Practice, Practice, Practice.

“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.”

       That was my quote for the week. On Monday I had my license test (which I PASSED!) and then headed to a friends house in southern Maine, to study our brains out for the night. We left in the morning to UNH, I was incredibly nervous and my stomach was in knots. Finally we got there and studied some more. 1st I had bridle fit, Tpr's, and Farrier tools. Then I had the conformation for both front and hind legs, overall conformation of the horse I was given, hoof structure, and unsoundness's.  After that I was done for a while till we talked about our land conservation. That all went totally fine! My nervous were gone and I was feeling good about this time around.
    

      The four of us from NER got together that night to have, once again, another study session. It was difficult to study as we were all tired and so giggly it was ridiculous! We ordered Domino's, which was delicious by the way. Of course me being me, I could NOT fall asleep that night. I just kept on running over some of the knowledge for the next day. This worm goes here and damages this, this piece of tack is used for this and is made out of this. There was no counting sheep that night. I think I feel asleep around 2, and we headed to bed around 10.=/....I was up at 5 that morning to do some more cramming before we headed to UNH to start our unmounted teaching. This year, my teaching went SO well. The kids were great! **Note to self kids love stickers (Good thinking Phoebe!)** Next up we had Tack, Parasites, Diseases, and Distressed horse. Tack went fine, and so did the distressed horse portion. For diseases I got Tetanus, which I was happy about. I remembered everything about it except for the symptom, lock jaw. For parasites I got Ascarids, which was totally fine until she asked me, "What to the worms live off of." HUGE brain cramp and I said blood instead of nutrients. So I ended up failing those two. (It is really only considered one) Which really is not too bad. Then came Nutrition, I thought I did fine! But I guess I must have had missed something! The last thing was my conditioning schedule. First off, I have to get it in my brain that a Conditioning schedule for the H-b does not need to fit my horse. it should be adaptable. Someday, just someday I will get it >.<. **Note to hopeful HB's that read this, listen to the A pony clubber that you send your conditioning schedule too**  So really, it's not too bad. Yes it was really embarrassing to have failed once again, when the other 3 people from your region passed 1st try, and I failed.....for the second time. =(. Oh well, it happens! At least I got my license this week!

XC schooling for our pony club lesson this week! (we were just approaching a jump)

     I think my mom and I have decided that 1. I have a Trainers brain, and 2. I had my dads brain. It is hard for my to absorb information that has not actually happened to me. So for instance, Dixie has had strangles so I could tell you ALL about that. But, Rhino flu? I can basically tell you it's.....a flu. Time to go study those HB cards! Hahah!

 Now it is on to figuring out when my HB retest is going to be, and deciding if I am in fact going to go through with doing my C-3. :) Duellsa and I have our pony club's Ultimate 2-phase this weekend! I'll keep ya updated!