One step at a time.

So it is early in the morning but I haven't had time to sit down and post about how things are going. Monday night we brought Spade home after riding the last day at Dan's. He got everything done that day. He got his teeth and feet done and a few other things that needed to happen. I have to admit that it was a very similar feeling that you get when you bring your newborn home from the hospital. You know when the nurses help you take care of them and then send you home by your self. You have that feeling of what am I suppose to do. I was very emotional because I wasn't sure if I could handle him. I also didn't know how he would respond when he came home. The last time I rode him at Dan's he was moving his shoulders, turning left and right, backing really well, side passing, and attempting to open gates. So I was excited to see how far he had come.

We got him to the ranch, unloaded him and I put him in one of the training pens were I keep visitors. There he is much more involved in the equine society that functions here. I didn't want him going back in his old pen and thinking that he could revert back to his old ways. So we changed the scene. Know he gets to talk to everyone on the ranch and he has a little mare next to him to keep him company.
The yesterday morning I went out to feed and he wanted to be a little snorty so I quickly grabbed the halter and went straight to him and pulled him up to eat. I am going to hang out while he eats for the next week just for good measure. I pulled him out last night and worked him for a little while he seemed to do great. But I got on way to early in the day and got over heated to quick. He was pretty hot too. So I called it a night. This morning I am planning on riding him down the pipelines with Talicia and see how he does there. And we already have plans to ride in the woods tomorrow also. Take him somewhere in the morning and then teach him new things in the evening and I will get there.

I had the chance to go to Dan and Kelley's church Sunday morning and the pastors wife had a great message about time. One of the main things that stood out to me was she was talking about when she had cancer that the doctor would only tell her the next step. Because if they told her the whole thing then she would get overwhelmed. A when you get overwhelmed then the giant seems bigger then he really is. I in no way can compare my journey with Spade to something like Cancer but this has been a huge hurdle that I wasn't sure I was going to cross. All of us have those hurdles mine might be Spade but yours might be a task at work or a medical condition. Even though he is much better I still battle with the fear of going out there and messing with him. This lady's message stood out to me because really when I go to ride all I have to worry about is one step at a time. And every time I get through a step then it builds confidence and we move on to the next step. So face your giants today one step at a time.  Stay tuned..