{"id":5589,"date":"2026-02-25T15:07:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T22:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pumpkinvinefarms.com\/?p=5589"},"modified":"2026-02-25T15:07:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T22:07:50","slug":"out-in-the-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pumpkinvinefarms.com\/?p=5589","title":{"rendered":"Out In The Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I spent a very long time with Sunshine today.<\/p>\n<p>We played out in the great wide open. Under the skies so blue. Is anyone singing along with me yet?<\/p>\n<p>Sunshine was not a rebel, with or without a clue. He was a very good boy.<\/p>\n<p>He did his sky hook routine. Offered some lovely canter departures. Then we rode. It was a very brief ride. When he is unsure he likes to freeze up. Once he is comfortable again we get movement again. That is on the ground or in the saddle.<\/p>\n<p>While he was great today on the ground, as soon as I got on he wasn&#8217;t sure about moving. We did walk a little bit. Mostly he wanted to explore the semis parked there behind the camera. I did not want to play there. After just two minutes I got off. And that was a very good ride. He did great, didn&#8217;t get upset about anything. Now he has something to dwell on and I bet he will be a lot more forward nest time.<\/p>\n<p>Then we went back to the usual arena. Our driveway.<\/p>\n<p>I tied and retied the reins on my bosal. Found a fit that seems decent. Then got back on again in the bosal. He wasn&#8217;t sure about that either. I get it. Who likes change? But we worked a bit. I&#8217;ll keep fiddling and he can keep thinking about it. Hopefully we can get switched to the bosal soon. 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