Hello everyone!
I hope you are all doing well and enjoying what each day has to bring! Everything here in So. Cal continues to be more than I could have ever dreamed of. I still wake up thinking, wow, am I really living this dream out!! I love working with everyone at Houweling’s and they are all so supportive of me learning the business along with my riding. The new branding has been launched so that has been very exciting to watch it take off! You can check out the new website at http://www.houwelings.com/ if you want to see what I’m up to :)
El Campeon is nothing less than perfect. The horses continue to be so happy there. However, the jealousy seems to be increasing between the two ;) I’m in Rif’s stall and Stentano is banging on his door.. I go to Stentano and Rif pins her ears at him. Nothing but trouble makers but it makes me laugh.
This week Stentano has been going really well and we keep on chipping away at the flying changes! Rif has started to come out of her shell and holy smokes is there a lot of horse in there! It’s a huge learning curve to climb up because she knows so much.. way more than I do, so everyday it’s about figuring out how to refine my aids effectively and quietly. Sabine Schut-Kery, the trainer at El Campeon, continues to be wonderful. She has been such a huge help and most importantly is so encouraging and makes me believe in myself. She is such a great teacher and has brought light to so many details that end up changing the whole picture for better and better each week!
Mom is out this weekend again so that is so nice! She is such a huge help and it’s just so nice to be able to spend some time with her. J
When I first came down here I kept telling myself this is amazing but Canada is always my home.. well I don’t know I have the feeling I might just end up down here more permanently sooner than later. There is this way of life.. you can be so busy but yet so stress-free. Maybe it’s the sun or falling asleep to waves crashing but I so wish I could share a little bit of this with all of you. All I can say is I am truly so blessed.
This weekend will be some fun mother-daughter bonding with the ponies and Sunday mom and I will take them both up on a trail ride.. if they feel like being brave ;) And then of course.. Superbowl Sunday which means no more Canadian commercial watching but yes the American commercials!
Thank you so much for staying in touch via email as well. All the support and encouragement is so overwhelmingly kind. I want to share my joy with all of you and bring you along the journey with me.
All my best,
Monica
I hope you are all doing well and enjoying what each day has to bring! Everything here in So. Cal continues to be more than I could have ever dreamed of. I still wake up thinking, wow, am I really living this dream out!! I love working with everyone at Houweling’s and they are all so supportive of me learning the business along with my riding. The new branding has been launched so that has been very exciting to watch it take off! You can check out the new website at http://www.houwelings.com/ if you want to see what I’m up to :)
El Campeon is nothing less than perfect. The horses continue to be so happy there. However, the jealousy seems to be increasing between the two ;) I’m in Rif’s stall and Stentano is banging on his door.. I go to Stentano and Rif pins her ears at him. Nothing but trouble makers but it makes me laugh.
This week Stentano has been going really well and we keep on chipping away at the flying changes! Rif has started to come out of her shell and holy smokes is there a lot of horse in there! It’s a huge learning curve to climb up because she knows so much.. way more than I do, so everyday it’s about figuring out how to refine my aids effectively and quietly. Sabine Schut-Kery, the trainer at El Campeon, continues to be wonderful. She has been such a huge help and most importantly is so encouraging and makes me believe in myself. She is such a great teacher and has brought light to so many details that end up changing the whole picture for better and better each week!
Mom is out this weekend again so that is so nice! She is such a huge help and it’s just so nice to be able to spend some time with her. J
When I first came down here I kept telling myself this is amazing but Canada is always my home.. well I don’t know I have the feeling I might just end up down here more permanently sooner than later. There is this way of life.. you can be so busy but yet so stress-free. Maybe it’s the sun or falling asleep to waves crashing but I so wish I could share a little bit of this with all of you. All I can say is I am truly so blessed.
This weekend will be some fun mother-daughter bonding with the ponies and Sunday mom and I will take them both up on a trail ride.. if they feel like being brave ;) And then of course.. Superbowl Sunday which means no more Canadian commercial watching but yes the American commercials!
Thank you so much for staying in touch via email as well. All the support and encouragement is so overwhelmingly kind. I want to share my joy with all of you and bring you along the journey with me.
All my best,
Monica
Last weekend the Santa Ana got the best of the jumps.. see there's a reason dressage is better ;)
Beautiful sunrises at the barn! Convinces me the early mornings aren't so bad after all!
Checking out the tomatoes with daddy :)
My view from the office!
And the lovely weekend sunset :)
God, you are so good!
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