08/15/2025
Welp he stole another one 😂
Due to Cope and Mushu thinking they both are top males and having a male bravato mentalities, I removed them from the mares which apparently made the boys mad. Mushu ran Cope over the top of the fence at the beginning of the week, however thankfully it’s nothing severe! Few scratches and sore. But just in case he can’t be used this weekend for Wesson’s youth rodeo, we tried out Mushu and Tequila. Rio and Codi the normal back ups already have multiple riders for the rodeo, they were out as an option.
Mushu does great for him in the small pens but he is little ready to go in the open. He has learned how fium events are and gets a little excited, so Wes expressed he was little concerned about being able to keep him slow. So we switched to Tequila, and for those who know this mare, this was a HUGE thing for me!!
Were we nervous? Yes!
Did it take long for Wes to tell me let’s go to the open area? Nope.
Did my big motor girl melt for my kid and be extremely cautious with him? Yes!
Did he inform me he likes her and felt better in control on her than Mushu? Yup.
Is Cope his favorite still? Oh hands down!
Tequila has ALWAYS had a thing for Wes since he was a baby, so I shouldn’t have been surprised when she was like “oh man mom, he is on me! Don’t go far from me and slow it the ONLY option!” Yes they did trot a bit BUT I told him he is perfectly fine just walking for all I care! Be in control and do the pattern correctly, thats what matters besides being comfortable and having fun! Once Cope is healed most definitely Wes will end up back on him, they are perfect together! But it’s always good to have back ups and even better knowing we have those back ups. Especially ones I never thought I’d see my kiddo on, but I am truly grateful that they are solid broke and trustworthy for moments like this.
Good horses are easy to find, but horses with the mentality for kids and switching gears from adult to kid, those are PRICELESS!! And to think I was considering selling her due to lack of riding, not happening now! 😂 Here’s to me not freaking out and losing my sanity this weekend as I watch my baby possibly have to compete on my biggest, strongest horse! (She’s living up to why her name is Tequila, I may need it for my nerves 😂🤣)
