Diamond

Diamond, who is Tricks full sister will be returning home from South Missouri.  She's had training under a professional trainer and I will continue as I tune her up and we head out trail riding. 

Riding Last Night

Went riding last night on Pera and a friend of mine rode Faith. It was a great ride but today I'm paying for it. Right hip still out of place and hurts. 

Going to get my other riding pen put up and do more riding with the ones that need finished. Might even get back to riding Rebel. 

Need to start Newt, finish Royal, ground work with Spartan,  continue ground work with Rio. 

Have been working with Arius.

Faith is perfect, Trick and Pera are perfect, Josie is retired, Frog is retired, Kai rides and isn't far from being finished just needs more wet blankets, Pistol needs to have his first fide, all his ground work is done, Peaches......well probably need to start over on her with refresher. Willow is broke to ride but hasn't been ridden in 3 years so she might remain a pet. Cat is to traumatized to do trails. 

So much to do. Wish I had a small indoor arena. 

Beautiful Evening

With a blood red sunset and the herd enjoying the perfect fall evening tonight. 

Such a colorful pasture.

Hotshot Jr

My Hotshot Ashwood colt, all legs, it's the first thing everyone notices. He's a fabulous boy. He's a sweetheart and a complete love bug. He has one hell of a stride, speed and can turn and stop on a dime. Very athletic and talented boy. 

Tonka

Tonka and Trick with their new feeder. Tonka is one of my Hotshot Ashwood colts and at a year old almost a s big as Trick. He's going to be a big boy but has his daddy's temperament. He's sweet and smart. 

Milestone

Yesterday we made it to anothrr recovery milestones. I was able to ride my Trick around the turnout bareback. His skin is still to sensitive to have a cinch on and so I just rode him without. Boy it's been a long time since I rode bareback. Need to do it more. Trick seemed happy, we just walked around the turnout to start out with. He had on his padded halter to protect his still very sensitive face. He was perfext especially since we had a yearling and weanling in with us. It was nice to be back on him again if only for 15 to 20 minutes. He's definitely my heart horse. He was responding to leg cues so I wasn't in his face at all. He sticks to me like glue and is my sh a dow. He doesn't care to go back out to the pasture at all. 

I'm narrowing down what tat I want for him next. He's back to my normal boy now. I was worried about nervous system damage because he was real jumpy during healing but he seems fine now. He seemed to be happy to be ridden again. It has been over a year since I've been on him. My heart was so happy. His weight is very good. He's still my sweet boy. I love him so.