Both mares were a little edgy at first, Gussie was being pushy and rude and Ice was being fidgety and looky. We got that sorted out and off we went.
Ice did her first spook- which was more of a startle than a spook; just slammed to a stop and turned less than a quarter of a turn while being all looky at whoknowswhat. Easy to handle! And good to know that she doesn't make huge spooks.
There were cattle along the road, tractors parked that we rode by, horses in the distance and geese in the fields. All new things for Ice and she handled everything very well after the initial spook.
We both agreed that Gussie is a great companion for young horses on their first outings, she doesn't spook or flee, just carefully looks things over and then carries on.
I think Gussie likes mentoring! It's equine nature to like having another horse with them so this works out perfectly, both we and the mares get to go out and enjoy these beautiful spring days- life is good when you Ride A Good Horse!
The view:
Riding day 26
4 comments:
i like ice. then again, i love red horses, white ones, and palominos, as well as jet black ones with white socks, and a white blaze down the nose :)
Way to go Gussie being a mentor! I left a foal guess a few days ago, left another today. Hope you got it!
Far Side- you did, I just forgot that I had comment moderation turned on for older posts. Got your original guess up now!
You guys don't have much snow left at all. We don't either after the last couple of days. Beautiful ride! Yay, Ice and Gussie!
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