Horses, horses, horses

Started the day off with work!!! Then headed out to the barn!!

Yesterday, a new horse came to the barn for me to work with, so I rode him today for the first time. His name is Rocky, he is a grade quarter horse type gelding. He was supposedly a barrel racer with him previous owner, and withing minutes of working wit him, I could tell. He dosen't have any manners on the lunge line at all..he needs a lot of work..under saddle, he's not horrible. He never had a bit in his mouth, his previous owner rode him in a hackamore. Let's just say he dosen't agree with the but yet...he flips his head constantly while riding. He has a nice slow jog when you ask for it, but it's hard to keep him in it. His lope is FAST...I'm not sure it will ever slow down...I'm kinda tempted to just run him the pattern once and see how he does...but my trainer wants me to make him a pleasure horse.

Was gonna ride Captain next, but he had a sore/rain rot looking patch where the girth goes, so I put some medicine on it and let him out.

Rode Opie of course :) He makes me so happy...I can ride any of these training horses, but as soon as I get on mine, I feel 100% better. He is getting so much better with his headset at the lope...I just ask lightly with my leg and rein and he give in to the bit. I'm sooo happy!!! Looks like we might be able to show w/t/c this summer!!!!

Then I worked my little pony, Chip. He has such great ground manners on the lunge line..he is very responsive. I can't wait to sell him though!!! He needs to go to a home that will give him tons more attention than I can now..