I finally got to spend some quality curly time today. It was a balmy 60 degrees in KY so what better to do with a gorgeous day than play with my ponies?
I trimmed all 5 (4 curlies, 1 belgian). Needless to day, I'm pooped, lol. Everybody was wonderful about their feet. I am always amazed at how hard and strong the curlies' feet are. Maybe it's the draft influence but they all have hooves that are wider than they are long. I had to special order boots for them.
All 4 curlies also got vacuumed with the shop-vac today. All of them seemed to enjoy it. Moon's eyes got HUGE when I turned it on but it didn't take him long to realize that, man that feels good!
I decided to start Moon's spring training with long lining today. Elaine (his breeder) worked with him extensively on ground work but I haven't done much long lining with him. So we tried it out. He was amazing! He's so responsive and sooo smart. It was August the last time he was worked with like this. Even though I didn't know what I was doing, he sure did! I saw a video several years ago of a Fresian doing some really cool things in lines. So we tried some of it. In about 5 minutes, he was doing figure eights in lines at a trot. He also does a beautiful sidepass in lines.
It was an amazing day. I LOVE my curlies!
The RAC began in 2007 and continued until 2015. It was created to unite all curly horse owners to encourage and motivate each other and to promoting the breed. Participating riders earn points to win amazing prizes. This blog was created to share with others their personal journey with each other and the public. *This blog is not a training blog and any techniques or methods shown here are not necessarily enforced by the RAC. Consult your trainer for advice. http://curlyhorsecountry.com
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