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