I longed her a bit to relax her a bit before we headed out. I told Josie I wanted Levi to lead not follow. Levi was a bit hesitant at first then off we went down the road. Unfortunately it looks like I will be getting her some boots for road riding as well. So we stayed on the shoulder to avoid most of the rocks, and when we had gone about a ¼ of a mile Josie was ready to turn and head for home. I said no lets at least go down the level B road by our house so we did.
Yes I'm wearing shorts with cowboy boots LOL
Levi did very well we trotted out ahead of Jake and Josie once we got to the level B road, then we did a ORS. We then trotted out ahead again, this time Jake and Josie followed. I liked how willing Levi was to lead! Then another ORS and at the other end of the road she was looking at the cat tails in the ditch not liking them so we went in the ditch with them and the first time she tried to jump away but I made her go back and she did well. Josie brought Jake down as well and he grabbed one and tried to eat it!! Goofy horse thinks everything is food.. so I tell Josie bring him here I want to get that away from him so he doesn't choke on it. I had to reach in his mouth and feel around to grab the darn thing. Sheesh Jake!
We then turned and headed back home, again I wanted Levi to lead. We got part way back and then went down in the ditch that dad keeps mowed and road the rest of the way home. She manuvered the steep ditch well with a rider.Well I wasn't done riding so Levi and I went to do our pen work and Josie put Jake away. We sacked out from the saddle this time, it was new for her but she did good!
We did our usual walking the barrel and pole patterns. We also did lots of trotting, I think Levi is starting to like trotting =) Well she was getting a bit tired and sweaty but I decided I wanted to try loping tonight. Well the grass down there is still a bit slick because it was so long when we mowed it the other night so we started at one end and trotted most of the way then got up a lope for about 3 strides before we ran out of room... so we went back and started again well this time she decided she might try to buck!! Well she bucks just like her sire did … a poor excuse for a buck LOL! I have to say here that I am more nervous when a little shorty horse bucks than those bigger horses. So it was very easy to ride out her buck a couple of strides before we engaged the ORS. Then we WORKED! Have to get those kinds of idea right out of her head.
So we circled and trotted and circled and at one point since she was getting hot and tired she thought she might try to bite my boot!! Umm I don't thinks so!
I put her back on the longe line and we did about 7 or 8 reversals at the canter, then I climbed back on and we just walked around on a loose rein cooling back down.. her attitude was MUCH better =)
It is amazing how a little hard work makes them stop and think ;)
Poor tired girl.
She did spook here and there and look at things funny on the road but all in all she did really well for her first road ride.
2 comments:
Great Job! She's such a pretty girl.
Thanks Tuff.
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