Sue-How Do You DO PICTURES!
Sue in 2005 before the crazy people got her These are her 2005 sale pictures I bought Sue in 2006 Here she is at her home with me.
Sue – How Do You Do Plateau?
Yep, we've plateau'd. Of course that's not a real word. Sue has spent her first week at the boarding stable, called "For the Horse" Ranch. A small amount of her fear came back and I spent two riding nights with her completely on the ground. I managed to ride her the third night. After a couple laps around the arena, we stopped and I breathed again. That fear is there waiting.... We had two clinics on Saturday. One was with Jenny Vaught in the am and the other one was…
Sue – How Do YOu Do with an Uncoordinated Clod of a Rider?
My personal life got in the way again of riding and time has passed. I also haven't reported on the great rides Sue and I've had in the Monday nite lessons...She knows the other horses now and is very relaxed. So, I've taken off work and riding during the day all this week (except, I got interupted again by my personal life). Anyway. There are three horses being rode in the arena. One of them is standing still. The other one is zipping around. I decide today is the new…
Sue – How do You Like Meeting Suzy and Riding with Velvet?
Suzy came up to visit. She has passed the old level 2 and is a RIDER! I gave her Velvet and we rode early in the hot morning. We rode in the arena and did some fun things. Then we rode outside. Sue and I were feeling mighty good. Suzy is good to ride with. I decided the time was right to take off on the mini trail ride towards Patty's house and trails. We crossed the gravel road and rode past the neighbor's horse pasture. All good and quiet.…
Sue – How Do You Do in Arena Chaos?
The arena was filled with horses. One horse and "new to us" rider didn't even know we were fearful. She was new. We rode in an organized chaos. We all rode in a straight line somewhere and first stopped and did hindquarter perfect turns. Then we trotted, stopped and did our hindquarter perfect turns. After we did that for a while, we started at the walk again and did perfect forequarter turns...and then again at a trot. How do you think Sue did with horses going every which way? She was…
Nova’s Notebook- Nova and Barb Show In Model Class!
August 12, 2006 was the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Association Breed sponsored horse show. Last year Barb told me that she wanted to show Nova in the model class. I was thrilled. In just under a year, here it was time to actually make this wish a reality. Barb had practiced with Nova. Jenny had trained Nova to be a model horse -stretch out and walk beside her (etc.) like a good model horse should. Barb and I tried on the show halter the night before the horse show. Whoops! …