Ride Today featuring “The Yes” AKA Susanfxtrt and the “Mister No” AKA Lucky Star<\/p>\n
We had an arena ride which was cleverly disguised as a fun way to get the “NO” to canter without breaking gait. \u00a0Getting Mr. No to Canter is a bit of a challenge. \u00a0The Yes put out barrels in a circle pattern. \u00a0Yes and No had some fun going around in the circle pattern and stopping to rest at a barrel. \u00a0Barrels became the reward without too much effort. \u00a0The Yes managed to get the NO to make circles at a slow walk, Flat Foot Walk and Fox Trot. \u00a0Then it was time to Canter. \u00a0Canter we did. \u00a0Our first attempt got us a canter to the next barrel and rest and petting occurred. \u00a0A few more attempts and an entire circle at a canter was obtained from a willing Mister No! \u00a0Going at the different gaits in the opposite direction with plenty of stops, pettings and rests got us to the time for the canter. \u00a0Mr No managed a three barrel canter on his first attempt. \u00a0After a long rewarding rest, we tried again and got a full circle at the canter. \u00a0Class was over!<\/p>\n
Upon our arrival home, the Yes announced to Mister No that we would begin our pattern of arena and then outdoor riding. \u00a0Mister No must not have bought into that announcement. \u00a0Yes and No started forth with all the great speed of a boat anchor. \u00a0We managed to get from the trailer to the end of the property and nearly back to the starting point when we got clogged down in a patch of brown grass heading toward the gravel driveway. \u00a0There was the slightest change of color from brown grass to darkish wet dirt to gravel road. \u00a0Mr No decided he didn’t want his feet to touch the darkish wet dirt. \u00a0Yes was exasperated as this could not even be classified as a ditch. \u00a0Mr No evidentially thought this was a darkish wet dirt place of high danger. \u00a0Mr No pawed the non ditch. \u00a0Mr No stomped the non ditch. \u00a0Yes made the front legs move back and forth, the back legs moved from side to side, the body occasionally side passed closer to the non ditch without touching. \u00a0We sat in silence…Yes and No. \u00a0Three or four times the Yes tried to get the No’s feet to touch the non ditch. \u00a0First a toe, then another toe and finally, we were standing in the non ditch and the long awaited crossing was made.<\/p>\n
More time was spent in walking back and forth across the non ditch and finally the ride was over. \u00a0Mr No had made his point about not buying into two rides in one day. \u00a0Thoughts and threats about calling the Horse Hotline Unfair Labor Practice were bandied back and forth, but not followed through as of this time.<\/p>\n
The Yes dismounted and led Mr No over to the non ditch. \u00a0He walked from the brown to the dark and to the gravel just fine. \u00a0The Yes then took Mr NO to some water puddles in the gravel road. \u00a0First Mr. No had a drink and then gleefully crossed the water without hesitation. \u00a0Yes and No then went to another water puddle and walked through it.<\/p>\n
hmmmm….the only argument was when Yes was the passenger and Mr No was the lead-anchor-foot utility transport .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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