Gussie was used on the first session as a comfort companion as Ice got ridden for the first time in an indoor, just travelling around the arena with her at first and then parking in the corner as Ice was worked.
Shayla did a schooling ride on Gussie next, reviewing where she is at with her softness and lead departures. It took a bit for Gussie to get back in the groove, she has been only on easy going trail rides for the last few months with only a few schooling rides so it's understandable!
We hauled again the next day, and both mares showed improvement. Shayla loped on Ice, and Gussie nailed her lead departures and Shayla has been working on the fundamentals of the cow turn (as compared to the reining spin, different deal but both are turns on the haunches) with her.
Looks like I have ridden her enough to keep her in a bit of shape over the winter.
Today we are hauling again, the plan is to ride several times a week at this indoor to get the girls in shape- spring is coming! Supposed to get really nice spring weather in about 2 weeks .
Meanwhile, back at the ranch....
Drifter is very itchy with all that hair, I think he was looking for a good scratch as he was being so very helpful as I cleaned his pen.
Riding day 15 & 16
6 comments:
is that the new horse back scratching invention? :D
Nice spring weather?!? I hope you’re right!! Unfortunately, that’s when we’ll be out of town. Grrrr!!! It always happens that way to us. Nice work keeping Gussie going!! That will have huge payoffs this year.
Well, our nice day yesterday is cold and blustery today and we are back to winter next week. I may have to start shipping out myself. I'm dying to get Frankie really up and going.
I forgot what a big girl Gussie is I have some catching up to do I see. Ice??
Sherry, Ice is Shayla's 3 yr old mare. She is a daughter of Sherry Cervi's great stallion, Dinero.
Drifter wanted more! :) I sure hope you are right that spring is coming:)
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