Took Wasabi for a walk around the yard. Walked down the front driveway, by the cars, and by the dog run. Two times she decided to go past me and then did circles around me with little "hops" (small kicks). Walked over to the neighbor's fence (by goats), in and out of the bushes there.
She reared up once, but didn't strike out or try to pull the lead. We walked back through the bushes again and then by the propane tank, by the porch and then we "hopped" over the logs in the yard before going back to the turn out.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
May 28, 2012 - First Jump!
Over 90 degrees, so I kept the ride short. Took Morgan out at dusk for 20 minutes.
Let her have her head and we cantered down the driveway & into the yard in front of the turn out. Had her walk to carport & then cantered back to tack shed.
Morgan jumped the logs in the yard at a trot. 1st jump ever for me!
Walked to the end of driveway and a little way into the desert before heading home. I've discovered that I love when she runs!
Let her have her head and we cantered down the driveway & into the yard in front of the turn out. Had her walk to carport & then cantered back to tack shed.
Morgan jumped the logs in the yard at a trot. 1st jump ever for me!
Walked to the end of driveway and a little way into the desert before heading home. I've discovered that I love when she runs!
Sunday, May 27, 2012
May 27, 2012
Rode Morgan with Bill and Majesty.
Went out the back of the stables and around the block (by Utah peeps). Had a little trouble - she wanted to turn back towards the house. I turned her and had her walk behind Majesty. Rode at canter from carport around the house, tack shed, & back to top of turn out. Went down the street towards Bill & Kathy's, but only made it to the end of the neighbor's house. We turned back and then wandered through the desert for a while. She was nervous but OK. Ran them around the yard again - full out run. Exhilarating!
Went out the back of the stables and around the block (by Utah peeps). Had a little trouble - she wanted to turn back towards the house. I turned her and had her walk behind Majesty. Rode at canter from carport around the house, tack shed, & back to top of turn out. Went down the street towards Bill & Kathy's, but only made it to the end of the neighbor's house. We turned back and then wandered through the desert for a while. She was nervous but OK. Ran them around the yard again - full out run. Exhilarating!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
May 23, 2012 - Majesty Escapes
Rode Morgan in turn out for a quick lap and then went out the gate. She was hesitant about going down the driveway, but was willing to blast down the arena and towards the street. We rode in the open acres behind their stalls, but I had to let her stop and think a few times. I let her run back, but made her go between the feed and trailer.
She wanted to look at the goats, so we spent time over there. She kept trying turn around when I asked to go down the driveway. Finally I looked behind us to see what had her attention - Majesty was wandering around the yard. Sigh.
I put her back in her stall, then collected Maj and locked him in his stall. Then Morgan and I went back out the gate. She blasted around the front yard, back acres, and down 1/2 of the driveway.
I loved it and laughed out loud and hugged her. I am constantly thankful for my Morgan!
She wanted to look at the goats, so we spent time over there. She kept trying turn around when I asked to go down the driveway. Finally I looked behind us to see what had her attention - Majesty was wandering around the yard. Sigh.
I put her back in her stall, then collected Maj and locked him in his stall. Then Morgan and I went back out the gate. She blasted around the front yard, back acres, and down 1/2 of the driveway.
I loved it and laughed out loud and hugged her. I am constantly thankful for my Morgan!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
May 22, 2012
Rode Wasabi in turn out for 10 minutes. Really fighting to turn right or left. Traveller was in the turn out eating, so that may be part of the issue. Try blunt spurs.
Rode Morgan around the turn out for a bit. I opened the gate and took her for a walk in the open acres behind their stalls. Then I mounted and we rode back to the goats, down the driveway, and to the tack shed. Untacked in front of the shed and walked her back to her stall.
Majesty looked like he wanted a ride, since I had the bitless I put it on him. Seemed disappointed we didn't have a saddle, so he just walked to the open stall and started eating. Guess he wanted to run.
Rode Morgan around the turn out for a bit. I opened the gate and took her for a walk in the open acres behind their stalls. Then I mounted and we rode back to the goats, down the driveway, and to the tack shed. Untacked in front of the shed and walked her back to her stall.
Majesty looked like he wanted a ride, since I had the bitless I put it on him. Seemed disappointed we didn't have a saddle, so he just walked to the open stall and started eating. Guess he wanted to run.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
May 15, 2012
Saddled Sundance and ponied Morgan around the turn out for a bit to make sure they were ok with the situation. Opened the gate and both were excited to go out. Walked to the end of the goat pen and back. Dance was stumbling so I untacked her in the turn out and let her eat.
Saddled Morgan and took her for a walk between the trailer and stalls, out in the open acre behind their stalls, turned left at the road and then back to the house. She checked me twice for treats, but no issues otherwise. Want to take her and Luppy on the same route before trying to ride it.
Saddled Morgan and took her for a walk between the trailer and stalls, out in the open acre behind their stalls, turned left at the road and then back to the house. She checked me twice for treats, but no issues otherwise. Want to take her and Luppy on the same route before trying to ride it.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
May 13, 2012
Took Morgan for a walk near dogs, past the goats, and out into open desert farther than before. Came back on one of the trails in front of neighbor's house. Used 3 treats to get out; none to come back.
Then saddled up (4 times at mounting block) and headed down the driveway.
Rode Sundance bareback around yard. Leter her have her head and we wandered to the goats, end of driveway, visited the feed holder, in the neighbor's yard behind their stalls. She wanted to trot, but she was tripping & pulling on her bad leg so I kept her at a walk. Great ride on Dance!
Then saddled up (4 times at mounting block) and headed down the driveway.
- 3/4 way through goat pen & turn
- End of goat pen & turn
- To the edge of driveway and two steps in to street then turn. Kept trying to walk to the right on the way back, and would stop a few times when headed to driveway.
Rode Sundance bareback around yard. Leter her have her head and we wandered to the goats, end of driveway, visited the feed holder, in the neighbor's yard behind their stalls. She wanted to trot, but she was tripping & pulling on her bad leg so I kept her at a walk. Great ride on Dance!
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
May 9, 2012
Benny died.
My boss said "You can't have a Benny without a Joon, so he joined her." Probably a lot of truth in that statement. Miss you Ben Ben.
My boss said "You can't have a Benny without a Joon, so he joined her." Probably a lot of truth in that statement. Miss you Ben Ben.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
May 6, 2012
Rode Morgan twice around the turn out. She kept going to the gate, so we rode outside. She kept a nice pace as we went up and down the driveway twice. She held still in front of the tack shed as I unsaddled her.
Spider crawled up the pad to the saddle. Ew! She followed me back to her stall without the reins.
Spider crawled up the pad to the saddle. Ew! She followed me back to her stall without the reins.
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