Phoenix
We found Phoenix at the barn where we are keeping Minka during her rehab. This was the first time I’ve had a chance to see and pet a colt and I immediately fell in love.
She is 10 months old (Born April 2022) and I’m looking forward to a long journey together!
Recent Posts
Ponying Phoenix with Minka
Tonight I was riding Minka around the yard and kept hearing Phoenix whinnying and wanting some attention. So, without any preparation or care for Minka’s would-be objections I haltered and brought her along. Even though Minka did not like the additional company she did fantastic! I struggled managing the reins and the lead rope, but…
Fall 2023 Update
This fall has been filled with so many exciting times getting to work with our horses. A few weeks ago we took Cowboy and Cojo to a cattle working clinic and also Phoenix turned 18 months and we celebrated that time with her trying on a saddle! We were also given permission to ride on…
Phoenix’s First Saddle
Today Phoenix is 18 months old and I’ve been waiting a long time for this day. I had seen someone on YouTube start their young horse with a saddle several months before they could start riding them. The idea is to get the horse acquainted wearing the saddle and all its movement before introducing a…
Trail riding and checking on our cattle
I brought the horses over to my mom and dad’s house and we went on a trail ride to check on our cows. We had been repairing and old property line fence and made a some new paths to try and the horses loved it. Phoenix followed along with Cowboy and Minka as we made…
First Catch
Tonight was a pretty exciting first time leading Phoenix! After a long day of meetings and errands I was particularly interested in spending some time in the barn with Minka and Phoenix. On a wild hair, and in spite of being in the middle of thunderstorms and wind gusts, I decided to try teaching Phoenix…