Sunday, August
3rd
I
finally have a chance to sit down and update everybody
on our two boys Buddy and Ricky Bobby. Lets start
with Buddy. As you know me and Buddy ran into some
training issues quite a few weeks ago. After several
attempts to correct the problem (with lots of help
and advice) we have decided not to push Buddy's
training any further. I will show him "in hand"
at the Wyoming challenge but not under saddle. I
believe that who ever adopts him will be able to
continue his training successfully as long as there
is no time limit. He is a great horse but needs
more time to feel completely comfortable with a
rider.
Ok, now on to Ricky
Bobby. I think I have a new best friend. He is such
a fun little guy. We ride at least once a day sometime
twice. He is meeting all of Penrose street by street.
He has encountered other horse , cows, peacocks,
dogs, rude drivers, you name it. He has handled
every experience better than I could have ever expected.
He is doing so well at his arena training I have
run out of things to teach him. Now I am just working
on repetition so we can perfect all his maneuvers.
Heather from Sears donated several banners that
we put up around the arena. Ricky Bobby looked at
them for about 2 seconds and blew them off. He could
really care less about much in the way of "scary
objects".
Ok I may be getting
a little ahead of myself here, yes Ricky Bobby is
doing amazing but there is a big world out there,
still some things that he needs introduced to. Over
the next few weeks I would like to load him in as
many different trailers as I can, and ride him in
as many new places as I can.
Alright I think
I more than made up for the lack of updates and
there will be more to come.
Thursday, August
7th
Finally
some rain, and a perfect day for slicker training.
Ricky Bobby was a little jumpy at first but decided
if I was holding it, that it could not be too dangerous.
Once I put it on he really didn't care at all. I
did find out that I need to start carrying things
off the back of the saddle that rub down both his
back legs.
The last couple
of days we have worked on the back up "L"
pattern and pivot box. He is doing pretty well at
those things. I have finally got him responding
to my cues at a lope and figure 8's with lead changes
are almost automatic. A fun couple of days but he
needs to relax so tomorrow we are planning to go
on a trail ride and his only responsibility will
be to carry me around. He deserves it.
Friday, August
8th
Frisbee
day, as you can tell today we played frisbee around
and from the saddle with Ricky Bobby. Not even a
flinch even when the frisbee went astray and either
hit him in the butt or the head. What a good boy.
Saturday, August
9th
Today
a friend of mine brought out his kids to play with
the mini's and the mustangs. It was a fun day. They
all took turns leading any horse they could get
their hands on. Both Buddy and Ricky Bobby were
right in the middle of things. Neither one gave
any of the kids problems even over the many obstacles.
Both soaked up all the attention. Sorry to anyone
who wanted to be first to ride Ricky Bobby besides
me. Fred begged me to let him ride and I couldn't
say no in front of his kids. Another great day with
the wild and crazy mustangs.
Sunday, August
10th
It is about time
I got some pictures of me and Ricky Bobby out and
about. Pam and myself took the horses all over Penrose
looking for new and exciting things for Ricky Bobby
to see. Today he met mini burros, pigs, cows, other
horses on the road, and an ugly llama.
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