Today was a little different as the pace has picked up because Tony ("the new guy") is here for only 1 week and he catches on fast. Bob took his time teaching me the basics (which he needed to do) but has to move through the program so Tony can get lots of things to take home with him.
The day started out the same... roping. It never ceases to amaze me how many shots there are and what is even more amazing is the fact I am getting to learn many of them... not all at least not yet.
We did our round pen work this AM and them rode for an hour doing the same exercises from the saddle as we did from the ground. Next we dragged a log around the arena as it teaches a horse to pull, build up his hind-quarters and teaches the rider how to handle cattle safely by positioning the horse properly..jpg)
This PM was spent working cattle and roping them (well throwing the rope at them most of the time). It is important that horses (and me too) get to work with cattle and get used to all the turns and twists that are required to remain safe. There are lots of things going on at the same time.
Temperature = 70 & sunny.
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