Mixed Feelings x2

We are waiting for Lucas to pass a vet check.


In Project Pony news, Max got the saddle on for the first time today! Hes been wearing saddle pads and towels in the cross ties, so today after I lunged him for a bit I D to come out and toss a saddle on as I thought he was ready. So D came out, put the saddle on, tightened the girth up just enough to keep it in place and we went for a walk. He was fine. One of the kids came in to lunge her horse (only the second time he's been worked with another horse in the ring) and he was much more interested in her mare than the thing on his back.

So we banged on the saddle, made the training rings make noise, rubbed him all over, and bounced the stirrups on his side and then let him out on the lunge line where he walked around 5 or 6 times while being extremely board. The real bucks will come when he starts cantering and trotting and the saddle makes noise but he took it so well today it shouldn't be a problem. We're right on schedule to have him driving just before Christmas so he can have some time off to digest stuff.

I also took Hottie out and lunged her. Shes about 16.2hh right now at almost 3 and all western. She even bucks in slow motion which is really funny considering her size. She got to be a pasture pony as a 2 yo as she was growing too big to fast to even think about working her. (She got saddled and lunged as a 2 year old, and trailered to shows as a yearling but no riding) So she's on the hit list to get started come Jan when she'll be 3. Im not sure what we will end up doing with her, my guess would be that we'll put a light start on her then let her finish growing. Her legs are good, but with that much growth as a 2 yo its best to go short, sweet, and slow! Ill try to take my camera out tomorrow and take pictures.