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…

Lucky- “A Four Mile Trailride Is NOT A Walk in the Park”

April 15, 2017Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star
Me - "But Lucky, it was a very short trail ride." Lucky - "How often have you walked 4 miles mom? Four miles carrying you is not a short trail ride. Take me home! Feed me!" Me - "Yes Lucky". (I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow for riding. Heh. Heh) Lucky Star - "A four mile trail ride is NOT a short ride! And why those other horses cantered around in the field at the end of the trail ride is just ridiculous. I could see the…

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…

Round Bale Spring Scratching Post

April 12, 2017Posted inCISCO, Country Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
The round bale had been consumed leaving only a cushion of hay on the ground. The horses deserted the round bale to the green grass. It appears that the green grass has been eaten down to the dirt. Lucky Star has been telling me that he is starving. I retort and tell him both of us need to lose our roundness. He snorts on me and is actively looking for a smart phone that is nicker activated. Lucky Star hates Siri. She never responds to his nicker activating attempts to…

The Lucky Star Love Story

March 28, 2017Posted inCISCO, Country Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
Once upon a time the favored horse became replaced by the new guy. Lucky Star, the "Horse of No" was a difficult horse for the human. He was dominate over the world, had little to no work ethic and didn't react to pain stimulus. Horses that are reluctant to move won't win many fans in the human and horse world. It takes a ton of horsemanship knowledge to work with these kind of horses. Lucky wasn't the most difficult ever horse. There exist "horses of no" that lie down when…

Lucky Star’s AKA Name is Always Adventure

August 26, 2016Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
I let a beginning rider have a beginning rider lesson on Lucky Star.  We went through the required seven games and some required rules before mounting.  That went well.  Our rider mounted.  I did neglect to give the rider the mandatory mounting rule, but it went well.  Now the signal to walk forward was given and Lucky's response was ears back in protest.  We tried the turning on the hindquarters and then walking forward.  That is when Lucky decided to move and place his front feet in front of the…