Monday, April 21, 2014

Sunni having some fun!

So, yesterday I FINALLY had a full, free morning to drive up to the horses.  I couldn't do it Friday because I had to babysit the granddaughter, and Saturday we had to get ready at 1:00 p.m. to go to the McCallum Theater for open call.  Our daughter's band made the finals and we had tickets to watch her band and all the other finalists.  What a great show!  I want to go next year and just enjoy my two hours there.

It was also clear yesterday morning, so off up the mountain I headed.  Got to the ranch about 9:30.  The ranch owner was out cleaning corrals, but their collie had gotten out of the front gate, so I rounded her up and locked the gate.  She might have headed down the hill (not a good thing!).  Silly dog!

I brushed and groomed an unappreciative Gigondas.  Humppppfffffttt!  She could have cared less.  In fact, I think I annoyed her.

Next...Scout.  Her spots are coming through now that she is losing her winter coat.  I think she just tolerated me.

Quad didn't want to be brushed AT ALL and wouldn't hold still.  He just wanted another meal.

Sunni was a GOOD BOY and let me brush both sides of him.  He usually dances around so that I can't get his "off" side, but today he stood still.  He had a lot of fur come off.

Then, Lucille...Now, Lucille is the hairiest horse I have.  I could just SEE clumps of hair on her.  She had them under her mane.  She had them down her legs.  She had them on her BIG BUTT.  I took a photo of her corral after I finished brushing her.  All her hair should keep the birds busy for weeks!  She really is a "woolly mammoth".

I decided to take Sunni down to the arena for some lunging and desensitizing.  I figured that out of all the horses, he needed it the most, and I wasn't sure how much energy I would have.  So, off we went.  He did well with his lunging and "stay" command.  I desensitized him by using the long lead rope.  He could have cared less.  So, I let him go to run and self-exercise.  He's always been very good about self-exercising (see photos below).  Apparently the little colt missed Sunni because he was calling to him the entire time he was down in the arena!





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