[drivingpairs] Re: Weekend

    Glad you were not hurt Kathy. Any other ideas for things to drag around
in a couple of feet of snow??

Ansley
----- Original Message -----
From: kathy robertson <goodhors@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 11:50 PM
Subject: [drivingpairs] Weekend


> Hoping to get some horse stuff done this weekend.
> Spent the last couple weekends getting winterized.  I
> guess you could call tiling the paddocks for drainage,
> horse work, but not the fun stuff.  We are missing the
> snowstorm, too far north!  Yeah!  Supposed to be about
> 40F most of the weekend, pretty nice.  If not, the
> windless, dry, harness room always waits!  I need to
> gather up stuff to sell.  Get it advertised as
> Christmas gifts!
>
>   Husband has been working the new horse a little on
> long lines.  Bard is getting a glimpse of the driving
> world!  Having a hard time believing that stomping his
> foot, doing the SLOWS, mock spooking, is NOT GOING to
> get him out of work!  Used to work with those little
> girls at the stable!!  Other than that he is coming
> along well.  Ignored son welding his truck, air
> compressor tools after 3 shy-away tries.  DARN outside
> reins.  He has a nice big, walk stride, moves along,
> when paying attention.  Doesn't seem to mind the
> harness anywhere, better response to voice commands
> each session.
>
>   The other two stooges stand watching, waiting for
> Bard to come back and play.  I am hoping osmosis
> works.  They will see him in harness, working, hear
> directions, almost be trained when we get them out!
> Young horse, 4yr old, has gotten a lot more attentive,
> friendly in the last couple months.  I think it might
> be that he needs a thinking job, beyond pushing the
> yearling around.  The yearling has been watching
> driving since born.  He is going to be one of those
> born broke, horses, in another couple years.  Very
> calm and accepting.  Maybe having 5 older geldings
> pushing you around removes all ego?  Used to being
> told what to do by everyone?
>
>   Brian is getting more fit, jogging in his winter
> clothes on the long lines!  If the wind doesn't blow
> too hard, the cold is pretty nice for working horses.
> Does keep the front of the barn smoothed out nicely
> when they  can drag tires.
>   Deer gun season ended last Sunday, so we may be able
> to go back on the road again.  I clipped a 6pt buck
> today.  No damage to my car, THANK YOU!  I saw buck
> coming, slowed way down, but couldn't stop, just
> touched him behind.  Buck hit the pickup truck in the
> opposite lane, smashed in the whole driver's door and
> box side, blew the window glass all over the guy.  Man
> did not appear hurt, alone in the truck, but killed
> the buck instantly.  Fair size, over 150#.  Lots of
> deer accidents, we just have so many deer around.
>
>   The pole, harness, and blower (More Power!)threads
> have been fun!  Glad to hear of others working on
> their new combinations.  Sure learn something every
> time we discuss things.
>
> Kathy Robertson
>
>
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