First Ground Lesson

I really want to type this before my class since the information is fresh.

Today instead of a riding lesson I had a ground training lesson. Where S is teaching me how to do ground work with horses. Mr P was the horse victim for the lesson today.

Grooming

There are many different ways to groom a horse, and many supposed "correct" ways. Do this, but don't do this. How is one suppose to know what is right from wrong?

Animal Bug *Adorable*

Like some many people, I have not only been bitten by the horse bug, but by the animal bug (which is probably worse!) I love all animals and am amazed at their unconditional love and really expect nothing in return except food, and some love. It is no wonder why I want to be a vet.

In my last post I mentioned how I wanted to have a german sheperd for a dog when I am out of school. For some reason last night I found myself looking online at rescued German Shepards, and consiquently came across this so CUTE boy! *Caution* Prepare for major "awws" 

The Lucky One

Have you ever read a book that impacted you way more than you thought a book could?
I'm not a huge reader by any means, I more have spurts of reading where it is all I want to do and other times I look at a book and shrug my shoulders and walk away. Even though I don't always have a book in hand, when I find one that I really like I try to read all I can.

Once in a while I will find a book that I really REALLY like and I find that it some how makes an impact on my life. The most recent book I read was "The Lucky One" by Nicholas Sparks. I got the book on the flight to MN in the fall. I got really hooked into Nicholas Sparks when I saw The Notebook, then A Walk to Remember (easily my favorite movie), and then Dear John. I will be honest I didn't actually read any of his books until I bought Dear John, again on my flight to MN. In case you aren't familiar with The Lucky One, here is a summary from Kays Bookshelf

"Logan Thibault was a marine stationed in Iraq when, one day, he found the photo of a girl. He stuck it to the bulletin board so that it could be retrieved by the one who lost it. Since after a while no one has claimed it he took it back on a whim. He might have forgotten about having it on him too, but for the fact that he seemed to experience a sudden streak of luck. It showed not only in the small things, such as playing poker, but also in the important ones — in time he became famous for having survived the most bomb attacks. Logan’s friend Victor, a firm believer in such things, became convinced that it was all due to the photograph, that seemed to be acting like a good luck charm. Victor retained his conviction even after both he and Logan came home from the war, and encouraged his friend to look for the girl in the picture, in order to “establish the balance” (Victor believed Logan owed that girl something since it was her picture that kept him safe in war).

Which is exactly what Logan does: in a moment when life felt particularly bad, he called his dog and picked up his backpack, and started walking. From his home in Colorado to the first Hampton he could think of (the name Hampton was somewhere in the background of picture). Luckily for him this was the right Hampton too"

Yes it is a mushy love story, but it was a very good one, and actually it wasn't the whole "love" idea that influenced me. This book made me look at where I see myself in 5 years or so.

This is what I see: I have graduated vet school and I am either working at a clinic or running my own clinic. I have a dog (preferably a German Shepard; insipired by the book) named Gethro if it is a boy or Ziva if it is a girl (NCIS influence). The dog will go on the road with me and be trained to stay by my side and very obedient. I also live in a nice cozy log cabin (preferably on a lake) with a wood stove with a main bedroom and a guest bedroom with two bathrooms, a SUPER nice kitchen with enough cupboards that I have a few empty ones, two bathrooms, a garage, and a laundry room. Oh and the best part? I'm single!! Yes I said it for all of those people out there who are dying to find "the one" I see myself being single, with my dog, and loving it!!

Being on my own has made me realize how I love just being by myself. Sure I have my room mate but for the most part I get to keep myself company and I always think how having a dog would be the cherry on top.

Reading this book really influenced me, mostly because of the dog aspect (YES I read this amazing love story and I take away that I want an amazing German Shepard like in the book) Thiabult lived most of his life after the war with his dog who followed him around, and that was really only the company Thiabult needed until he finally found Beth. 

I loved the book overall though, it was very well written. A note of caution to anyone who might read it though, there is a part at the end where you are just going to want to throw the book down and burn it, but keep reading!! I got to this point and shut the book and was just so frustrated that I spent all that time reading and for that particular thing to happen just made me go mad, but I decided I needed to finish it, and I was wrong. You know what assuming does haha!

Well, that's just a little insight to what I hope my life looks like in the future.

Thanks for reading!

First blog award

Today I was surprised by a comment from my friend Erin over at Now THATS a trot , my very first blog award every and I am super excited about it (most because I don't think I'm that good of a writer haha!)

Liebster means “dearest” in German, and the award is intended to help up-and-coming blogs get the attention they deserve. Here are the rules:

1. Copy and paste the award on this blog.
2. Link back to the blogger who gave us the award.
3. Pick your five favorite blogs with less than 200 followers, and leave a comment on their blog to let them know they have received the award.
4. Hope that the five blogs chosen will keep spreading the love and pass it on to five more blogs.


I have a really select few of blogs that I read and really enjoy to read and some have over 200, so I really only have 4 blogs I can give this award too. So without any more delay!


My first blog is one of interest because I am a pre-vet student, and if Maine had a bigger need for equine vets, I would become solely an equine vet, but since we don't I'm fine with just settling to be a large animal vet. Equine Vet Blog, congrats Deron Nelson, DVM thank you for writing a great blog that gives us "hope to be" vets a glimce into the world of an equine vet.


Blog number two is A collection of Madcap Escapades, I have had the pleasure of reading Dom's blog for over a year now, and let me tell you she has some awesome stories to tell! She has 185 followers so she is almost there, lets help her reach 200! :) I love reading about her horse (Oz) and her pitbull dog Herbie! She is also an amazing horse rider and has always been willing to give me adivce when asked.


Blog number three is Journey of an ER veterinarian, I love reading this blog because it really gives me an insight about the good AND bad things about being a vet. From having to put pets down, to very angry owners of the pets. I haven't been able to find her name but her blogger name is ERDOC. 


Last but not least (not sure if we can do "tag backs") but I'm going to do it anyways, here you go Erin from Now THATS A Trot, you can say you got 3 of these awards :) I have known Erin for a while now and have always loved hearing her stories about her two horses Jabbie, and Willie. Erin works (worked?) for SRF, a standardbred rescue center. I love her writing style and her adventures and she is a wonderful woman!!


Congrats ladies and gent a very well deserved blog award!