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Man i'm really getting bad about keeping up with this blog...lol I dont have a ton of time on my hands!!! Anyways, Bentley is growing by leaps and bounds every day. He is sooo smart!!! I'm riding him walk trot canter english every day :) I never thought he would be this far along so fast. Today I hope to take him on his first trail ride!!!! Well that;s it for now...just wanted to give a little update.

And Opie is a spunky pony but enjoying every minute of it :)

I Want Oatmeal

I'm hungry....but anyways Opie was a spunk ball yesterday (and he has a few knicks from the other horses beating up on him). He ran around on the lunge line for like 10 minutes at a full gallop with bucks and eveything. It was comical. Who knew my pony could move like that :P

Bentley got new shoes yesterday!!! I'm so excited!!! His feet look soooo much better!!! My farrier fixed the angle and everything so he actually stands taller now and I'm not afraid to push him out (he would hit himself with his hoof). So that's very exciting BUT the most exciting thing is that I got him to canter on the lunge line (with ALOT of work on my part) ANDDDDDD *drum roll* I cantered him under saddle and nobody died! This is good!! All in all, good day!!

Been Riding Bentley

So, I've been riding Bentley W/T almost everyday. And I've been riding Opie western :) But I've mostly been working with Bentley. Yesterday he stood for 3 hours as I body clipped him (pictures coming soon). He was very well behaved! I was very proud. I've got the farrier coming out tomorrow to get his shoes re-set!! I'm excited because his feet are soo long right now that I'm afraid to really work him. He is becoming a very handsome boy!!! And Opie is enjoying a little time off :) I get on him and it's like he never had a day off...now thats impressive for a 4yr old.

And instead of Bentley having his own blog (which would be too much work) I'm going to share this one for all the boys!!

wow...a lot has happened

Haven't posted recently....I have decided that bentley needed his own blog...so im working on that :) anywho, bentley has been amazing. I've been riding him walk trot and he is such a champ!! He gas great ground manners now!! Amazing what a few weeks will do. I've been riding him western but I plan on riding him English soon too. he is the most quiet TB I have ever come across. If it wasn't for his height, I could easily forget. Once he gets weight, he will be a hunk. Opie is Hangin in there...getting more consistent every day :)

I promise to try and keep up with this,,ive been so busy.

Bentley

I'm starting to think Bentley needs his own blog...hmmm...lol
Anyways, I rode him today!!! I'll get to that in a second!!! He walked like an angel next to me all the way up to the barn :) and he stood awesome in the aisle. I brushed him and saddled him western. He is slowly getting better at lunging too. He walks/trots on the lunge line awesome, but when it comes to cantering....well hes not so great at that yet...Then I got on him :) Walked/trotted around the arena and practiced turning and stopping and flexing. I'm so proud of him :)

home from midwest

I was just so tired of horse fair, we left a day early. I missed my boys, I was anxious to get home!! Worked bentley yesterday. He came right up to me in the pasture (big progress) and he didn't rush me when walking to the barn. He is still very impatient on the cross ties and he's touchy when you reach up to his ears. He lunged like an angel though!! For a horse that never lunged before, he's gettin good. After lunging and de sensitizing him, I tied him to the wall and scrubbed his legs (he has scratches). He stands like a perfect gentleman. Then I got the clippers out and clipped his face with no problems. He's starting to grow on me :)

Then I rode Opasaurus. I bought a new bosal at Midwest and he rides awesome in it!! Probably gonna show in it. He wasn't sore anymore either!! All in all great weekend.

midwest horse fair

Well, before leaving for Midwest, I played with bentley. He was very easy to catch in the pasture. He was having a hard time being patient in the cross ties, but once be was in the arena, be was great. You really have no idea about these animals until you work them...they never learn to lunge and they only know to go one way...which is definitely not acceptable.

Now for Midwest...I've been here two days and I'm ready to go home. I miss my boys. So far I got a lunge stick, rope halter, smb boots, full show bosal, headstall, spurs, brush set, halter with name, show shirt, fly mask...and ya I think that's it. So its been awesome, but I've had enough.

Hope everyone had a good Midwest!!!