It's too darned hot. Our weather went from freezing temps last month to hot, hot, hot practically overnight! But at least the danged wind isn't blowing 100 mph.
On June 7th, we started training Surenuff and she is coming right along. She is a real sweetheart. I had considered waiting until she was 3 years old but was advised that she might be too big and harder to handle if we waited til then... so seeing as she is pretty stout and strong and turned two in February, we decided to go for it!!
After 3 training sessions, I got up the courage to ride her in the round pen myself and she did really well. I was hoping she wouldn't buck or rear and she didn't. In fact, she didn't even do that the first time the trainer got on her. The worst habit she has that we are trying to break is that she walks off as soon as weight is put in the stirrup and for me, that means someone has to hold her head or I have to hop, hop, hop along beside her til I can swing myself up into the saddle... not an easy thing to do at my age! (hahha)
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Very exciting to hear this news about starting your filly. Please don't forget to update as she progresses.
It's hot down here too. Likely hotter than up there. Damn humid, too.
Progress is on hold with Surenuff right now because I need different tack for her. So I'm out to buy a new headstall and halter for her. I sold two of my horses and some of Surenuff's tack went with one of the other horses. It's always something isn't it?
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