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…
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…
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…
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…
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…