Crazy America

June 17, 2015Posted inMiscellaneous
Soccer with 19000 fans. My son sang the National Anthem at Sporting KC and I get to be an honored guest at the game against St Louis. I get to be at field level before the game. Drums are drumming. Gigagiant screen is broadcasting. It is intense here and intensity builds up to fever level as we get nearer to the start of the game. I'm standing where the visiting team is seated. They come into the stadiumas I try to stay out of their way. They are young and…

Cisco the Cow Horse and Cisco Love

June 7, 2015Posted inCISCO, Missouri Fox Trotter
The last cow clinic showed Cisco, a good ole boy who loves everyone, hesitating to wade (walk) into the bunched up cow herd. Cows can be intimidating when they are standing body to body touching and looking at us. Cows are even intimidating when looking at a bunch of them from the rear. Cisco was not willing to walk into the herd some of the days at the last cow clinic. Cisco's confidence increased this week. He was doing great with the cows. The weather turned hot, humid and all…

You Lost the Herd, “No”

May 19, 2015Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
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.…

Black and Gold

May 8, 2015Posted inCISCO, Missouri Fox Trotter, Samson
Samson and Cisco went to the arena for fun and games today. I don't know when I've had a more fun day. Sadly, I couldn't take any videos or many pictures, so your imagination plus these pictures will just have to do! When we loaded into the trailer today, Samson got to be the one in first. He was really happy that Cisco loaded in the trailer with him. We arrived at the indoor arena. Samson is still in the wide-eyed-wonder at the different world he is experiencing. It really…

People Loving Horse

May 4, 2015Posted inMissouri Fox Trotter, Samson
Four horses needing their yearly vet shots and checkup. Pasture has five horses. Barn has three stalls. Samson is the low horse in the herd and he is one that needs his shots. Hmmmm. I'm decided to get Samson and let him loose in the yard. I'm cleaning the trailer out and Samson wanders around alternately eating grass and going into the barn to check out his friends locked in the three stalls. Dr, Baker arrives. We decide Samson is first since I altered him. Dr Baker examines him and…

Samson Campaign Starts

April 27, 2015Posted inMissouri Fox Trotter, Samson
Samson is Velvet and JJ's son.  He is owned by Nichole.  Jenny made the mistake of letting me play with Samson during a Yound and Green Horse Development Clinic.  I fell in love and wanted to steal him.  I decided that stealing him wasn't really ethical, because I gave Samson to Nichole as a Christmas present before he was even born.  I faked a registration paper.  I wanted her always to have a Velvet in her life. So, instead of stealing him.  I am borrowing him.  I have permission.  Samson…