It's been almost a month since I last posted! So much has happened! I flew to San Diego for my sister's baby shower. We had such a nice time and she looks gorgeous, glowy, and happy. The shower was a success - she cried several times (good tears) and we revealed the baby's gender with adorable cupcakes. Pink filling = baby girl! Very exciting!!
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Hayley was delighted with the "nigh-night" from our parents.
Every kid in the extended Carter family had one of these. |
Aunt Debi, Daniel, and Andy came to visit the following weekend. We ate lots of food, took a 1000 Islands boat tour, and I introduced them to Nox. Sadly, I didn't take any photos of them with Nox, but they helped me groom him and watched me ride. I was just starting to take Nox over very low cross rails and he was a little hesitant about it, until he heard the applause from his fan club. He pricked his ears up and pranced around the ring and was very willing to jump again if he could get more applause. He's such a ham. The good news is that he is an enthusiastic jumper and focuses right on the jump as soon as I point him towards it. His form will improve with practice but I'm very pleased with his attitude.
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| One of his first jumps. Best Husband Ever took the photo. |
I've also introduced trot poles and he likes to bounce over those. The first few times he crashed through them, not quite understanding what I wanted him to do. It's tough for a racehorse who has been taught to run straight, fast, and steady to understand what to do with ground poles and jumps. I'm happy that Nox is willing to try new things and trusts me enough to just give it a shot, right or wrong. I'm sure it get boring just riding around in circles in the ring and he seems to enjoy the new challenges I'm setting for him.
The leaves are just starting to change on a few of the trees, the temperatures have dropped, and the days are noticeably shorter. Fall is here! One of the best side effects of Fall arriving is that the flies are mostly gone! This makes both Nox and I happy. Happy Fall everyone!
