He got to meet Pedro up close. But then he made his nasty mare face and I didn't want to be near him when he decided to squeal and strike, so we went and did something else.
Sweet boy.
Saddled up again as the sun disappeared. Played a lot with jiggling and smacking the saddle and stirrups, then worked on giving to the bit and walking up to the mounting block. I really wanted to climb on, and felt like we would have had a nice ride if I did, but my helmet was in the car and I wasn't going to go get it. By that time I was pretty frozen anyway, and I was ready to go in.
Dan doesn't ground tie. He thinks it's stupid. :)
I still think he might have a minor lameness issue. It worries me. But I still have a week before the 2 week trial period is up so I'm going to keep working with him and watching how he moves. Maybe I'll be able to feel a difference too, when I'm in the saddle.
3 comments:
That Pedro is just too cute!! Love him.
I sure hope Dan doesn't have any serious lameness issue! He seems like such a good boy and I really want him to work out for you!
"Dan doesn't ground tie. He thinks it's stupid." lol..
Ground tying does seem pretty stupid when you really think about it. lol!
I really wish you'd have found the opportunity to get up on his back just once. Dan seems like a very nice boy.
And hey..I have a mare, and she can make some nasty mare faces...but I've seen a lot of nasty gelding faces, too! lol!
~Lisa
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