Figure 8 at Trot!
This is a quick clip of Chiloquin gaining control with the bridle doing figure 8’s, I absolutely love how he moves his hindquarters off my leg pressure. It’s hard to see in the video but he’s a smart guy. We’re working on a soft back-up and he’s doing amazing with that.
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Chiloquin Checklist👍:
Trailer
Lead - Walk, Trot In-hand
Lunge - Walk, Trot and Lope
Pick-up all feet
Groom all over
Bathes
Bridles
Over a Dozen Rides - Walk, Trot and Lope - Leg and Rein Pressure
Walks Bridge
Rides Property and Fields
Beginning Side-pass Under-saddle
Ties
Bareback Ride
Rides with Other Horses
Tarp and Rope Work
+ More!
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Chiloquin is getting ready for his first trim on Friday! We will be taking things slow till then since his feet are not great. After Friday we’re headed for a trail and then jumping into some work. I also had Chiloquin turned out in the pasture, and came back to him having a scratch on him (not bad of a scratch) so I put some cleaner on it and I’m going to be giving him a break till Friday also because of his feet. He’ll be trimmed and ready for trails by Friday for sure!
Bareback!
Today I rode Chiloquin bareback and had an easy day. I bought him a tail bag and it came in today so stay tuned for which I picked for him!
I walked around bareback and he responded to leg cues super well, I was surprised. I also let him graze for a bit in the field and he let me come back up to him. This mustang is my heart but he will be available. (probably😅)
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Palomino Buttes
Gelding
5 yo
15.2 h
Roping Under-saddle!
Here’s the clip of Chiloquin’s first time working with the rope undersaddle, he walked off but all and all did great! He’s a good boy🤎
Bridle Riding!
I’ve been working with Chiloquin on bridling for awhile now and nothing seems to be working. Ever since the bridle was introduced he immediately didn’t want it near his face. Was wondering if anyone has solutions?
Anyway, after working with him for a while getting him to a point where he’d take the bit nicely, I rode him in it. He had no problem riding with it and was actually excellent! Still this was the first time riding with the bit so it was not perfect but i’m working on getting him soft to the bit.
Yesterday, I didn’t post but he did absolutely amazing for this dozenth ride🤩 Chiloquin is getting a trim on the 24th and then we’ll be going on a trail ride the 25th! yay!
Loping Under-saddle!
This was the first time Chiloquin loped off of my voice and leg cues with a tiny bit of pressure. He was feeling good today and was kicking his leg out. I want to add that he has no intention of getting me off. I think he would feel a lot better with a trim (which he is scheduled for) and a little chiropractor work which I’m getting him scheduled for. I will also be looking for a dentist for him just so he’s at his BEST. I absolutely love this horse and want him to feel good and succeed. After these last 2 laps I felt really good about how we ended with no kicking out and a nice whoa for me.🤩
Riding Outside of the Pen!
Here’s a clip of my dad and I riding together outside of the round pen. He did amazinggg🤎
Loading!
Chiloquin loads like a pro! This was his second time loading, the first time he was checking out the trailer and then hopped in. The second time he went in but needed encouragement for his second half. 🥳
As you can see he’s huge and takes up the whole 2 horse!
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5 year old
Gelding
15.2h
Palomino Buttes
Trotting Under-saddle!
Here is a clip of Chiloquin trotting, I do a mix of sitting the trot and posting. He’s super smooth at the trot!
His lope is amazing aswell, super smooth and I love how his brain works. This mustang hardly wanted to send out in the beginning and is now loping undersaddle!🩷
Walking Under-saddle!
Here’s a clip of our ride today! We’re getting into our everyday routine and he’s doing great under-saddle. His backup is getting a lot smoother and his whoa is getting quicker so I couldn’t be happier with this guy. I need to get a clip of both of those but my phone ran out of storage.
Chiloquin is getting better at moving off of my voice and is starting to easily pick up a lope under-saddle and I’m super proud of him for that! He now picks up all feet and holds them so I will be getting the farrier out hopefully by the start of next week.
