Life With Knight's Copy: April 24th

Thursday, April 24, 2014

April 24th

Aero was a doll today! I feel so lucky because are past few rides have been leaps and bounds ahead of anything we have done before. It may seem kind of cheesy, but I feel like things might be coming together for us, which is good considering our schedule.

I didn't expect to have so many equine-related events to attend this year. I thought I would participate in 4-H and maybe do a few clinics here and a fun show there, but my whole June is going to be swamped. Not only do I have my English and Social finals to study for and write, but I have shows pretty much every weekend along with musical ride practices on Tuesdays. Not get me wrong! I can't wait! I am so excited to take her to our first show together and to trot into that ring with a huge dorky grin on my face, but I am also starting to doubt my abilities to balance my education with horsey stuff.

I desperately hope tomorrows ride goes as well as today, maybe even better! *crosses fingers and toes* Today I rode in my Western saddle because I found an old pad that I wanted to try out. Red actually looks really good on her! Anyways, I decided to keep going in my blue one for now, and reserve the other one for shows and special events just to try and preserve it and protect it from all the fuzz flying rampant.

Shedding season is in full-swing and I HATE it! Her glossy bay coat is covered in chunks of thick fluff, and it comes out in endless pools! I feel like I could just keep brushing, and brushing, and brushing... The worst part is when you go on with lip balm (my new favourite is the EOS Lip Balm!) and it sticks. Ew! So, as much as I am embarrassed by it, I wear a painting mask to keep it out of my mouth. Haha! Thank goodness no one is around to see! We probably look very weird!

I ended my night eating my favourite food - watermelon - and watching one of Buck Brannaman's DVD's. I'm also homework free and loving it! Anyways, I'm off to bed to dream about hopefully trail riding with Aero tomorrow if the weather is nice.

- Mackenzie

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Mackenzie Thomas

My name is Mackenzie Thomas and I am a young teen girl residing in Edmonton, Alberta. I have been around horses pretty much my whole life, but officially got my first horse on my fourth birthday. Her name is Cinnamon. A red dun Welsh Pony mare, who I still have keeping good company to the rest of her pasture-mates.

I took my first riding lesson at age six at a competitive Morgan horse barn not far from my house. I rode there with a few of my cousins for a good five years and even did a bit of showing one year. I got tired of the competitive nature there and decided to take a little break from riding, but after two years I went back and did lessons once a week.

Again, I got tired of the atmosphere and the people, so I dropped out there and decided to go looking for my own horses. I searched for a good year, tried out a few others, and then found Knight's Copy. We've been together a year and a half and I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together.

Knight's Copy

Knight's Copy is a registered Thoroughbred through the Jockey Club and her pedigree includes many prized racehorses and can be viewed here. She had a short career on the track that ended with only one win, but that doesn't mean she is loved any less.

This beautiful bay mare was passed through several homes where she was taught to be a lovely saddle horse before she reached me July 12, 2012. I have enjoyed my short time riding her in both English and Western, and we have recently joined a local 4-H club.