A New Bit
I’ve been riding Rusty in a halter. It works well for us. I want to greatly emphasize that it is working well. He hasn’t run off with me, mostly he…
Read moreFirst Time On Cattle
I spent the night psyching myself out. After out last attempt to ride out of our comfort zone did I really want to try it? What if he spooked? What…
Read moreGate Work
Plus some other stuff. Mostly going back and fixing what I broke on our last ride. I took him far beyond his comfort zone on our last ride, this time…
Read moreWalk Of Shame
It’s not my first time. Years ago when Coyote was still a green youngster I was riding him at a branding. The cows calved down on the river bottom. The…
Read moreThe Reasons We Rescue
I have so many other things I want to write about, mostly my really bad ride on Rusty yesterday, but my mom sent me a link and I have to…
Read moreCommunication
He’s a high double swirl. I can’t say I didn’t know what I was getting into. Complicated, intelligent, and sensitive, instead of being warned off I decided he was my…
Read moreOde To A Horse That’s Good On Gates
Not like gates in a trail class but real life, nearly impossible to open gates. My good gelding waits patiently beneath me. Each breath an exhaled judgment. He lets me…
Read moreTurns And Yielding
I rode Rusty! Again. It’s becoming a habit. We stayed in the driveway this time. My husband left as I got on to go to town where there is better…
Read moreIgnoble Dismount
We have been making a habit of sorting out the pairs on Fridays. Tanna comes over and we spend most of the day horseback. Sometimes we even have enough energy…
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