>> bout of not wanting to do anything that
>> might get me hurt. Shrug.
>> Doesn't mean I"m careless.. just means I've
>> ridden babies before. ;)
 
> Heheheheh ...... been there -- done that -- bought the t-shirt
>  ..... I'm glad you're being careful, Bob ..... like you
> told me -- slow and easy ;-)
 
 
If I was any slower.. I'd have her broke in about 2 years. ;)
 
 
> Sounds like you're doing OK with Tush -- I'm keeping my fingers
> crossed for ya'!!  Good luck!!
 
No biggie.. doing fine. Just figgering out how she works. We fixed a trot 
problem which was dropping a shoulder and shouldering into a left hand 
(counter clock wise) circle.  We also actually hit LOPE tonight.
 
She got ridden twice today... there was no need to lunger her or turn her out 
since she as so laid back. Got on her.. piddled around for a bit then put her 
back up. Got on her later..  worked on some slow stuff and re-affirmed "WHOA" 
under saddle since it's typical that young horses don't Whoa well.. then we 
sat and chatted with someone that we hadn't seen in some time since he moved 
to Texas.  This was the longest I'd had in stopped and waiting while I 
visited..
 
Then we went off to work. Went back to work with the trotting problem.. got 
the lope by accident since she's still trotting fast (also typical of young 
horses)... then we fixed the left turn problem.
 
Didn't make it off the property..  Will get to it this week sometime.. but 
since I now know we've got a lope.. I think I'll take the edge off in the 
arena before we ease out.. The kids a gas..  but I won't work on slowing down 
the trot till we get the lope down.
 
However.. when we do get the slow trot on occasion.. it's unreal. She moves 
naturally collected... :)
 
And more then that.. I got on the kid the second time in a real bad mood.. 
turned it off and went to work.. what a kick! :)
 
She's a charactor.. was standing talking to someone and I had gotten off her 
for a moment.. there were a set of gloves sitting there so I was talking to 
the person and waving them in her face.. and actually making contact. I use 
everything I can to defuse any future problems ahead of time. :)
 
And of course we wrestle for the saddle pad before I Put it on. ;)
 
BTW the guy that was visiting is an old trainer I've known for years out 
here.. He moved before he saw the baby... chuckle.. all I had to do was two 
things, mention Zippo Pine Bar and open the door to her stall. ;)
 
He kinda likes her... and he also agreed when I told him I was in no rush.. 
showing at 3 works just fine for me with this one. ;)
 
 
 
                               BK
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