Drivin' Thru 2022

[Willow Flats]

May 6th -
50 minutes for Rocko

May 9th -
60 minutes for Rocko
60 minutes for Annie

It has been gusting winds here for the last 2 days, but we were able to get out this morning and have some fun.

 

[Cayuse]

20 minutes for Peanut

 

[Kelly]

May 5
Drove Stormy 50 minutes

May 9 Drove Stormy TRT Main Park 1 hour 20 minutes

May 10
Drove Stormy 40 minutes

May 11
Drove Stormy 15 minutes

 

[MaryFlora]

May 15. Ground driving DD for 40 minutes.

Did you know that in MN, if you complacently geound drive your mini on a windy day, she can bolt and ground drive herself, by herself, all the way back home hands free, so to speak?

What a dope! (Human not horse). The plus side of watching the back end of your pony for 1/4 of a mile is the planning time you have. We were on the gravel road heading home so there was a nice straight shot to our driveway and she displayed a surprising turn of speed for a Thelwell pony, turning perfectly into the driveway coming to a halt in the grass by our house.

I walked up to her, picked up the reins and off we went to try that again, only my way this time. We both did much better and were nearly perfect by the third trip!

 

[HersheyMint]

I'm so glad you were close to home.

 

[MaryFlora]

Thank you HesheyMint, me too. So glad I didn’t have her on the cart. Definitely need to continue ground driving until we are both confident.

 

[Kelly]

That’s hilarious! She knows how to exercise and ground drive herself! At least she went home and you didn’t have to chase her around the neighborhood

May 13
Drive Stormy 30 minutes

May14
Drive Stormy 33 minutes

May 15
Drive Stormy at Willow Draw for 2 hours 20 minutes

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Thank you HesheyMint, me too. So glad I didn’t have her on the cart. Definitely need to continue ground driving until we are both confident.

Yes, watching your horse and cart go galloping off is not a good sight. Sounds as though DD didn't panic, she just knew where she wanted to go.

 

[MaryFlora]

Marsha, I felt like an idiot, not least because I let the lines go slack and she sure had a head of steam when she hit the end of the line. She didn’t seem to panic, just feeling good heading home in a brisk cool wind and sunny day. Learning is forever!

Yep, she is an independent thinker, Kelly! Wow! You and Stormy are really adding up those miles and doing it together, at the same time!

 

[Willow Flats]

May 13 -
45 minutes for Rocko

May 16 -
70 minutes for Rocko
70 minutes for Annie

 

[Silver City Heritage Farmstead]

Wellllll MaryFlora...you know what they say about that in MN.....



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UFFDA!!

 

[MaryFlora]

You’re so funny Silver City! Definitely something I hear around here

 

[Kelly]

May 17
Drove Stormy for 30 minutes

May 18
Drove Stormy at TRT Hogsett Trailhead for 2 hours 15 minutes

 

[Silver City Heritage Farmstead]

Kelly, how far are the trails from you? On average, I mean.

 

[Kelly]

The Trinity River Trails (TRT) are only 15-25 minutes away depending on which trailhead we go to. I’m lucky we have so many trails that are really close by. We have lived here almost a year now and I LOVE Fort Worth!!

 

[Kelly]

May 20
Drove Stormy 30 minutes while Breezy had some quality time on the thinking tree today.

 

[MaryFlora]

Awww….poor little Breezy. Is he a middle child so to speak?

 

[Willow Flats]

Tying on green grass...we know exactly what he's thinking about! At least I know what mine would be thinking!
How can I get to it?!!!
When can I get to it?!!!

 

[Kelly]

Haha! Exactly! No green grass for you, you just stand there like a good little boy and look pretty

Middle child… more like wild child

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Today is the parade where I was hoping to use the covered wagon we made. I haven't been able to use my cart for a month with Midnight because it is under construction. After a month of summer temperatures, today decided to go all winter on us. High of 66, cloudy and windy. Brrr! No bathing Dapper Dan, and what's the point of a costume if one has to bundle up like an eskimo? If the sun comes out I will reconsider, but it looks like I may skip this parade. So disappointing!! We have the covered wagon all disassembled in the pickup, cart waxed, harness clean, Dapper Dan on his Equioxx.