She finally got it, my lil short human has finally figured out that if she leans forward on one side, there is no way for me to be straight.  She has to be even so I can be even, I mean, does she have any idea how hard it is to keep 1200+ beautiful muscle balanced and forward while trying to compensate for her weaknesses?  I think not, I have enough to think about, sit up straight woman!  I heard the trainer tell my lil human, "right shoulder back, farther back, more back" and my lil human respond "I feel like I am totally sideways"  Both her trainer and me said NOPE YOU ARE FINALLY STRAIGHT.  And of course, I could move beautifully and keep my rhythm, it's just so much easier to just have to concentrate on myself and not try to "fix" her also.  Maybe we can finally make some progress now that she has finally figured out that I am NOT the problem.

I hope your riders figure out their issues before you have to endure the same frustrations I have.

Best,
Princess Bella

I think my lil short human is finally grasping that I am a princess and princesses need a lot of bling. Today she brought my new brow band, she seemed very proud of herself and excited to present me the brow band I deserve as it is very shiny and finally fits me.  I kept trying to tell her that my old one was not large enough or sparkly enough, she finally got it.  This brow band lets my ears move freely and doesn't feel like its squeezing my head.

I will do my best to not ruin it, hopefully she can keep it clean.  I know she cleans my bridle after every use, which I appreciate, so I am sure it will stay sparkly.  I also got boots that have sparkles on them, but they are kind of thick and I keep scuffing them, my lil human said we will keep them for special occasions and use the thinner ones for everyday work.

I hope to get all of my bling on one day and have a pic for you soon.  I had an allergic reaction to some fly spray and look like a sock monkey right now, so there will be no pics of me until I feel back to my normal beautiful self.  As a teaser, here is a pic of my new sparkly brow band.

Today my lil short human wanted to ride bare back.  She said she likes being able to feel my back and how the muscles are moving and she said it improves her seat.  I think she was just too lazy to get the saddle and the girth out and put that on me also. I don't complain though, I get a treat after she clambers onto my back because I am so good and just stand there trying to keep my balance while she shimmies onto my back.  She kind of needs an extra step on the mounting block thing, but I guess they don't make them any taller. We just walk when she rides bareback so I was happy, it was hot again today and I was kind of tired. 


Hopefully tomorrow is bareback day also!


Smooches
Princess Bella

Remember my Princess day where I had this fabulous photo shoot?  Well, my lil short human got the pictures, don't they look great?!  I can't believe how the photographer captured my good side in all the photos!

If you are ever looking for an amazing photographer, that has this super cute fuzzy unicorn stick pony that you can snuffle, look no further than the amazing Holly Casner, Equestrian Photographer 

My lil short human said she is buying all of the pictures.  Well, of course, why wouldn't she?  I think I am quite photogenic.

 Yours Truly
Princess Bella

Well, I survived the dreaded Fourth of July.  Actually my lil short human said she was very proud of me, I wanted to know if I got extra carrots for that, instead I had to endure a bath.

Although I like to be clean, shiny and pretty, I would also like her to hurry up.  I tried to make it fun by having her squirt the water in my mouth. It was super fun when I would shut my teeth and the water would squirt all over her!  She just laughed, my lil human is a good sport.

I made the mistake of showing her how good I've been in school by staying on the bit and being forward.  Now I get in trouble when I pull my giraffe routine when my lil human asks for the trot. Must remember to not show off and keep my lil human in the dark on what I can do for as long as I can.

Here is a picture of me all shiny

Tip for the day:  Keep lil short humans in the dark on what you are actually capable of doing!

Until next time:
Princess Bella

My lil short human said it's my birthday!! I am not sure what that means other than apples, carrots, scritches with that Furizzy thing and no work so I am all in!  She hasn't used the Furrizy for awhile and it felt sooooooo good.  For some reason she thought it was funny that I enjoyed it so much, I kept moving so she would get the most itchy spots.  She then made me do my "sit ups" where she scratches under my belly so I have to use all my muscles to lift it up.  She says it's good for me, I say, you do sit ups all day and tell me how good it is for you.  The treat dispenser also came and got some grass for me, so I guess "your birthday" is a day you get to eat yummy things and feel good.  I like "birthdays" and think I should have them more often.

I hope tomorrow is my birthday!

Love
Princess Bella

This is me stretching all out, you can't really see my lip but even it is stretched out.  Look at my lil short human, you can't even see the top of her head heehee

I am definitely a Princess. If you had any doubts, listen to my schedule for today.

Clip
Bathe and groom
Braid mane
Fluff tail
My lil human cleaned my bridle sparkling clean
Keep my coat clean and shiny with cape (otherwise known as sheet, but I like to refer to it as my cape)
12:30 PHOTO SHOOT
6:00  Massage

Yes, I had my very own photo shoot.  The photographer kept telling me how beautiful I was, LOVED  IT!  I posed for all these different looks and had my mane in a braid and out of a braid and got lots of sugar and compliments.  My lil short human kept getting in the way, I had a look I was trying to convey to the camera, but she kept wanting me to stretch my neck out without moving my feet, again, with the keep your feet still while you moving just one body part.  I did get to admire myself in a mirror and then they had the cutest little unicorn stick pony thing I loved to snuffle.  I did get sugars and treats which was a nice pay off.

After my photo shoot, I relaxed for awhile before my lil short human and me went for a walk.  She chose to ride bareback, which I kind of like because I am not asked to do anything strenuous.  I then got my massage, which I enjoy, but was so tired of standing still!  I did my best, but was just done with this whole, be still thing, plus it was my dinner time.  My massage therapist did mention that my shoulder was much looser and she could tell I had been doing a lot of lateral work which is equivalent to you humans doing a million squats and thigh squeezes.  Yes, a princess must keep her butt in shape.

Here is a sneak peek of my photo shoot, more pictures to come!
Shout out to Holly Casner, who captured my beauty and was so patient with my lil short human.

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