The indoor is projected to be done BY NEXT WEEKEND!!! Aahhhh!!! And a bonus surprise--it's going to have RUBBER FOOTING. I've never ridden on rubber footing before, but everyone raves about it, so I'm really excited about that. We both need to get back to work--we're flabby. I'm hoping this new grain plus the SmartCalm he's getting will take his "edge" off so he can focus a little better. I'm also hoping he doesn't play nearly as hard outside. Before, I think most of his calories were going to his brain, so he would burn them all off playing outside instead of eating hay. If the TC Senior and SmartCalm work like I want them to, he'll spend less time frittering around and more time relaxing and eating.
I'll get pictures of the indoor once all the footing/doors/windows are in. It's GORGEOUS. It has banked walls, giant windows for plenty of light, it feels so airy and spacious. Plus it's WIDE! I'm also excited to get back to work because we're starting to put together our spring/summer calendar. My original plan was to do a local hunter show, just a few baby classes, to adjust to "going somewhere else and doing a job." I'm starting to rethink this because we found out about a place called Gordonsdale in Virginia that has XC schooling literally whenever we want, weather permitting. It's farther away, but I'd much rather go there than do a crossrails class nearby. I'm hoping to do Burgundy Hollow in May, Fair Hill in June, Loch Moy in July. That'll account for the three events I've budgeted for, and we're also going to school at Gordonsdale and maybe Plantation.
I haven't decided what division I'll do yet. I'm hoping he'll come along much faster now that he and I both know a LOT more about what we should be doing, and he's had several months to chill out and grow up a little bit. My goal was to do elementary to start, but if he's going really well at home and at Gordonsdale, I might try BN at our first event. I've been MOST worried about the dressage test because our canter departs are.....not good, especially to the left, but I have high hopes for getting him back into work!