Cutting the pasture last night in preparations for the inevitable and dreaded W word, Nico and Maverick followed me around and I couldn’t help but stop and capture the golden hour beauty of these two!!! Please ignore the sound of the mower!
Less than 24 hours here and this boy had his first ride :) we are in a western saddle which I’m not sure if he’s ever had, and in sand that is rather deep! Also….. I don’t ride Tbs!!! This boy was an absolute gem and a real pleaser!!!
Over the summer, we had A LOT of heavy rain, and parts of the farm flooded terribly, we all complained…. Except squirt!!
I didn’t have intentions on working with Raven last night but she followed me into the round pen. We spent the majority of our time just playing and working on our manners. But I managed to catch this funny little clip of this itchy mare enjoying some scratches! She’s such a ham, and a love bug! She would prefer to be in your lap than anywhere else!
Some round pen work with our Raven girl! Or sand is deep so she’s got some big movement to get through it! But she really is a stunning mover!
My very uncoordinated self demonstrating a tack up, and untacking of Raven. She also accepts the bit with ease and no fight! These Standardbreds are so used to equipment and gadgets and things flying around them that this process tends to be very uneventful, and im ok with that!!
Since I can’t videos and photos together, I’ll be posting some individual videos of our Raven girl over the next few days. This girl is so smart and willing. She’s eager to please, and loves have a job to do! Here she is with one of her main caretakers who is the one to do the majority of the work with her to get her to this point! They make a great team!
Why choose a rescue?! Because sometimes they are just that diamond in the rough you were looking for! Our little buddy proves himself over and over again, and these kids get to grow up in the best ways!!! Pancake, is not a rescue but has been a part of this herd for a few years and has seen so many come through our gates, and we are so grateful she is here! 💜
Tucker boy!
So last night after some grooming, Ayla, Tucker and I went for a little stroll in the paddock! Tucker loves this mare and they are never very far apart! I got to work on some liberty stuff with Ayla, and Tucker acted like he had been then second liberty horse his whole life!! The last few weeks, Tucker has really packed on some pounds thanks to the hard work and dedication of the staff at the barn with his multiple feedings a day! We are really working on another 45-50 lbs for this guy to help him through winter! In the meantime! Enjoy the cutest little bond between these two love birds 💕