Way too Early and a Little Bit too Cold

Yesterday I had to resign myself to the fact that if I wanted to ride, I was going to have to get up and do it early, so that I could study for a Chemistry test for the entire remainder of the day. When 8 A.M. rolled around, I had to exercise an incredible amount of self-control to not hit the snooze button and go back to sleep... it was a struggle. I realize that 8 A.M. normally isn't that early and I sound like a total wimp, but I did stay up until 2 the night before and had a whole day of Chemistry to look forward to (YAY).

The little bit too cold part of my title refers, obviously, to the fact that it was freaking freezing yesterday. I didn't think to bring my winter breeches back to school yet, and I seriously suffered for it because I could not feel my legs. Which, as I'm sure you can guess, makes for a super weird sensation when you're riding and trying to post the trot! Despite the ridiculous earliness and freezing cold (side note: what am I going to do without an indoor?! It was only 49 degrees!), we had a great ride and got to go on another short and fun little hack with Kristen and Ti. They're really awesome and Kristen is more advanced than I am, so it's really fun to watch and learn from them. I basically just walked, trotted, and cantered both directions and then called it a day, but only after making Lim behave in the ring after Kristen and Ti left. He can become a little bit attached to the other horses we ride with and sometimes throws mini tantrums, mostly by refusing to pay attention and imitating a giraffe in whichever direction the traitor horse chose to leave.

Picture this, but with me as the passenger, trying to force him to look anywhere but at the horse "abandoning" him

About to go out to CVF to ride with barn friends and I have my first lesson with S, my new trainer, tomorrow... I'm pumped! I'll update tomorrow with how the lesson goes, and hopefully some pictures or videos.