The black horse is back! We spent about an hour this morning working on our roping but then Annie (from the Grapevine Canyon Ranch) brought 2 horses that required lots of work.One was Blackie. He was here last week for a session and was much better when he left. Unfortunately he did not get a lot work at the ranch and had digressed to the point where he would not lope... unless of course he bucked you off first which is not a good thing. Bob tried working him on the ground but this horse is so troubled, he would not do anything. Bob mounted Ring and things changed quickly. By using another horse, Bob could position Ring so Blackie had to do what was needed. This also meant Bob did not have to worry about being kicked. After about an hour (I don't wear a watch so am only guessing) Blackie allowed Annie to ride him at a lope, pick up his feet, and was generally very gentle. He still needs lots of work but it is coming.
This afternoon the winds picked up to 25 - 30 mph so roping cattle was out. We worked at walking, trotting, and loping over logs, bending the horses so they become more flexible and turning their hind-quarters so they work better... the hind-quarters is the horse's engine.Temperature = 61
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