Fast-Track Day 6

OMG-- I AM loving every minute of this program, even though my body said I wanted more bed and less aches. -- More about the program a little later.

About the hay -- I would suggest Robin, you bring as much of your own as you can if you want grass hay or hay your horse likes -- The hay changes around here - depending. They bring a shipload in from Colorado -- a timothy alfalfa mixture. But I don't believe the new shipment has arrived so we have a grass hay -- The grass hay around here tends to be in two varieties that I see -- Coastal and Peanut. -- Some horses are liking it -- some not as much-- The new hay bales aren't very heavy, so I give Fanny more. She went through a bale in two days. You can always buy more for the same price they buy it for -- which was $13 a bale. --- ouch. There is also a mixture of grain you can feed your horse. The horse gets either molasses water or regular water. They do not dictate to you about what you feed your horse. They give you what they think is good -- and you decide whether you feed it or not.


The group is really getting close. There are pressures all over -- INTERNAL pressure -- to do your best -- and become qualified for Extern and/or Intern. (Except for me - I don't need another profession). Problem -- we direct line thinkers get ourselves in to trouble allowing this attitude. The SAVVY is really about knowing the ingredients to the problem we are dealing with, solving the problems by using the ingredients in proper order. It is also about knowing the phases. Then it is also about our own emotional fitness -- how are WE getting in the way of our horses.

As we all know, there are three main games -- and have to play and know in the right order -- if one breaks, we go back and fix that game. Well, there are many other systems Pat has developed that have an order as well. . . And we are really being taught about those and fixing those systems.

Today we worked on our CORE and our Balance point. . . We will be working on independent seat the whole time -- one of the responsibilities of the MAN (Principle #4) --

We spent 3.5 hours this morning playing with our "focus areas" -- which are goals we identified. I may write later. But a demonstration is starting. . .

Later.