Day 18
After saddling and a good amount of rodeo bucking, I decide to do the flank rope again with the saddle. Cool understands in pretty short order that when he doesn’t buck I’ll release and we’re ready to continue.
After saddling and a good amount of rodeo bucking, I decide to do the flank rope again with the saddle. Cool understands in pretty short order that when he doesn’t buck I’ll release and we’re ready to continue.
After a number of step ups from both sides Cool looks ready, so I go ahead and swing on, sit and settle for a moment and then very calmly walk off as though he goes riding every day. I passenger around for quite a while then dismount and let him soak on it and hand walk through the obstacle course with my husband (Robert).
After doing this three more times, we call it a night. Tomorrow we’ll ask for trot and canter.
I’m very pleased with his calm demeanor and responsiveness to move forward with little effort.
Now if we can just get him to eat! I have never been around a horse so disinterested in food, even alfalfa! I will continue to try to find the magical potion of feed that will peak his interest, my last two horses have gotten top body condition scores and I don’t want to break my streak!
Now if we can just get him to eat! I have never been around a horse so disinterested in food, even alfalfa! I will continue to try to find the magical potion of feed that will peak his interest, my last two horses have gotten top body condition scores and I don’t want to break my streak!
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