What a great weekend both Kirstin & Tuff had. Started out Saturday evening when Kirstin & her drill team performed at the CCSP Rodeo. Kirstin was one of the lead horses for both the grand entry and the drill and of course trusty ole Trigger was fantastic. He loves to perform for people. They even competed in the barrel race. They did alright, not one of Trigger's better times, but he did great for not having any barrel training and competing against girls who compete on a regular basis at large rodeos. That horse has sooo much heart and he always gives 150%.
Sunday we decided that it was time for Tuff to get some arena time. He has only been away from the house once and he didn't get to do anything more than set in a pen at the arena. Today, we spent several hours there. Kirstin and Tuff worked on basics and then we set up a make shift obstacle course for them to run through. We had to use stuff we found there at the arena because we forgot to bring our stuff but it exposed Tuff to even more new stuff which was great. Kirstin worked a lot of trotting because Tuff isn't real quick to trot. Tuff was trotting great with the use of the flag stick so if push comes to shove, Kirstin will carry the flag stick with her during the competition. He did get a little excited while trotting and tried kicking up his heels which is one thing that Kirstin worries about most, but being able to get in an big, open arena helped build her confidence in being able to handle those situations and continue on. Tuff is an amazing little guy and shows so much promise, he & Kirstin continually amaze us. He is so laid back and easy going.
We are extremely lucky in that we have the use of that arena, we didn't take advantage of it last year, but I do believe that every Sunday that we can get out there, we will be there. If anyone else is interested, please let us know, it is open on Sundays for CCSP members use and we would be more than happy to have you accompany us there. It's on a high hill just off of the freeway so there is a lot of traffic noise and usually the wind is kicking up as well which is great exposure for these horses. It's located in New Braunfels which is in between San Antonio & Austin. It's a full size arena and I could even arrange for the PA system if needed. Just let us know.
Email: kkmustangs@hotmail.com
I will post pictures from today tomorrow from work so check them out tomorrow at:
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Kirstin's mom
Priscilla