Hauled Daisy & Rocky out to the trails this last Sunday, it was my first time hauling them out to a trail ride in the new trailer. I'm sure they thought they were going to be locked in there for 2hrs like last weekend, I kept reassuring them it was going to be a very short trip. I don't think they believed me though!
We went out with Kim & Jazzy the longhorn. This was the first time they had met Jazzy out in the open, they've sniffed him through the trailer a few months back though.
I decided to pony Daisy, I didn't have anyone to ride her, nor do I have a spare saddle. So this was the first time I've really ponied her!
We went out with Kim & Jazzy the longhorn. This was the first time they had met Jazzy out in the open, they've sniffed him through the trailer a few months back though.
I decided to pony Daisy, I didn't have anyone to ride her, nor do I have a spare saddle. So this was the first time I've really ponied her!
Of course it couldn't totally go smoothly...this was our only issue - other than Daisy wanting to be in front the whole time!
Yup, those are horses. You'd think they'd freak out about Jazzy, or Jazzy would freak out about them. nope, Jazzy stood there like a good boy & watched them go by. They got just a little antsy passing Jazzy and I thought they'd walk right by us.....NOPE!!
As soon as they started approaching us, Rocky acted as if he'd never seen a horse before - but he has, there are horses that live right next to him and he used to have horse pasturemates.
As soon as they started approaching us, Rocky acted as if he'd never seen a horse before - but he has, there are horses that live right next to him and he used to have horse pasturemates.
Rocky 'bolting' into Daisy (smacks head)
So Rocky decided to 'bolt', he spun around to the right, right into Daisy..........once we got straightened out going the other direction we were trotting!!!
trotting away in fear like a bunch of scardey asses! Since this was my first time ponying & I was having a heck of a time keeping the lead rope & reins under control I had moments where I thought 'which one do I stop' LOL!!
After me yelling at them and the allure of green grass we finally stopped....and the horse walked calmly by us....
After me yelling at them and the allure of green grass we finally stopped....and the horse walked calmly by us....
We caught back up with Jazzy & Kim and rode on....
until we came to a fork and Jazzy too off trotting around some brush, I just stopped R & D and waited, since I knew we weren't going that direction. Eventually Kim & jazzy made it back to us and right into the fig tree. Jazzy loves him some figs!!
until we came to a fork and Jazzy too off trotting around some brush, I just stopped R & D and waited, since I knew we weren't going that direction. Eventually Kim & jazzy made it back to us and right into the fig tree. Jazzy loves him some figs!!
the donks stop to admire a little stream
Daisy was starting to get the idea of where she was supposed to be, or so I thought. She finally quit trying to be in front.....so she decided to be WAY out back.
really daisy!?!
Rocky did well overall, except for the bolt part. I honestly think he thought Jazzy was another donk & just got right up behind his butt & walked.
Pretty sure the 'good moments' outweighed the bad/naughty ones LOL it was great when we were just plodding along and no one getting out of line.
overall it was fun & great to take the donks out....we even made it back to the trailer in one piece so it was a success!
Kim snapped a pic of us before we left :)
And of course I had the helmet cam on, so I captured all the awesomeness & the meltdowns haha...enjoy!
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