Today each of the three young horses got some much needed training time . . .
Bucky, our 4 1/2 year old QH is the leader of the bunch. He is well started under saddle and is working on balancing himself on the lunge line. We are working on trot-canter-trot transitions and not leaning on the lunge. He also likes to supervise and stick his nose into the other horse's lessons. Bucky has his own blog
here, with dramatic before & after photos at the beginning.
Sassy, our just-turned-5 mini is good for pony rides, but has no steering or brakes for the rider. So we are working on teaching her to lunge (she is now learning voice commands for "whoa" and "walk"). We are also working on yielding to pressure on her rope halter - leading to bending and turning.
And of course Miss Haley, the new princess is providing a challenge, we are still working on building her trust, catching and leading her. I know this mare has had some saddle training, but really needs some confidence and time to trust us. She we are working on putting on her rope halter and leading / walking forward. She is a real sweetie, but needs some time and patience.
In sad news, our beloved 30 year old Morab mare, Lady Byrd is failing. She has been battling Cushing's, and arthritis for years and has just started showing neurologic instability. She is still eating and very happy (she LOVES Haley), but is ataxic (tipsy) and falls down occasionally. She has been with me for 19 years and we will likely need to put her down soon.
Bucky, our 4 1/2 year old QH is the leader of the bunch. He is well started under saddle and is working on balancing himself on the lunge line. We are working on trot-canter-trot transitions and not leaning on the lunge. He also likes to supervise and stick his nose into the other horse's lessons. Bucky has his own blog here, with dramatic before & after photos at the beginning.
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