Making Progress

[Krazee bout Kasspur]

Okay, I got caught in my skanky work clothes, but it's dirty working with horses, right? I promise I do clean up purdy and don't always look like a bag lady.

Anyway, I am finally at a point where I can work with Kasspur after a brutally hot summer. We went from 99* to 60* with plenty of much needed rain and I've had to wait till the mud dries. I purchased him at 17 months and started leading him with the harness on right away. I had made a travois as well, but don't have pics of that. He just turned 3 this past Halloween.

I'm hoping he will make a well-behaved cart donkey. Just happy to be at this stage for now.

Thanks for looking!

Lori

 

[FlatCreekFarm]

Lori, great pictures and I am impressed! I would love to be to the stage you're at now with ground driving. Of course, in order to be there, I need to actually DO something

Thanks for posting this. I'm encouraged to try (as soon as our soupy mud dries up again).

I also need to invest in some equipment. May I ask what a travois is, please? I have so much to learn.

 

[Krazee bout Kasspur]

Thanks Tammy

. A travois is the closest word to describe the "gadget" I made for Kasspur. Mine was simply two long pieces of narrow PVC pipe with a small piece of branch

at the end to hold it together. Just duct taped together and tied very loosely with baling twine to the harness tugs. I'll have to re-introduce it to Kasspur again I believe...it's been quite a while since we've used it. If you recall the western movies, the Indians used this device to move their teepees and other posessions.

I'm now kicking myself for not purchasing a used training cart and harness I saw at a tack swap for $150

although the harness did not look very trustworthy. If I know Kasspur like I know Kasspur there's going to be lots of kicking involved during his cart training.

I'm enjoying your blog. What is the name of that beautiful blue flower? Oh, and I want that blue-eyed kitten

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Lori

 

[FlatCreekFarm]

Thanks for the explanations! Your gadget sounds very inventive and useful

I'm enjoying your blog. What is the name of that beautiful blue flower? Oh, and I want that blue-eyed kitten

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Thanks for the blog visit. The flower is an Endless Summer hydrangea, although the bloom looks a little strange in November (thanks to some frosts) ~ but I was glad to see it! Little kitties go to their new homes soon. I will be sad

Good luck with Kasspur. Sounds like you're making progress! He is such a cute fella

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