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Post by kdunham on Jun 22, 2007 1:54:52 GMT -5
Tonight Fancy and I went to a cow sorting in Enumclaw. I took my TWH along in case the event proved to be too much on her mind. No need. She was GREAT. It was a great experience for her to be exposed to all those other horses running around her in the warm up area. Plus, going after the cows without a hint of fear! We got 4 cracks at the cows and she managed to cut out a couple of the cows she was supposed to! I'm going to try to attach some pics if I can figure it out. :-)
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Post by cardicorgi on Jun 22, 2007 12:41:08 GMT -5
How COOL! SHe's so bright and interested! Lovely to see her under saddle. ;D
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Post by pdevlieg on Jun 22, 2007 18:58:52 GMT -5
She looks so great - I'm amazed everytime I see her what a change there was from her original Ms. Mocha!
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Post by Buena on Jul 6, 2007 3:22:43 GMT -5
I got to meet this little horse tonight at sorting. What a cutie, and such a great mind! kdunham has done a wonderful job with her!
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Post by rodeo51 on Jul 6, 2007 15:46:21 GMT -5
Wow....your baby is all grown up. Time sure does fly by fast. I remember the mocha baby...and now she is chasing cows. I love it! You have more pics of her sorting by chance?
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Post by kdunham on Jul 6, 2007 19:47:27 GMT -5
No good pics of us attempting sorting yet. Maybe in a couple weeks. We will be working on our form. Here is a pic of her laying down in Lost Lake. A friend and I rode up there and ponied her. Good experience negotiating many blow downs, rivers, bridges, etc. Also good exercise. That little gal is an easy keeper. Even with the grazing muzzle on! Anyway, I almost forgot how she loves to roll in water. When she was a baby she would always bask in big mud puddles. Not much has changed evidentally...
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Post by Sara on Jul 7, 2007 0:17:51 GMT -5
wow! gorgeous picture!!
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Post by kdunham on Jul 31, 2007 12:30:21 GMT -5
Couple new pics of my Fancy Girl. How could anyone resist this face?
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Post by kdunham on Aug 27, 2007 11:03:16 GMT -5
Here is a pic of one of the many rides I have ponied my Fancy girl along on this summer. Her foot work is great in technical spots on the trail. She is great at crossing obstacles, water, bridges, mud, narrow mt trails, etc. Not much bothers her. Its the time of year that bees in the mts are really aggressive and we all got stung a bunch last week. I would say Fancy was the least bothered out of all the horses. She is 14 hands right now and all the grandmothers I know are making comments about how she will be the perfect size for their grandchildren. Too bad shes not for sale...
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Post by cardicorgi on Aug 27, 2007 15:32:26 GMT -5
What a cutie pie, and that view is stunning!
The idea of aggro bees, horses, and narrow mountain trails terrifies me (increasing whimp, here)... do you guys carry bee-sting kits? Does anything work to keep them away from you/horses (I've been told dryer sheets help)?
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Post by pdevlieg on Aug 27, 2007 19:18:20 GMT -5
When you bring her along, do you keep her on lead the whole time? It often looks like she is running free - I'd be afraid mine would run run away! Yippeee! What fun....where can we go?!?!?!
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Post by kdunham on Aug 28, 2007 12:49:28 GMT -5
As far as bees go I don't carry a bee sting kit. I'm not allergic, not sure if any of my friends carry them. I haven't tried anything to repel them. I figure that after a train of horses trample thru their nest in the ground the bees are in a bad mood and nothing is going to keep them from stinging you if they can. Solution - always watch your spacing on the trail. Never tailgate because it doesn't seem that bees attack too far from their nest. Let the horse in front get thru the area and then RUN thru it yourself. If you are tailgating and the horse in front of you starts getting stung and turns into one of those horses who just starts bucking in place instead of moving out you will get stung a lot as well waiting for that darn horse to get going. I have also learned that if your horse starts acting funny, swishing his tail hard, throwing his head a bit. Move out, you are probable getting stung. Don't stop to see what is bothering him, wait a hundred yards or so to stop and check him out.
When I pony her I usually start the ride off with her on a rope and then when we get to single track trails I turn her loose and she just follows along. As she gets older she will probably get more independent and I will have to change my ways.
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Post by kdunham on Oct 13, 2007 17:38:12 GMT -5
I was excited to see the new pack saddle I ordered for Fancy from a saddle maker in Oregon arrived at my house this week. Its always fun to get new tack! This winter I'm going to start ponying her around with empty pack boxes on so she can start getting used to how a pack horse has to move around trees and obstacles. Its funny that every time my vet and farrier come out the first thing they say when they see her is... "She's going to be a perfect size for a pack horse." So, now we start pack horse training. Being a pack horse is actually pretty difficult. They have to balance cumbersome dead weight loads that stick way out to their sides. They have to be really careful about not banging into things, and have to pony well and watch where they put their feet. One of the great things is the horse gets used to avoiding trees so as not to slam the boxes into them and get knocked off balance. So hopefully they will avoid slamming your knees into trees when they are being ridden as well. Naturally Ms. Fancy Nancy Jean didn't have any problem with the new equipments breeching and straps. The saddle maker also customized her name into the Brest collar.
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Post by Sara on Oct 13, 2007 18:03:02 GMT -5
how cool is that?
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Post by schwung on Oct 13, 2007 23:20:54 GMT -5
Oh wow, there is something I love about this little one. Maybe because I saw her at the lot. But seriously, I love seeing what you have done with her. And her custom breast collar! Fabulous!
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