One evening last week, we took both horses out to the ring. Rodney watched [A Good Evening] while Milton worked. Milton is a brat. Brat. Brat. Brat. Greg ground-drove. Milton wandered. He dragged his feet. He saw no point to whatever was being asked. Greg would drive him down a chute of ground poles. InsteadContinue reading “A Good Evening’s Work – Milton”
Category Archives: Groundwork
Milton’s Remediation
Milton & I set out for a walk around the pasture. He stops, ‘I don’t wanna.’ I make him walk on. He stops again. I make him walk on. He doesn’t move, ‘I gotta poop.’ Me, ‘Don’t care. Shoulda thought that the first time you stopped.’ Milton is not pleased. Halfway around, he is stillContinue reading “Milton’s Remediation”
Milton’s Meters
If Rodney is progressing in millimeters [Steps], Milton is bounding along by meters. Ground driving – check. Pulling – check. Ground driving while pulling – in work. Milton had his second session of tire pulling this weekend [first tire session]. Greg led. I held the tire on a break-away. Milton tromped around the ring likeContinue reading “Milton’s Meters”
Rodney Takes Baby Steps
Given my epic lack of motivation lately [Inside My Head], the boys did very little last week. WHAM. Since I was still pissy by the weekend, Greg lunged Rodney with a halter and saddle (!). In the past, Rodney has gotten wound up when lunged [Be Vewy, Vewy Quiet …]. He still had more goContinue reading “Rodney Takes Baby Steps”
Roping Rodney
New longlines for Rodney’s groundwork [Progress]. Since I’m working closer to the horse, standard lines left too much in my hand with too much potential for tangling. A friend recommended APS New England Ropes Salsa Line. Nice rope. Nice sailing rope. My initial reaction is that, for barn rope, the material is too slick andContinue reading “Roping Rodney”
Milton’s Progress, April 2016
Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play? Other than the fact that I am not riding and that Milton has hysterics when he wears a saddle, he is doing very well. Grooming 🙂 😦 ? The ground tie is still a work in progress [Milton 2.0]. He doesn’t leave, but heContinue reading “Milton’s Progress, April 2016”
Rodney’s Progress, April 2016
Grooming 🙂 😦 Ground ties. Stands like a rock. Shifts weight to put down the hind foot when I work on that side. Rodney is so good about grooming that I get surprised – and yes, frustrated – when he suddenly flings his head up in the air. He remains intermittently head-shy about brushes nearContinue reading “Rodney’s Progress, April 2016”
Virtual Brush Box 