Country Frank’s Lucky Star

Pre Horse Show Advice for Lucky Star's Operating Official 1. Minimal Warm-up. Let him walk around the two arenas and return to trailer for rest.  He needs his rest! 2. Trail Class- Remember the hard part is a. Get him into arena and b. Get his start button to operate. Once he gets going, he will keep going. 3. Rail class operating guide Follow a gelding into the arena Ride as far away from the gate as possible when traveling on the rail Never look at the gate or anyone…

Some people look for a horse that won't go. A young horse that won't go is worth an easy million. Lucky Star is nearly a million dollar horse. Here's a story about a horse that wouldn't go. Http://mofoxtrot.com/viewpoint/2001/12/a-christmas-miracle-story. That horse's sire is Lucky Star's grandfather! Lucky and Dasher are million dollar horses for the right person! Lucky Star is being converted from show prospect to trail horse. This was our third 2015 trailride. This was the third time he has failed to keep up with his fellow trail horse companions.…

Gone is the "Horse of No".    The Horse of No really has left the building.  Lucky Star has become willing to go!  Last year he was coming along well except for bristling when I asked for the canter.  The canter  was bracy and stiff because Lucky was protesting having to go at such speed and effort.  It wasn't a pleasant experience for the rider as there was a different canter going on with each side of Lucky Star.  He was leading the canter with one leg in the front…

Cisco is away for training with Tony and Jenny Vaught.  This makes Lucky Star the winner of nearly every day riding.  This is our second every day.  Away we went to the arena. I took off Lucky's halter and we are "at liberty".   Lucky and I drug the barrels out into the arena....one at a time.  I set up the barrel and secretly placed a treat on top.  Lucky and I went at least 20 feet away.  We stopped and I gave him the sign to "go touch the…

What technology do we have in our lives.  Someone on Facebook recommended that I have someone who knows I'm out there to check on me.  Have a start time and a check in when done time friend.  It's a little lonely at James A Reed Wildlife Area during the day on weekdays.  I guess non retired people are sequestered at their job.  I remember having a job too. So there's this iPhone App called Find Your Friends.  You can allow people to look on a map of where you are…