He got to stand tied for a while yesterday, while I had to supervise stacking a straw delivery (bedding for foaling!) No pulling back, but did paw a little bit, then just stood quietly.
He looks really white right now as he sheds but there are hints of darker palomino where he has nicks and scrapes. All that white on the ground is from many times grooming him as he sheds- I think the birds are using it for their nests.
Saddled up and in the round pen , no more shenanigans, just got right down to work. I did tie the reins back a bit, just enough for him to feel the bit.
Once we were done with that, I did some more rope work with him. This is where it's getting hard to reach over him as I swing the rope over his right side as I would do if I was in the saddle.
Round pen work can get boring for an active minded colt, but he handles it well. After this I saddled Gussie, and ponied him down onto the dyke and around past the neighbours, the same route I took when I was leading him last week. He was not perfect, in that he does get a little nippy still and I have to bop him when he does that but I think a lot of it is excitement at getting out; a few long trails ponying should fix that. He needs a few wet saddle blankets even if he isn't getting ridden! And Gussie is just a rock star, she handles it well.
Yes, I am a rock star!
Riding day 18
5 comments:
He did great! I was wondering how he would do with the rope near his feet...wow what a good boy! :)
And you can tell Gussie girl, that Auntie M thinks she is a rockstar! :) Just look at that cute face!
Good work, Shirley! He is a big boy, and he has always been well filled out and muscular. Seems like he has a super calm personality. Do they baby him in the herd?
Linda- no way! Those mares keep him in line! He is very mindful of them but still tries his shenanigans, like when Gussie rolls he tries to bite her legs- then she jumps up and pins her ears and chases him off. I think it's a game with him.
Crazy!! All my mares ridiculously baby Tweed. I’m worried he will have a breakdown when he goes to training and is separated from his 5 mamas, especially Foxy, of course. Yikes! Maybe it’s because Drifter is a stud and they have different rules.
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