Cisco Futurity – Found the Hard Trot

September 24, 2014Posted inCISCO, Missouri Fox Trotter
I rode Cisco a couple days ago and encountered the "hard trot".  We were doing a fast turn and run exercise and we spun into a hard trot.  Us gaited horse people call the trot, a hard trot...maybe to distinguish it from the fox trot.  But we also like to emphasize the hard part of it.  When you are not used to "bounce", bounce is a shock to our bones.  It's the suspension that we are not used to.  I don't believe Lucky Star has ever hard trotted.  He paced…

Cisco Futurity

September 15, 2014Posted inCISCO, Missouri Fox Trotter
Ever since I won Cisco in the raffle, I've been babbling, bragging, screaming, and in a mood of high excitement and joy.  Cisco has been in "customized training for Susan" with Nichole Copple. I have brought Cisco home.  The real world starts.  Cisco lives at my house.  I have to ride him and start the journey.  Reality has hit! "SCREAM!  You won't believe how wonderful he is!  Oh, he is beautiful.  He rides like a dream.  I look fabulous on him.  Everyone that sees him comments on how beautiful he…

Lucky Star and the Horse Show

August 24, 2014Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Jennifer Vaught, Missouri Fox Trotter
Lucky Star did fantabulous at his first real horse show.  Some of my nightmare visions came true and other of my nightmare visions didn't occur.  Overall, Lucky did great. 1.  When we got there, Lucky was tied up while I created the trail class obstacles.  He did fine.  I didn't have any nightmares about this. 2.  Saddled him up and he did have some energy.  Thanfully, friend Hope was there with Chip.  So we rode in circles around Hope and Chip until Lucky was calm.  No nightmares about this part…

Riding Alone

July 31, 2014Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
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…

Black Horse Fate and True Love

July 30, 2014Posted inCISCO, Missouri Fox Trotter
The Super Horse Missouri Fox Trotter Competition this past June was truly "super" for me. Nichole Copple and Velvet won the Open Championship. Caitlyn Vaught and Powder won the Youth Championship. I won something too, even though I didn't participate in the arena. I won a horse! The horse was donated by Charles and Dawn Lindsay of Marshfield, Missouri. It was winter 2014. The proceeds of the raffle went to a fund for special needs children. I saw the head shot picture of the horse. He was a black horse…

Balance

July 17, 2014Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
Lucky and I went on a trail ride today at James A Reed.  Chas and Louie went too.  Lucky needed this trail ride.  He needed to get out and see the scenery! It's sunflower time at James A Reed park!  It's also corn time there too.  The ears are almost finished...not yet edible, but coming along. We had a great time.  Lucky is a great trail horse.  He might look at strange things, but keeps right on trucking.  He's got one spook in him and I know exactly where it's…