First ride of the year for me came today :) Took Shaneequah out with a close friend (who rode my sister's Paso Fino mare) The farrier came out this morning and both Yodie and Shaneequah were trimmed today. I wasn't sure if Yodie was going to be sore or not, so I opted to take out Shaneequah instead.
This gave me a chance to try out my new sidepull headstall on her; I have ridden her in a variety of bits and headstalls over the years, but have been curious on how she would be in a sidepull.
She did very well today. We just went for about a hour and a half. The roads were slightly icy, but in some spots there was decent traction so we could move them out a bit. The temps were around 15 or so degrees, so not too cold. A little bit of snow fell (supposed to continue on into the week) so that is something to look forward to :)
Later on in the afternoon, I took Yodie out to do some groundwork with him. As it turns out, he wasn't very sore at all. I lunged him for about half an hour and worked on our verbal commands (walk, trot, canter, woah) He did quite well, considering that he hasn't been worked more then a handful of times since July. Lex and I then took him for a walk down to the lake that is just a stone's throw away from us. He was really relaxed and listened really well. There was no screaming, being antsy or spooking. Hopefully, I will be ip and riding him by this week again. Until next time,
Emily, Yodie and Shaneequah
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So Emily, you were pleased with how Shaneequah did in the sidepull? I have had one for a few years now, and have yet to try it....have you tried other bitless bridles?
ReplyDeleteGotta love a curly for their ability to be off work for a long time and walk back into it almost like it was yesterday!
Sounds like a great afternoon!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome about Yodie! What a great afternoon you had with your two curlies. 15 is cold! LOL. If I dress well I can manage it, but my hands tend to get cold after about 45 min or so. Good for you Emily!! Love hearing from someone so close to home!!
ReplyDeleteBig Sky: Shaneequah has done ok in the sidepull, surprisingly :) I hadn't really thought of using one till I met a member on the HGS forum that made them, and I thought that I would try it. I figured that since she went well in a rope halter, why not try a sidepull? I had mine made also so I could turn it into a "halter" as it has the knot at the chin that I can attach a lead rope to. She can get a little excited at times, but she listens to it fairly well. And you are right: it is so nice to have a horse that knows her job! The curlies are certainty good at that :)
ReplyDeleteDenise: Thank you! 15 is pretty dang cold...I know that you know all about that! My hands don't usually get cold, but rather my feet and face! lol
Susan: It sure was! :)