Well things are going very well but they would go better if the weather would warm up and I could get out to the horses more often...
So, I went out on Jan 14, 09 and took Cassie out and played with her... She is a wonderful horse but I seem to loose my patience a lil with her cause she is a bit of a left brain introvert i think. She did really well with the seven games and then i tried to push her a lil and she just wanted to stand there and i really had to work to get her feet to move. So it was later in the afternoon when i got out there so it was starting to cool off when i decided enough was enough and out her back.
Well, when i went to put her back Blondie came to me and nudged me and I thought ok and put the halter out and she put her nose in it... really shocked me! So I took her out and we played the seven games which she did supper at... the kids were still riding the quad with the sled behind it and she didn't seem to bother about anything. We played touch it and figure eight around the dog food can and the oat can... She did really well there too... so then we just played around the yard a bit and got bored... the kids had gone in the house by this point and it was dark out and all i had was a yard light. I took her over to the snow bank and started to play friendly game all over and she was very very calm so i simulated getting on.. needless to say after a lil bit I was sitting bareback on top my beautiful mare. She just stood there as i played friendly game from atop her. Then slowly i came to attention and lightly squezzed my legs until she moved forward. We then walked forward 30ish or so feet... and remaind there in complete happiness... we did this three more times before i could no longer feel my fingers and had t put her away..
On Jan15, 09 I had to go to the city for work but was determined that i was gonna sneak out and play with her before i left...needless to say i left alot later then intended... I got there and she was the first one at the gate and i walked in and she stood as i played the friendly game and again put her nose in the halter. We then went out... We played the seven games and she did really really well... played touch it and figure eight... then my son got stuck with the quad and so i went to help and she never even flinched at the quad or the tobaggon behind it... So then i got brave and decided we would try riding again. She stood perfect for mounting bareback... we walked all over the yard, a lil ways down the lane, and even around the quad and a few other things and she was so relaxed for it all and responded so nicely i can nto wait to see were we are a year from now! Anyway i hav been out to see them since but it has been to cold to play... so I am crossing my fingers for some warmer weather soon!!!
