Where the heck did this year go? Honestly, times has flown by, and now that we are officially 3/4 through 2014, it’s time to check in and see how we’re doing.

Original goals as outlined in this post:

Move up to Novice! Check!

For Fosterpants:

• Move up to Novice
• Final score under 35 at Novice
• Nail canter transitions (we kind of interrupted this one by changing his complete way of going, so still a work in progress)
• Trot lengthenings
• Master trakehner fences
• Coffin combinations
• Conditioning work (no conditioning-specific routine yet, but preparing for show by getting fit is still happening)

Wood floors for the win

For the House:

• Landscape front and backyard
• Kitchen transformation
• Replace grody couch

For Me:

• Calcium supplements
• Not be Red Bull Zombie  (we’ll pretend. Still have to caffeinate at horse shows)
• Be more positive (Eh, it’s been a rough year in some ways.. still working on it!)

That’s a lot checked off our list, but still work to be done through the fall and winter. Adding to the list and getting a little more specific, here’s what I would like to get accomplished in the next few months.

Foster, Foster, Foster:

• Lengthenings, and lengthening-to-collected transitions
• Keep hacking away at canter transitions
• School corners – showjumping style
• Angled fences/combinations
• School chevron if at all possible
• Introduce conditioning program
• Clip all the fur!

Canter canter canter

House:

• Watch the grass grow 🙂

Design:

• Wrap up current Farm Logo project for client
• Edit Bridal Shoot photos
• Create specific blog for Design work

It’s going to be a busy, busy winter!