Yesterday was not as remarkable... It was such a beautiful, warm day. Most of the horses had a really good nap in the sun. Falcor was a bit standoffish to catch, although his attention was very interested and on me. He got his supplement and I harnessed him slowly. He was a hot tamale when we got going though! Goodness, there were moments when I was sure my pony was about to take me to places I'd rather not go! He gets to a place where he's just spooky, jumpy and feels like he's going to leave, but yet I can (barely, it feels like) keep him in hand. He hasn't left yet. Eventually he did get relaxed for a bit and we had a successful drive out, but not as enjoyable and relaxed as the day previous.
I saw some video from breeders in Cape Town, South Africa training and showing their Hackey horses. One was running with the horse while tapping him on the back end, another was standing off to the side flapping a bag on a stick. The horse trotted past tense as could be, legs galore, and comments were praising the training. I mean, different strokes for different folks and all, but I don't understand training an animal in stress.
Today the wheels will go back on the vehicles, Cause the snow is melting FAST!!! We're going to haul a few of them out to my favorite arena on Saturday for a drive in a different place. Looking forward to that.
