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Weather, Cloudy, but some sun. Breezy.
Bugs, Not too bad.
The transformation begins! No more English saddle! So today I went over to Jessie, rubbed her all over with the halter which she liked I think, and then when she walked off a bit I went over, and we did the backup by the tail at liberty. She needed a little help, but it was pretty good. So then I haltered her, groomed her, tacked her up with the BP, and we went out back. We played the circling game, falling leaf, and driving from zone 5 with her on a higher ledge than me. She seemed Much happier today because I guess of not having a saddle on, or just not having the English saddle on. :-D So then out back we played the yo-yo game, circling game, and a bit of the sideways game, then I led her over to a stump where I got on, and we rode around. It felt nice and comfy riding with the BP as its always been, and she had her ears pricked for most of the ride. But the only downfall of it is when she wants to go her way (Which she felt a lot during this ride and took advatage of it) and she'd do one of those fast turns I'd have to hang on, and she'd be on her way. So after that I'd try to turn her in the way I wanted to go, but then she'd do another trick, and she'd slam her head down, and bend her knee a little to get me off balance, and she'd go her way again. So I beat her at her own game. I grabbed myself some mane, and just basically hung on while she tried her tricks, and I'd turn her just as she tried going her way, and after some tries I got to go my way. But she tried doing this during some parts of the ride. So we mostly walked, but some trotting which was fun. We also did some sideways without a fence going to the right which seems to have become her best way to go, but to the left is not too good. But of course it was towards the gate so I'm guessing that whichever way is the fence she'd go better that way. A. also came out, and knocked down apples, and she took some for feeds later, and also gave Jessie some, so we hung around her for the most part of that. So then we were let out, and I decided it would be nice to go on a trail ride. (I need to get something orange for the both of us since its hunting season.) I had problems with her putting her head down real fast to graze, and her not wanting to go out on the trails, but when I started backing her out to the trails I think she had a thought, and she remembered that any other time she tried this that I backed her out onto the trails, and she didn't want to do that again, so she gave in, and we went onto the trails, but she was munching on everything left and right, but as soon as we went on the trails, she had her ears pricked, and wanted to go out onto the trails. So then we went back, and going down the hill to the barn, she put her head down real fast, and bent her knee, and started to graze. Normally its easy to stay on when you're not on a slope, but on a hill, this is Not fun. I almost slid down her neck as if I were on a slide! But I stayed on, and I brought her head up, and we went on down to the barn where I got off, gave her a big hug, and swayed back and forth, swaying Jessie back and forth, and I think she was wondering what in the world I was doing. So then I untacked, and there was only ruffled fur from where the BP kept on slipping, but NO Pinches or Bumps! :-D So then I let her loose, gave her an apple for a treat, and I shooed her away from the gate to graze out front. So then I got Molly's halter, and went to the other end of the front pasture and waited. Glory started coming over, then Molly Followed Glory, and after Glory put her head in place so I could put the halter on her, Molly came over, and shoved her head in place of Glory's to be haltered. :-D It was cute, seeing them wanting to be haltered and all. So then after I haltered her, I ran over to the gate, and after Molly saw me running, she trotted over to the gate! :-D So then I let her out, and she trotted around a little bit, and Jessie trotted with her as well, then they settled down to eat, then I put everything away, gave Glory hay, then went in.
Later on I came back out, and gave them water, hung out with them for a few minutes, then went in.
We went to go look at a harness as well for Molly or Glory. She said that it fit a very large 16hh QH when we got there, and I looked at the bridle, and it only would have fit Jessie. :-/ Oh well. It was in pretty good shape compared to some harnesses I've seen, but it was in desperate need of a good cleaning.
Then I came back out later on after that, did chores, said goodnight, then went in.
Overall it was a Pretty Good day. :-D
Bugs, Not too bad.
The transformation begins! No more English saddle! So today I went over to Jessie, rubbed her all over with the halter which she liked I think, and then when she walked off a bit I went over, and we did the backup by the tail at liberty. She needed a little help, but it was pretty good. So then I haltered her, groomed her, tacked her up with the BP, and we went out back. We played the circling game, falling leaf, and driving from zone 5 with her on a higher ledge than me. She seemed Much happier today because I guess of not having a saddle on, or just not having the English saddle on. :-D So then out back we played the yo-yo game, circling game, and a bit of the sideways game, then I led her over to a stump where I got on, and we rode around. It felt nice and comfy riding with the BP as its always been, and she had her ears pricked for most of the ride. But the only downfall of it is when she wants to go her way (Which she felt a lot during this ride and took advatage of it) and she'd do one of those fast turns I'd have to hang on, and she'd be on her way. So after that I'd try to turn her in the way I wanted to go, but then she'd do another trick, and she'd slam her head down, and bend her knee a little to get me off balance, and she'd go her way again. So I beat her at her own game. I grabbed myself some mane, and just basically hung on while she tried her tricks, and I'd turn her just as she tried going her way, and after some tries I got to go my way. But she tried doing this during some parts of the ride. So we mostly walked, but some trotting which was fun. We also did some sideways without a fence going to the right which seems to have become her best way to go, but to the left is not too good. But of course it was towards the gate so I'm guessing that whichever way is the fence she'd go better that way. A. also came out, and knocked down apples, and she took some for feeds later, and also gave Jessie some, so we hung around her for the most part of that. So then we were let out, and I decided it would be nice to go on a trail ride. (I need to get something orange for the both of us since its hunting season.) I had problems with her putting her head down real fast to graze, and her not wanting to go out on the trails, but when I started backing her out to the trails I think she had a thought, and she remembered that any other time she tried this that I backed her out onto the trails, and she didn't want to do that again, so she gave in, and we went onto the trails, but she was munching on everything left and right, but as soon as we went on the trails, she had her ears pricked, and wanted to go out onto the trails. So then we went back, and going down the hill to the barn, she put her head down real fast, and bent her knee, and started to graze. Normally its easy to stay on when you're not on a slope, but on a hill, this is Not fun. I almost slid down her neck as if I were on a slide! But I stayed on, and I brought her head up, and we went on down to the barn where I got off, gave her a big hug, and swayed back and forth, swaying Jessie back and forth, and I think she was wondering what in the world I was doing. So then I untacked, and there was only ruffled fur from where the BP kept on slipping, but NO Pinches or Bumps! :-D So then I let her loose, gave her an apple for a treat, and I shooed her away from the gate to graze out front. So then I got Molly's halter, and went to the other end of the front pasture and waited. Glory started coming over, then Molly Followed Glory, and after Glory put her head in place so I could put the halter on her, Molly came over, and shoved her head in place of Glory's to be haltered. :-D It was cute, seeing them wanting to be haltered and all. So then after I haltered her, I ran over to the gate, and after Molly saw me running, she trotted over to the gate! :-D So then I let her out, and she trotted around a little bit, and Jessie trotted with her as well, then they settled down to eat, then I put everything away, gave Glory hay, then went in.
Later on I came back out, and gave them water, hung out with them for a few minutes, then went in.
We went to go look at a harness as well for Molly or Glory. She said that it fit a very large 16hh QH when we got there, and I looked at the bridle, and it only would have fit Jessie. :-/ Oh well. It was in pretty good shape compared to some harnesses I've seen, but it was in desperate need of a good cleaning.
Then I came back out later on after that, did chores, said goodnight, then went in.
Overall it was a Pretty Good day. :-D
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