Beautiful weather

Got off work last night determined to get some riding in on Levi. Humidity was a lot lower, nice breeze and sun was shining bright!
Had Josie run me up to the pond in the car and the were just North of pond a little ways. I met a snapping turtle on my walk out there and I would have taken a picture of him but he was watching me a little too closely so I left him be, nasty things anyway!
Levi met me half way, covered in dry mud. So we went through the gate going into my yard to be hosed off before walking up to the horse trailer to saddle up. Its a 1/4 mile so she was dried most of the way by the time we got there.

Angel was not very happy I took her buddy away but she'll get used to it ;-)  Got tacked up and FINALLY got to try my new 14 ft lead Marty got me for my birthday! Which I love!
Tied some streamers to the saddle, and longed for a bit to warm her up. Then put the streamers on her neck for the rest of our ride.

We also did a bit of sacking out. I climbed aboard and we did some ORS's, turns trying to work more off the legs than the reins (I can definitely tell I haven't been on her for a couple of weeks!).  We walked the barrel and pole patterns, walked over the poles on the ground. Did more trotting and backing.  I have to say here I am in love with her trot, its soft, long and easy!!  Her backing is doing great as well soft and straight so far.

I love her momma Satin but Levi is going to be a much better, more athletic horse.  I'm proud to say I bred for both these girls and I am proud them both.

Ok now on to Angel. Remember my last blog I told you about jumping on Angel with nothing but and old lead rope that was hanging on the fence. Here are the pictures of that fancy contraption LOL.

Well tonight I decided to try her again but this time I had the rope halter (and again my new lead hehe).  I tossed the roped over her neck, over her back, around her legs and rump. She was flinched some and was somewhat jumpy but did well otherwise. I climbed on and laid down the length of her back and rubbed her all over, patted her, swung the lead rope around her abit a l.

View from above lol.

I flexed her left and right and she did good. Then I asked her to move forward and again we just stood there. Hmm well light bulb goes off. I now have this 14 ft lead so I loop it into a set of reins and they are long enough I also have a built in lead too.  So as I am sitting there bumping with my legs I pull her head to one side and also lightly tap at her butt with the built in "rope".  Yes she takes a step so I immediately release, then ask again and voila another step, then two then three.. by george I think she is getting it! So we now have forward movement but she "forgot" she still needs to follow her nose so we will be working on that more soon but I think she will be easy enough to work with  :-)

I wish I had someone available to take pictures of the rides too but that is like pulling teeth but hopefully soon I will have more of them actually being ridden. Have a great day!