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

[Dragon Hill]

4/30 1 mile with DJ

 

[MaryFlora]

1 mile with Tinker and DD on a very windy day....does walking into the wind give extra mileage?

 

[MaryFlora]

Apologies! Date for walk, today, May 3

 

[Cayuse]

1/3 mile with Peanut. Thanks

 

[Dragon Hill]

5/3 1 mile with DJ. I tripped over a root on the upper trail (closest to the pasture) and wasn't able to hold on to the lead rope as I went down. DJ spooked a step and stopped. I stayed on my hands and knees until I got the end of the lead rope, because I was pretty sure he'd spook again when I stood back up. He did, but just one step. I am so pleased with this little guy.

 

[MaryFlora]

Good for DJ!

He had to have been a bit startled when you fell, as I imagine you were also! Are you ok?

 

[Dragon Hill]

Oh yeah, I am fine, thank you for asking.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Took Midnight and Dapper Dan 2 miles today. Since they are confined to dry lot right now, it was a challenge on our route staying away from grassy edges. When I first got Dapper Dan many years ago, I did not know any better and let him snatch. Now I cannot stop him. I had never let Midnight snatch, so just a warning flick on the lead rope and she minds her manners. I'm afraid I created a monster with Dapper Dan. Moral: do not let your horse get in the habit of eating grass on a walk.

 

[MindySchroder]

I allow my ponies to eat on our walks sometimes. But they do understand the difference between me allowing them and them not making the choice by themselves... LOL! I have spent a lot of time teaching them when it's alright and when it's not. Here is a link to a video where I show how I go about teaching them "Please don't eat the grass":

 

[Willow Flats]

5/6- 3/4 mile with Kriss Kross.

Was just too windy to do more but glad we went.

 

[Cayuse]

1/3 mile with Peanut

 

[Cayuse]

1/2 mile for Peanut, thanks!

 

[Dragon Hill]

5/7 one mile with DJ

 

[MindySchroder]

Great job you guys! I have to update my miles as well. And I'm going to have my Handsome Hubby help me make an excel sheet to help keep track of all the miles here. I have no idea how to do that but he is a wiz

 

[MaryFlora]

That’s awesome, Mindy!

While walking with Tinker this morning, thought it would be fun if I could add up all the mileage (paper and pencil) in October for one lump sum, ...just to see if we, as a group, circumnavigated the globe or anything like that.

May 7: 2 miles with DD.
May 8: 1 mile with Tinker

 

[Cayuse]

1/3 mile with Peanut, 1/4 mile with Cappy.

 

[Cayuse]

1/3 mile plus for Peanut, close to 1/2 I bet. Then 1/4 mile with Cappy

 

[HersheyMint]

.75 mile each for Hershey and Mint

 

[Marsha Cassada]

1.5 miles with Dapper Dan. Midnight went also, but a neighbor led her.

 

[Willow Flats]

5/13 - 1 mile with Kriss Kross.

The training we did last time with the grass grabbing paid off. He was much improved today and only required a few corrections. Yay!