By far. Laredo was wonderful today. He walked right up to me in the pasture, and things just got better from there. Working around his head with the flymask and headstall, grooming, and leading were all really great. I suppose the only not so great moments occured with groundwork. We are improving a lot with… Read more »
Laredo
Some Good Hours
Saturday we got invited on a little trail-riding expedition. We headed out in the morning. It was a group of six horses and riders: 3 paints, 3 quarter-horses. Which is actually kind of funny because the breed selection of at our barn is fairly diverse. Unrepresented breeds include Arab, American Showhorse, Saddlebred, Warmblood, Applaoosa, Thoroughbred… Read more »
The Rewards of Going Second
Robin was the first of us to ride Laredo. I certainly don’t mind such things, as she has much more experience with all this stuff than I do and is probably more prepared to handle less-than-ideal situations than I am. But yesterday I realized there were other benefits as well. It has been more than… Read more »
Dun Rusty
Today we decided it was high time to get back on Laredo. Sure, we still have some ear stuff to work through, but our few intense sessions had a big impact. Lately it almost seems like his reaction to stuff around his head is more of a habit than a real issue. He “forgets” to… Read more »
Workin’
Usually this time of year I experience a bit of a lull with work and so I can do things like ride a lot and take short vacations but still stay on top of things with my clients. Not so much this year. I’m juggling more projects than ever before and I have a waiting… Read more »
End of a Long Weekend
This morning we got out to the barn for the third morning in a row. Again it was warm, but thankfully breezier than the past few days, so it felt a little bit more comfortable. But still, I think I was tired from the long weekend, and it wasn’t the best day for me out… Read more »
Hard Work
It was another really hot day out at the barn. We are having an unusually hot streak right now. I guess it makes sense, as I just read a headline somewhere that the past 12 months have been the hottest on record. Still, I’m hopeful for a nicer June. June is my favorite summer month.… Read more »
Musical Horses
Since getting Laredo, our conversations on the way to the barn have become quite a bit more complicated. Today we had ample time to do all sorts of things. Both Brian and I wanted to ride our individual horses and also work with Laredo, so we formulated a plan that involved catching all three guys… Read more »
New Mecate
A few weeks ago I ordered a new hackamore set up. It took a little while to get it because they had to make the mecate. Of course, in that time we revisited the clinic and I learned all kinds of things I needed to practice in the snaffle. So I just switched mecates so… Read more »
Hooked on a Feeling
Just like Robin mentioned, really working the soft feel to its full potential is something we have let slide in the past few months. I knew it was happening, but I couldn’t exactly figure out why. I guess week by week I got a little more lax about holding it and using it before a… Read more »