I know it has been a while since I have posted an update, but it is here finally.  The last week or so I have just been riding Playboy everyday and working on the basics.  This past weekend Dee drove down from Kansas to see Playboy.  Dee was here for Playboys first lesson and drove back to see his progress first hand.  So instead of showing her how Playboy is I let her find out for herself.  Dee rode Playboy for the past 3 days and he did great.  I feel sorry for anyone who bids against her in June.  Also this weekend Mark, Steve and I got together with our horses.  All 3 of us are competing against each other in this makeover.  I think the experience was great for all three of us and our Mustangs.

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Finally the wind has stopped.  What a great couple of days.  I was certain that “Playboy” would be a little difficult after having 3 days off, but he was amazing.  He did not forget anything.  I rode him around town yesterday and worked him in the arena today.  We are working on stops.  The problem here is I have to learn at the same time as Playboy.  This type of training is fairly new to me.  I have never had much use for a sliding stop.  So we are coming along pretty well.  I have also been keeping up with his scary object training.  Here are a couple of videos from today.

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http://equinepartnership.ning.com/video/scary-fishin-lure

Wind,wind,wind,wind.  That’s all I know.  Training has been really hampered by the wind.  “Playboy” doesn’t seem to by bothered by it ,but I am.  Well today the wind was so bad I thought the saddle might blow away so I rode him bareback for the first time since his first ride.  Tonia was able to anchor herself down long enough to take a short video.  If the weather ever changes I will get more done this week.

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Is this wind ever gonna stop?  Well I was able to get at least 2 hours in with “Playboy” today.  Today he was put to work.  A little manual labor never hurt anyone.  He may have thought he was working anyway.  I introduced him to the fun of dragging things around.  He did really well.  We dragged a log around forwards and backwards.  I guess that doesn’t sound to exciting, but it is a necessary and practical.  Maybe tomorrow the wind will let up.

http://equinepartnership.ning.com/video/playboy-dragging-a-log

Nothing to exciting to report.  The last few days the wind has been awful but me and “Playboy” have just been toughing it out and riding all over Penrose.  And we have spent several hours in the arena.  Thursday a group of people came over to ride their horses in a new arena so “Playboy” is getting used to different people and horses.  Today “Playboy” got his feet trimmed again.  I think his front hooves are perfect now, and we are working on getting is rear hooves balanced.  He was really tall in the heals.  My farrier is taking a little off at a time so not cause any injury.  “Playboy” stands so good for everything.  I plan on taking him back out to the creek tomorrow.  He loves the water.  Except for the wind it has been a great couple of days.

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