Tomorrow I’m going to be working on trailer loading and getting the bridge out to practice walking over.
I love this guy🤎
Side-passing!
Here’s a clip of Chiloquin side-passing. I just slightly tapped the stirrup and he was picking it up so well! He’s a good boy and did SO great today!🤎
Showmanship Practice!
Here’s a clip of Chiloquin walking along side me and backing up in-hand. I did a lot of work in the big pen today and he did amazing! I asked him to lope today and pushed him a bit and finally got a lope, it was for just a minute but I call it a win!
Today we worked on:
Lunging✔️
Showmanship✔️
Backing up✔️
Yielding Hind-quarters✔️
Side passing✔️
Fence pick-up✔️
Picking up feet✔️
Loping✔️
This guy will be AVAILABLE.
Rolling!
Here’s a clip of Chiloquin rolling. Not much to update today other than I dewormed him, blanketed him up because he was shivering a bit yesterday under his covered stall, worked on his feet a bit, practiced lunging and he had a tying session, which we need to work on since he’s a bit impatient. Chiloquin gave his butt when he wasn’t interested in being caught but we worked on that and getting him to move his feet and give me his eyes, he did great. He’s not mean in anyway he just wanted to eat but still doesn’t mean thats ok to do.
I want to post about the good and bad to look back on my journey with this amazing mustang. 🤎
Second Ride!
Here’s a short clip of Chiloquin’s second ride. I had my dad come in to get in some good forward movement after flexing and yielding his hindquarters a bit. He did amazing and even got a great whoa at the end!🤩
First ride!
He’s a clip of the first ride. I have been flexing him and yielding his hind quarters for a bit and then when I asked for forward movement and a whoa he gave it so I hoped off! He’s a smart guy🤩
Stepping up in the saddle!
He’s a video of me stepping up in the saddle. Usually, I wouldn’t be using a bucket to get on but I can hardly get my foot in the stirrup he’s so tall! He was super quiet and I did this on both sides.
I’m working on getting his feet picked up for a longer period, he picks them up but then drops them, so I’m working on that. He needs a trim on his backs asap!
I also flanked him but he didn’t have much of a reaction and kinda just bunny hopped lol.
This morning we accomplished:
Fly sheet✔️
Saddle and Saddle pad✔️
Working on picking up feet✔️
Umbrella✔️
Stepping up in the saddle✔️
First sit✔️
Flexing✔️
Bridle✔️
Backing✔️
Tying✔️
Round-penning✔️
and Flanked✔️
Saddling!
Chiloquin’s first time being saddled. He’s so mellow.
Lunging with bareback pad!
He’s picking up round penning/lunging really well, and I only have to ask him a couple times to trot which is a big accomplishment for him. He also had no reaction to the bareback pad! He’s a great boy.
(There’s a dog barking in the back ground, I guess good desensitizing🤷♂️)
Leaning on his back!
Today I worked on leaning on Chiloquin’s back. He had no reaction and did really well. I probably could’ve sat on him.
Today we accomplished:
Tying✔️
Picking up all feet✔️
Lunging✔️
Bareback pad✔️
Leaning on his back✔️
Backing up✔️
Flexing✔️
Yielding hindquarters✔️
Q is getting a solid foundation down and I want to focus on that as much as possible. We did struggle with round penning but I got help and he’s picking it up really well, I feel that we have accomplished so much more after getting over that hurdle.
Tomorrow I’m hoping to sit on him and get the saddle on. I could’ve done both today but I’m focusing on other things first!🤎
Sending out!
Big thank you to Cynthia Fisher for helping me get this guy to send out and move his feet a bit!
Following his nose and Picking up his feet!
Here’s a quick video of Q following his nose pretty well and picking up his front feet!
He has a little bit on roaning on his front leg, and I’m aware of the patch on his quarter end. It could be a scar or possibly rain rot. I contacted Teens about it and I’m going to be watching it. It doesn’t bother him at all.
I adore this guy🤎
