Boy, what a weekend. I decided yesterday that I was going to try to take Mia down to our tank. She loves to play in her water trough, so I wanted to see what she would do in a tank(some call it a pond). Boy, what a mistake. Mia doesn't like the woods that surround our place and I temporarily forgot about that. We got just to the edge of our woods and then she lost it. It didn't help that Halona was back at her pen neighing at her. I decided that I should turn around and head back home, but it wasn't soon enough for Mia. She started rearing up, I tried to hang on, but off she went. I have never really seen this horse run full out. Boy, was she gorgeous at a full run-smooth & fast, but she scared the dickens out of me. I just knew that she wouldn't know what to do when she got to the end of our lane and a closed gate. Luckily my dad was welding(which doesn't bother her in the least bit) in a pen at the end of the lane and he had left the gate open. She got to the end of the lane and made the sharpest turn ever straight into that pen. No harm, at least physically speaking. I was a little shook up because I have never seen this side of her. She is normally so laid back and getting her to trot is an act of congress.
Traveller and Halona have also been a little on the spunky side. I'm sure they sense something. We try to trot and all of them think it is time to kick up there heels and play. I guess it is going to be back to the round pen of them. I just hope they decide to behave themselves at the competition.
These past couple of weeks have been a real challenge. I sometimes forget that I have only been working with them for 3 months and expect so much from them. Sometimes I take their behavior for granted and then they remind me that they were once wild and that they are still processing this gentling thing. It's so funny though, when they mess up big time and they get tied up or put back in their pens, they seem to be sulking-almost as if to say I promise I'll be good just come back here.
For those of you who care, competition is just 11 days away. Like none of us are counting down the days? We plan on arriving on Wednesday 9/17. Figure an extra day would be good for the little ones to process everything that will be going on, hopefully getting them adjusted to the hoopla of the show environment. I was wanting to take them to a show but never got the chance. Hopefully, that won't jump up and bite me.
My guy & gals have a Vet appointment on Friday for their health certificates. Christina-wished you had my vet, he will only charge us for the health certificate-no office charge. But, mom & dad funnel quiet a bit of money his way-with 6 horses, 20 or so cows, 4 dogs, 3 cats, we can't help it.