Loren&Rocky
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My other mini, Slick, has been doing the driving around here. I bought him already broke to drive, so I knew he was at least a little experienced at it. But then there is Rocky. He came from an auction over 2 years ago and has been abused badly by someone. He is not the most trusting of horses and he can be very jumpy. I have ground driven Rocky and have had him pull Lorne in a sled many times, but have never actually "Driven" him. I have only hooked him up to our wagon once and he was a little nervous about it.
Well, today I thought I would hook him up again and see how he would do. I took him out down the road so he could get use to the sound of the wagon on the road etc. and I had Loren give him the commands in the drivers seat, under my supervision, of course. I led Rocky all the way to the end of our road and he did so well I jumped in and drove him home! He was GREAT!!!!!! He didn't really like the idea of me getting in the wagon and moved a lot as I struggled to get in. I don't think he really wanted to be the leader or something. But once I was in he was awesome!! He trotted out like a champ and was just amazing! He was sooooo good I can hardly believe it!! He was very fast on the way home, but not out of control and he listened to me when I wanted to slow him down. He turned right into our driveway without flipping us over and trotted all the way into the area where I had hooked him up. He was so easy and forward. What a good boy!! I can't wait to drive him again!
Not that Slick is not fun, but I am always getting after Slick to move it out. Slick is a little more lazy then Rocky is, even though Rocky is much fatter!!
See! I did get in!!
Well, today I thought I would hook him up again and see how he would do. I took him out down the road so he could get use to the sound of the wagon on the road etc. and I had Loren give him the commands in the drivers seat, under my supervision, of course. I led Rocky all the way to the end of our road and he did so well I jumped in and drove him home! He was GREAT!!!!!! He didn't really like the idea of me getting in the wagon and moved a lot as I struggled to get in. I don't think he really wanted to be the leader or something. But once I was in he was awesome!! He trotted out like a champ and was just amazing! He was sooooo good I can hardly believe it!! He was very fast on the way home, but not out of control and he listened to me when I wanted to slow him down. He turned right into our driveway without flipping us over and trotted all the way into the area where I had hooked him up. He was so easy and forward. What a good boy!! I can't wait to drive him again!
Not that Slick is not fun, but I am always getting after Slick to move it out. Slick is a little more lazy then Rocky is, even though Rocky is much fatter!!
See! I did get in!!
