2021 Time to Drive!

[Cayuse]

Boys will be boys! Zorro is patient

35 minutes ground driving Peanut this afternoon. First time he's had the bridle on in about a year, I worked him all last summer in a halter. Thought he might protest a bit but he marched right out. Just walked and let him stretch, but at the end, when I asked for a slow walk I got about 15 steps of collection without asking for it. If I ASKED for it, I bet I wouldn't get it!

 

[Willow Flats]

40 minutes driving Rocko today.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

35 minutes driving Dapper Dan.

 

[Willow Flats]

3/26- 60 minutes driving Rocko today.

 

[Cayuse]

35 minutes ground driving Peanut, he was ready to go. Hubby opened up the big gate to go do some work and Peanut was ready to head out. He got all head snakey when I said "not today" lol. I secretly was happy to see the sass, but didn't let HIM know about that .

 

[Cayuse]

30 minutes ground driving Peanut. Hope to hitch this weekend. Need to get one or two more sessions in first just so I know his mind is in it.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

60 minutes ground driving Midnight.

 

[Cayuse]

35 minutes ground driving Peanut, did his agility course for the month. Got it videoed on one shot. Good boy!

 

[Cayuse]

20 minutes ground driving Peanut, would've done more but my baked potatoes were cooked and a hot baked potato beats stomping thru mud

 

[Cayuse]

25 minute ground driving Peanut. Worked on changing speed within the walk and I got a few nice collected steps on each "slow" transition without really doing anything except keeping my darned elbows soft. That will never become natural!

 

[Willow Flats]

4/8 - 30 minutes driving Rocko today.

Kept it short because I hadn't been able to do anything with him for a while. He balked a little at first when he realized he was going to have to work. He is very laid back and more than happy to stand around! But he moved out really nicely today. Planning to drive him again tomorrow.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

45 minutes ground driving Midnight. We seem to be going backwards from her brilliant beginning. Today it was a immensely scary white tank in a neighbor's yard. She acted like a total *****. A little discouraging.

 

[Willow Flats]

45 minutes ground driving Midnight. We seem to be going backwards from her brilliant beginning. Today it was a immensely scary white tank in a neighbor's yard. She acted like a total *****. A little discouraging.

Marsha,
I have an idea for Midnight. I'll post it over on Your Drive Day thread.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

45 minutes driving Dapper Dan. We just meander. Those dang little bugs found us coming home with the breeze at our back. I forgot to put mosquito repellant in my tool bag, so we just had to suffer.

 

[Willow Flats]

4/9- 40 minutes driving Rocko today.

The neighbors had a little girl visiting so I invited her to ride in a cart for the first time.

 

[Willow Flats]

4/12 - 30 minutes driving Rocko.

 

[Cayuse]

Marsha, I think sometimes they go through a spell after they have been started and do well for awhile. Sort of like the "new wore off" and they are in a more mentally relaxed place where their minds can concoct up some shenanigans. I've had a couple big horses like that, one in particular comes to mind, he was a peach at 3 and most of 4 years and at the end of his 4th year, wowza, what a pill. He got over it but was a muley sucker for about 1 season.

 

[Cayuse]

25 minutes ground driving Peanut. Thanks MC !

 

[Marsha Cassada]

50 minutes driving Dapper Dan.

 

[Cayuse]

25 minutes ground driving Peanut. Thanks.