This is the 2nd consecutive day of trail ride.  Oh woe if we could only have 5 days or 2 weeks or so consecutive days. Today, Sue was more relaxed on the trail.  Today, Sue was more nervous on the trail. Huh? Even though the saddlebred did wonderful on his first trail ride, he is still a fairly high energy horse.  I believe that energy sparked more of Sue's inner terror that still exists. Part of today (the first half away from the trailer), we were able to follow our…

Sue is sure-footed. Sue can be very gaited - very smooth - in saturated 3"-4" deep mud or grass.  That's how far her feet sink.  That's today at the park. She judges where she wants to go and we just float over the muck. I don't ever remember going this fast before over muck.  I was amazed. This, our first trail ride since last November. Sue is a great trail horse.  In fact, Sue is a darn great horse. I'm lucky to have her.  I'm still grateful to Nichole for bringing…

Sue - How Have Your Eyes Changed AGAIN We had Sue with the dull look in her eyes.  That was when I first got her.  This post is written in April 2008.  I got Sue in April of 2006. In 2007, we had the transformation Sue with the bright eyes. That was darn amazing.  Her eyes changed from dull to bright and interested. I'll have to look back in the blog to see what month that was. Her eyes changed to bright , but they were still wide open for things of…

You know Sue was the horse that can't be caught now the horse that mostly can be caught. Except for today...and a few days in the past. Sue is still in training with 12 yr old Nichole Copple.  Sue lives in a huge pasture with other horses that are in training with Tony and Jenny Vaught.  Occasionally Sue has new horse friends that don't know how wonderful people are and they "don't like to be caught".  But gradually, these horses learn that people are wonderful and come to or stand to be haltered.…