Friday, May 30, 2014

Riding Western?

As an English person I haven't known how to do this, so I looked it up...I mean, if it comes untied mid-ride, "bye-bye" is the word.


Thursday, May 29, 2014

Chaos!

Something broke in the harness and the lead pair of a hitch headed for the horizon. Note the poor guy who tripped over a manure spreader going after them.


No big deal. Let's hook them back up and carry on.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

I Love...

...to see a horse enjoying his job.


The ground work in the second half is amazing too. This is a trainer helping horses prepare for the trail in a controlled environment.

Oh, and yes, the presence of a bridle is part time.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Crashing the party

Apparently this longear wanted to try dressage!


His cowboy is not amused.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Grace, Masterful Training...

Oops.

Won't embed - but you really should watch this. It's enough to convert anyone to draft horses.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

I Just Love...

...Shetland pony races. So cute, so adorable, such great young riders...

...thud.

(I feel sorry for the one on the black who kept wanting to buck her off instead of running. Somebody check his saddle fit?)

Monday, May 19, 2014

Natural Disasters...

...affect horses too. This is from the serious flooding in Australia back in 2011. Horses are, fortunately, usually very good at getting themselves to higher ground.