Walking/Hiking with our minis and ponies - Mile Tracker!

[Abby P]

About a mile with Rowan today, would have gone further but we were mobbed with deerflies. He was very good though, it was so nice to be out looking at that cute bum in front of me again, it's been weeks since I've had time to get him out. He seemed happy to be going and I'm starting to see little glimpses of the fancy driving pony he could be if I could get my act together.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

About a mile with Dapper Dan, just he can get some exercise. We went down the road to spy out if new neighbors had moved in. Zip. But we had a nice walk. DD likes to put his mouth/teeth on my hand when we are walking. Today I kept the handle of the whip lose in my hand and popped him before he could do it. Only took twice. But the lesson doen't carry over til the next walk!

 

[Amyln29]

Walked 20 minutes with Dakota and Dallas. My daughter wanted to dress them up! Happy 4th!

 

[HersheyMint]

Walked 20 minutes with Dakota and Dallas. My daughter wanted to dress them up! Happy 4th!

I love the pics Happy 4th

 

[MerMaeve]

Happy Independence Day everyone! Hope your animals are faring the fireworks okay.

 

[MerMaeve]

.4 miles for Squirt, Stormy and Magic. Very humid and still, and a bit buggy.

 

[MerMaeve]

.6miles for Squirt, Magic and Stormy. Impromptu family photos afterwards… couldn’t get all three in the barn doorway at once.
Squirt (blondie), Stormy (bay roan), and Magic (black)

 

[Dragon Hill]

Jaci 1/10th of a mile. She got excited about the big horses. Flagged her tail and danced a little. Didn't try to run or anything.

 

[Cayuse]

1.5 hours for Peanut this week. Yesterday we went to a show and walked quite a bit. It was a beautiful day, the kind that is so perfect the temp doesn't register with you because it's "just right".

 

[HersheyMint]

1.25 miles for Hersey and I. 50 minutes
I introduced him to clippers this morning. A no go It will be nice and slow baby steps

 

[Marsha Cassada]

A little horsey girl came over yesterday to see Dapper Dan and Midnight. I let her sit in the sulky with Dapper Dan. I think I walked and ran about a mile because he would follow me. Once she understood about the reins she was on her own. She soaked up all the instructions and took control, though her feet couldn't even reach the sulky stirrups. She was indefatigable!! Then she wanted to lead him over the obstacles and lead him around, asking him to do his tricks. Then she rode him bareback. She was just a little morsel of girl, but rides her big horse in barrels at Playdays. Finally we adults called it quits. She tried Midnight, too, but liked Dapper Dan better. I think Dapper Dan absolutely enjoyed the whole thing. He quickly figured out that she led him far away, climbed aboard, and then he trotted back to the barn. Over and over. It's fun to see a child with the "horse gene" enjoying my horses. Her little face was red at the end, so she had two orange Crush.

She was exactly the type of child Midnight needs. Someone non-threatening but fearless and loving, but asking the horse to do the correct thing. We adults enjoyed watching them together.
I think Dapper Dan is lonesome without Midnight out to play with, so he loved all the attention.

So, I posted this in the Walking/Hiking topic because I racked up some time with Dapper Dan!

 

[HersheyMint]

That is so awesome. It sounds like a fun day. I love when we have visitors and the kids just love walking my minis. Hershey is very good with them.

 

[HersheyMint]

7/14
Mint and I walked for 1.43 miles 40 minutes.

 

[MaryFlora]

First walk in a long time, Madelaine (donkey) 20 minutes with recuperating hubby. I asked her for a kiss, our one Trickonometry trick….so far. She did great and earned a scratch around the ears and neck.

I told my husband if he gave me a kiss I’d scratch his ears too.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

2 miles with Dapper Dan this morning. Hoped to make it before it was too hot, but I guess we'd have to go in the middle of the night for that. Hopefully Midnight will get to go walking next week. I think she is well, but need to get the vet OK.

 

[MerMaeve]

.51 mi for Squirt, Stormy and Magic. Just my sister and I so I doubled up with Squirt and Stormy….it was not as enjoyable as just one! Our trails have gotten too over grown. It was quite humid and still!

 

[Cayuse]

1 hour for Peanut, 15 minutes for Cappy.

 

[MaryFlora]

July 16: Tinker 1/2 mile
July 17: DD 1 mile

Similar to MerMaeve, humid and still!

 

[Kelly]

Hubby helped me walk both of the tiny black horses today. Here he is with Breezy.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

.51 mi for Squirt, Stormy and Magic. Just my sister and I so I doubled up with Squirt and Stormy….it was not as enjoyable as just one! Our trails have gotten too over grown. It was quite humid and still!

I can relate to humid and still! I got up at 6 this morning and was out by 6:30 to take Dapper Dan for a walk. We went about 1 1/2 miles. A little breeze which made it tolerable. I'm getting tired of summer and we have a long way to go.