TG for Parelli training

Dropped my Mecate rein while I rode Milva today and of course she stepped on it. Thank goodness for her Parelli training, instead of flipping out she remained calm and stepped of the rein. Smart girl.
Walk around the pasture afterwards, some grazing and undemanding time in the pasture, fixing the fence together with Sune and a quick trip to the equestrian store to get a mineral stone.

Höstrunda med Anita

Livet finns bara där
självklart och som om det alltid funnits
Rutinerna tar över
vi hinner inte
Dagar,veckor,månader och år bara rusar iväg och vi följer bara med...
som om vi var tvungna till det

Men vem har sagt
att vi måste springa genom livet?
Vem har bestämt
att allt ska gå så fort?
En dag kanske allting stannar upp
Inom loppet av bara några minuter
kan hela vår värld förändras

Den värld vi tar för given
De människor vi älskar
men inte alltid talar om det för
När de försvinner
finns inte längre någon självklarhet

Ta ingen för givet....

Författare okänd

Sorting through old pictures....

Planing three new short movies and working on the article for the Trakehner magazine...

"Those who wish to sing always find a song" -swedish proverb

Raining and grey here today, which already makes me miss the summer even though I love autumn with it´s vivid colours.
I found this really delicious tea in Denmark - you also can order it in Sweden online.
It´s called "Celestial", flavoured herb tea. I got Cinnamon Apple Spice and one with Mandarines. Each teabag has a quote on it which makes it even more special. The current one I´m drinking now has the one above on it.
Off to the pony now to see what she is up to...

Ved Mölledammerna

Morning walk with Anna & Pippi.

Big News!! There will be an article about Milva and me in "Der Trakehner"

http://dertrakehner.de/

Soooooo.....there will be an article about Milvis and me in "Der Trakehner". It´s a monthly magazine for Trakehner breeders and owners in Germany and worldwide. The article will be about our horsemanship journey...It´s huge....very huge for me....and it sure will bring me one step closer to performing at Neumuenster...
See my problem is never that I think I can´t do things...I always think I can do anything, which sometimes brings me in more or less big troubles...so my point being is...what I´m gonna say???
How to explain our journey???
I guess I should have thought about that before right....but things always work out in the end, don´t they???
Here is the email I got...

Liebe Frau Princic,

Für Ihre Mail ganz herzlichen Dank, und bitte entschuldigen Sie meine späte Rückmeldung.
An einem Beitrag von Ihnen habe ich sehr großes Interesse – das klingt ganz spannend und wir sollten sowieso mehr “über den Tellerrand” schauen ... Terminlich kann ich mich gern nach Ihnen richten, der Winter ist lang und alles , was unser Magazin dann ein wenig butner macht, freut mich sehr! Text und Fotos (in Druckauflösung, d.h. Nicht unter 600 dpi) brauche ich zum Beginn des Vormonats, also falls die Januarausgabe Erscheinungsdatum ist zum 1. Dezember, Für die Februarausgabe zum 1. Januar etc. ch kann versprechen, dass ein Artikel erscheinen wird, allerdings nicht exakt die Ausgabe – wenn aktuelle Sachen eintrudeln muss ich fast jedes Mal Texte verschieben und da erwischt es immer die, die keinen direkten aktuellen Bezug haben. Aber wenn Sie mit “1. Quartal 2014” leben können - prima.

Alles Gute nach Schweden (ich habe übrigens mal ein Jahr in Uppsala studiert, eine wunderbare Zeit, aber schon sooo lange her ...)
Und herzliche Grüße
Imke Eppers

Little Helpers

Plueschohr

Short online session and walk.

Wednesday Playsession

“Happiness is a habit – cultivate it.” ~ Elbert Hubbard

Makes me smile every time...

Girls will be girls

Busy Day for Milva & Me....no words needed really....

Rambo Air Pad

I got this precious pad from Sandra when I was at Anita´s stable :).
I always wanted to have a pad like this one! It´s almost the same as the Parelli Theraflex pad but the big difference is that it is one piece. I could never get the Theraflex pad to work. It took me forever to saddle with it and it still didn´t lay even. It was always crucket on one or the other side and drove me nuts. I have heard now from more Parelli people all over the world that they had the same problems.
The Rambo Air Pad has the same air ventile as the Theraflex but because it´s one piece it´s very easy to use and stays in place. I also used it under the bareback pad it works perfectly!
Love it!!!!

Höstmys

Wrapped up in one of Milva´s blankets, spending undemanding time, reading and watching Milva looking for herbs.

Lördagsmys med Nelson, Anita & Orkan

 

 

Skördetid i Haverdal

 

Apple pie, apple pancakes, apple jam, apple compot,...and apples for Milva of course.

Indian Summer

Another beautiful autumn day!
Playing with the figure 8 pattern bridleless and transitions and backing up without using the reins.

Septemberday

Dust If You Must

by Anonymous

Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better To paint a picture, or write a letter, Bake a cake, or plant a seed; Ponder the difference between want and need? Dust if you must, but there's not much time, With rivers to swim, and mountains to climb; Music to hear, and books to read; Friends to cherish, and life to lead. Dust if you must, but the world's out there With the sun in your eyes, and the wind in your hair; A flutter of snow, a shower of rain, This day will not come around again. Dust if you must, but bear in mind, Old age will come and it's not kind. And when you go (and go you must) You, yourself, will make more dust.

Cheeky Milva - you gotta have a sense of humor with a left brain introvert ;)

Kvällsmys

med Hanna och katterna och snabbvisit av bästa Anita.

The little things in life that makes one happy...

6 more cuteness packages at the stable... One cuter than the other and full of playdrive...simply adorable! I could sit there hours and watch them play...

Give your horses an extra hug today....

One lucky horse that will never need to experience the truck drive down to a slaughter house in Italy - or any slaughter house for that matter.
There are still 4 Oldenburger and Hannoverian yearlings/colts available. If you wanna save one of those four so that they don´t need to experience the death drive let me know. Pictures and pedigree are available. All four are registered in their Verbund and are located down in Frankfurt/Germany.

That´s how Milvis greets me - race lbi ;)

Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 42 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written.

My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short – enjoy it..

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Stay true to yourself.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check.

9. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

10. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

11. It's OK to let your children see you cry.



12. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

13. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it...

14 Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

15. Get rid of anything that isn't useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways.

16. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

17. It's never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else.

18. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

19. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

20. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

21. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

22. The most important sex organ is the brain.

23. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

24. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

25. Always choose life.

26. Forgive but don’t forget.

27. What other people think of you is none of your business.

28. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

30. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does..

31. Believe in miracles.

32. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

33. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

34. Your children get only one childhood.

35. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

36. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

37. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

38. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have not what you need.

39. The best is yet to come...

40. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

41. Yield.

42. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

Drachili

Pictures taken by Antje and Konstantin

Parelli Fluiditiy # Domini Dressage Sadle

Mein Patenkind - Drachenbubili wie Antje so schön sagt....