Count down is on! The girls have been working with Little Red at the Ranchers & Riders 4-H Club's riding meetings. This week the lessons were on trail. Red is doin great at sidepassng!. She is a sweetheart for sure and is going to be at the 4-H Trail Challenge Saturday, March 30 at 10am at the BLM Corrals in Boise.
Red, and other 4-H mustangs, will be at the Idaho Horse Expo April 5-7 and up for auction on April 7! The starting bid is only $125! Remember that this is a fundraiser for the 4-H Clubs. Be sure to come by and say "Hello".
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Mustang Trail Challenge
Peaches and Ruby at the Mustang Trail Challenge last night. They did awesome! Received 1st Place! What a team!
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Peaches is trotting for Ruby with some encouragement. One of the Mustang Trail Challenges will be to trot. Look how smooth her gait is!
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It's crunch time! The last week before the Mustang Trail Challenge!
Kayla is working with Peaches to get her used to her hind feet being picked up and cleaned. She is doing a great job!
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Syeirah throwing a rope around Peaches. She doesn't seem to mind at all!
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Peaches doesn't even flinch while Syeirah throws a rope around her. Do you think she would be a good roping horse?
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Kayla working Peach on backing
Kayla worked with Peach on backing this week. She is coming along quite nicely.
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Haltering the mustang
Ruby is getting Peach familiar with the halter being put back on her. This team is diligent in working with the mustang daily!
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Working on pivots, rear and front
After taking a week off to prepare and attend the State Horse Contest, the team is back at training Peach. Last night Ruby started working with Peach to turn on hindquarters and frontquarters. This mustang doesn't get too excited at anything that is thrown at her!
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Peach loading in the trailer
Peach is getting to be a pro loading and unloading from the trailer.
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Day 7 - 7.1.23 - TVEEC show, in-hand trail class
This was Peach's first experience out of the comfort of her new home. She is doing an outstanding performance for just ONE week of training with the youth 4-H team!
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Kayla working with the foot.
Another one of the Mustang Trail Challenges at the Western Idaho Fair will be picking up the mustang's feet. Kayla is very careful and rewards the mustang for a job well done!
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Kayla working with poles.
One of the obstacles in the Trail Challenge at the Western Idaho Fair will be going over poles. She's doing fantastic!
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Michelle working the Filly
Michelle is working with the Filly with the lead line. They are both gaining a lot of confidence and knowledge. Growing together!
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The tag came off in less than 5 minutes!
Ruby was working the Filly, gaining her confidence to let her touch her. Near the end of the video, she gets the tag off her neck in less than 5 minutes!
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