Whoa, Darn it, Whoa

February 15, 2012Posted inMiscellaneous
Not every horse has the same understanding of Whoa that I do.  I tell my horse to Whoa by leaning back in the saddle just a hair's with, I let all my energy out, I put my legs a little forward.  If my horse doesn't stop, I lift up one rein.  That's what I would like to think that I do.  In reality, I do all of the above, but my hands sneak up and pull with both reins back...just a little.  Your hands work independently of what your outward brain…

Lucky Star’s New Show Outfit

February 13, 2012Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
photo.JPG, a photo by susanfxtrt on Flickr. Lucky Star will attract a lot of attention in this outfit! I can not go to any more Horse Festivals or places where horse vendors hang out.  The owner of the booth where I got this vest clapped this hat on my head and made me look in the mirror. Then he made me buy the hat because the entire outfit is so cool that I would have died not to walk away looking like this. This is what I looked like at…

The Words I’ve Been Waiting to Hear!

February 10, 2012Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
"Lucky Star might be ready for you to ride the next time you come down to the ranch" I was chatting with Jenny today on the phone. She threw that gold nugget into the conversation when I had paused to take a breath. What!  I repeated these exact words to her to make certain she had said them outloud.  "Yes," she said. "Those are the words that I said."  I repeated them again just to make certain I had all the words in order and had not left any out.…

The Cat Hat on the Trail Again

January 22, 2012Posted inMissouri Fox Trotter, Velvet
Hope and I were out in the overcast day with the alleged temperature in the 50's.  I had on nearly 25 lbs of winter wear plus this beautiful cat hat. The cat hat is a phenom.  We've gone on rides, I speak to oncoming riders and they don't speak back.  We've decided it's the cat hat. I just look too weird.  The cat hat is the warmest hat I own.  I insist on wearing it.  I forget that I look weird and still chat with people when we meet them.…

Lucky Star Loves Girls

January 17, 2012Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
From Jenny: Lucky Star story for this cold windy day. New mare in the pasture. He was so.... excited. Followed her every where, including in the pond! She went for a swim, crazy horse. Four times. He watched until the fourth time, then he went in nearly up to his belly. Then had a good role. Needless to say, he had a blast on this cold windy day!

Lucky Star Perfect Horse for Me

January 17, 2012Posted inCountry Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter
On a visit to For the Horse Ranch, I got to see Jenny ride Lucky Star. He's an ideal horse for me. He would rather stop than go. When he does go, it's very very smooth. I got to see him spook a couple of times. Once, he just froze and looked at the scary monster. The other time, he crouched down with his hind legs and then scooted about 8 steps. There was never any suspension in the scoot. It's often suspension that gets the rider off. My horse…