fall switch-ups

I had fun changing my cowgirl boots from all black

to this!

Brian and I bought a horse.  Well we bought out the other

co-owner's share.  We spent all spring and summer attempting

to sell this buckskin called Brushetta; but I knew deep down she needed to be my horse (well 

Brian's horse too.)  So we done did it! and now can take her out and feel

comfortable with a good solid and mild tempered riding horse.

 As a 10 year old she is young enough to enjoy

rides with her for a good many years

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Horses are not always what you hope for

so we have sold one colt to a trainer outside Melville

This young one, (Tuko),  showed he liked to buck for no reason... really?

He has had lots of rides on him and trained thoroughly

by both my husband and his partner.

He is at a good home now though as this trainer was

looking for a project horse. (perfecto!)

(fare thee well Tuko!)

I bought some clothes in Utah at my Dressing Your Truth

weekend retreat and I am attempting to get an outfit

together.  I bought this long forest green open sweater.

(so comfy)

Here's to stylin' it up and enjoying your pets!

team training

super fab weather

yesterday for Nov 6

so the 2 trainers/riders rode

both colts

getting on

moving forward

trotting

side by side (Tuko and Mr. Z)

no bit in their mouths yet

Tuko just has a halter on

and Mr. Z is wearing a Bosal

Which horse is your favourite?

growing-running-learning

taken from the guest bedroom window

Tuko (little brown) is improving and moving better under saddle

Mr Z (little red is next on the blog)

2nd chance

here is the 2 year old Little Brown/Tuko/2nd Chance

he has had 3 names because when he arrived at our acreage i called him

Little Brown

his name is actually Tuko

now I call him '2nd Chance' because.....he is not learning or responsive

and seems dull and this is concerning to see that in a young horse.  Mantracker had taken

him to a professional training clinic in June for 4 days.  The consensus there was the same, the horse does not want to move or react, like he has an attitude of  which is a bit scary?

So Mantracker has had to dig deeper with a new plan

in his training for this one.

There is always a horse or two that will not learn like some of the others

and the trainer must adapt to a new method.

today his head is up and ears forward and he gets to run around the arena with

all the saddle gear on him by himself and he has to learn to accept the bit with the reins most importantly.   He seems fine with

the saddle.

go 2nd Chance!  you can learn this stuff!

anyways always interesting because Mantracker says it would be boring

if he didn't have a challenge "I would not learn and I would become dull too!"

awesome!

warm up

the colts are starting to get

activated with training

Tuko (little brown)  was at

the horse clinic in June

Mr. Z has not been trained too much

here we go this morning

before it gets to hot!

running around

they are growing and their bodies are

showing more muscle and bigger hind quarters

(cowboys' like that) 

Mantracker aka Brian's shoulder is 100% now

should be fun to watch the progress

for the next few years!

passing the time

last day at Peter Campbell Horse Clinic, in Russell Manitoba
last weekend;

 it was so windy and rainy on this last day.

I am just letting little Tuko eat grass here while

Brian decides when to put the saddle on him without it getting

too wet. It looked

like it was going to clear up.  It did, it actually

stopped raining and the afternoon went on beautifully.

I was a fashion statement in the morning as I was watching
the horses and trainers in the rain. Glad it cleared up for Brian and Tuko's session.

i went for a walk tonite and decided to walk with my friend Rocky.

we walked up and down the lane and around the yard and the arena and around

the house.  I talked and Rocky listened.  No feedback (loved it)

{alot of selfies above.... I'm not vain?}

other horse duties

it is deworming time

a tube of cream from the vet or

horse supply centre

keeps the worms away, (they get itchy butts)

if this job is neglected the worms will make them

lose weight and sickly looking

this deworming tube tastes like an apple

so the taste is good

Rocky is a pro at this, as are the other 2 adult horses

Little Red (now called Mr. Z) did okay with it this time

Little Brown (now called Tuko) did not like the idea at all and it took

hubby a bit more time to inject the cream into his mouth.

It's all over now..

Brian does alot of the horse care himself; even a bit of hoof/ferrier work too.

keeps the cost down.

I think this little brown colt (Tuko) is a snappin handsome horse!

Marchin' around

it's March

and all there is to do

is march around the acreage and check the

ice and water and prairie grass

and wait for green growth

and spring

capture it

you know it

you see something joyful

uplifting and fascinating

you want to capture it

but you can't

you are too far away

by the time you get close

it stops 

they see you

darn!

need a zoom powered lense

playfulness with horses is so uplifting

 2 colts playing 

like little kids jumping and bucking

horse play with Little Red and Little Brown

horse frost

meet & greet equine style

these 2 colts are 18 months old

just arrived Sunday

meeting the herd boss (Rocky) can be quite an aggressive

few minutes

the 2 colts were very submissive

to Rocky but he still had his ears pinned back

and had to show some bossy moves...

They both are very friendly and not afraid of people

and we are happy to have them for training and playing with.

Welcome to Kirkville Little Red  and Little Brown!

out to play

young animals who are in their first year of life

are so fun to be around  They are like small toddlers

but the bonus is they have fuzzy soft fur like a teddy bear and these colts

have survived the winter very well.  This colt here that I have my arm around

needed to be taken to the vet as he had a large lump under his chin.  The vet

opened it up and gave him some antibiotic to prevent it infecting.  He healed

up quickly.

 Little Red and moi

 connecting with the little rascals are Mantracker's training

buddy and his wife

these are pictures of the 3 colts that Mantracker and Morley

have purchased to train and sell in the next few years.