The Bird Horse

July 28, 2017Posted inCISCO, Country Frank's Lucky Star
Where would we be without another Lucky Star story. It has been too hot to ride or too hot to ride two horses, so Lucky has been coasting. What does that mean multiple choice test: A. Lucky becomes more willing since he's had a vacation B. Lucky didn't want to move. Remember, he wants to be a statue. C. I wanted him to circle around me at a walk and instead he took off and did his imitation bucking routine. D. He gave me a squeal and his middle finger.…

Home Exciting Home!

July 19, 2017Posted inCISCO, Country Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
A week of extreme temperatures coming up has defeated me. I decided to bring the handsome geldings home from the boarding stable. Everyone will be pleased...the handsome geldings and the fulsome mares. I pulled up and Cisco saw me immediately. I got out of the truck and Cisco whinnied loudly. Ahhhhh, I thought, "he really loves me". I walked up to his pasture and he whinnied again. But he wasn't looking at me. He was looking at the trailer. I walked past him and Cisco whinnied at the trailer. Did…

Sand, Grit and Domination

July 12, 2017Posted inCISCO, Country Frank's Lucky Star
FYI- Lucky Star strives to be dominate over me. I tried to explain to him yesterday that he made his life so much harder as he tried to nibble me.... 7/11/17 Misery in Missouri July. Still in upper 80 or low 90 at 7:00 pm. I manage to get Cisco and Lucky haltered, fly sprayed, fly masks off, eyes and face rubbed and off we go a half football field to the arena. I had decided that I didn't have enough strength to saddle a horse in the heat. Ha!…

Cisco and Lucky Own a New (Used) Saddle

April 23, 2017Posted inCISCO, Country Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
Sunday Clinic Day with Jennifer Vaught It was a most amazing time riding Cisco. Firstly, I asked for a bit of speed and he hollowed out his back and paced. We worked on that. Then he would go nicely until the corners where he paced. The first exercise Jenny had us do in the clinic today, involved a lot of walking and leg yielding. We were walking the long way down the middle of the arena when Cisco suddenly began walking faster with a huge long stride. Then he got…

Cisco’s First Trail Ride in Many Moons

April 21, 2017Posted inCISCO
Can it be that Cisco and I rode once on a trailride in the fall of 2016 and nothing since? The best thing to bring Cisco's legs back to health is good straight line riding. Amazing that the Rock Island hiking, biking and equestrian trail near my house was just completed. I haven't rode him in a month or so and we are going on a very short trail ride with 3 other riders. The equestrian parking is right next to an outdoor tree covered hoarder 1/2 acre like you…

Just Kidding Mom! I wanna be the Boss!

April 13, 2017Posted inCISCO, Country Frank's Lucky Star
Next time I rave on and on about how Lucky Star has changed into the horse of yes, just smile and shake your head. Susan never learns. I played with Cisco first. We are learning driving skills. Yes, I bought light weight long ropes. I attached them to my Parelli Bridle. At the end, Cisco was trotting around me in the pasture. His back legs look good. I took off the bridle and he walked with me back to the barn. I said, "Cisco, I love you the most. You…