Owner loads her own horse!
Kathy and I have our grandkids here for a couple of weeks, Matt and Bay. I can’t tell you how good it is to have them around the house. They are both getting so grown up. I went to the barn to work with horses yesterday, while the kids slept in. They had a couple long days in the truck to get here. Then Matt went with me to the hardware store to get a few things so we good get the AC going in the bunk house so they wouldn’t fry. Then on the way back we stopped in to check on the horses and then home. Got the AC going. Matt is pretty quiet but it was nice just to have him sitting there next to me in the truck.
Today, if the wind lets us, we are going to go and work with Casino and Pepe this morning and then get the kids horse back and let them ride in the arena for a bit. I’m hoping that we will get to take a long ride over here to the house so Grandma can get to see them. They have never really had a chance to ride. We don’t get to see them here at the ranch very often so we want to take advantage, now that they are here. Will take pictures.
Time to get a cup of coffee and get after it.
Owner looks on!
Well we are home. Kathy had a show in Alb. NM showing her art and the Cowboy Man Bar. They were both hits and Kathy is excited about her up coming show… Go Sweetie!
I have gotten a few very nice post on loading horses in the trailer. And I want to thank all of you that posted. If you would like to read their post just check at the bottom of each blog and you can see if anyone posted to the blog and read them there, and send your own comments if you like. It’s fun.
What I am seeing, as I read them, is there are lots of ways to get a horse in a trailer, and like I say, I have a WAY, not the only WAY, but a way that has worked pretty darn good for me over the years and I know will work for you as well. The other thing I am seeing is people use food, a lot, to get horses in trailers, and I don’t have a problem with that, as long as you have food with you all the time. I don’t, so I can’t, and don’t rely on it to get the horse in the trailer. I want my horse to load because I asked him to, not because there is a food reward for getting in. Having said that, I will use food, later in the program, to help him get comfortable with the trailer, but I’m not giving it to him because he got in the trailer. Does that make sense?
I know that trailer loading can and is a problem for lots of people. It was for me for a long time too, but with the method I use now, I have not had a lick of trouble. I hope that the info you find here will help you too..
The boys have had a couple of days off but that’s over.. time to get to it.
Coffee time!
Howdy Folks
Some folks have asked me what I do during the day when it comes to horses or music or just stuff... so will give this blogging thing a go... will head out here in a bit to feed and check on horses.. Ziggy had a nail in his hoof yesterday.. have no idea where he picked it up but.. if there is something around to get into that boy will do it.. he was great.. let me take his hoof and take the nail out without trying to kick my head off.. he was very gentle.. I think he knew I was trying to help.. so need to see how he is getting along.. will try to let you know the update... then it's off to work with a new horse in for training... he has only been here two days but is already making great progress.. will try and get a picture of him up for you... so it's a start...
Update: Called the Vet this morning and he is sending out a shot of medicine for Ziggy. He is still pretty sore but that's to be expected. I'm sure he is going to be fine... but better to be safe then Mackie, I always say. The other horse in training is doing great. Got his first shower this morning and he handled it like a champ.. His owners are coming next week to check up on him and get a little education as well.. don't do much good to train the horse if the owners don't know what their horse knows.. they are excited to learn and I'm excited to help them... other then that a pretty slow day.. went to the dump in town.. hate going but it's got to be done...
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