Boogie update

I have received a communique from Ryan about the progress of young Boog.

He is doing well--from his description, he sounds a little timid, which is about what I expected from him. He is smart though he says and tries to please. Ryan says he is a lot different than Target--that does not surprise me at all either, as Target is like a race car (or a Hotrod hahahahaha) and Boogie is like a hippie stoner type.

I cannot wait to see him going around!

Boogie goes to school

It is finally his turn---Boogie, the often overlooked, kind of awkward, so laid back you think he is stoned--has gone to the trainer.

We took him to Ryans last nite---we forgot he had never been in a trailer. That took about ten minutes to teach him, although he is not sure that he sees the point.

Off we went, about an hour away, and unloaded. Not so easy, actually, as he had never done that before either.






There was some practicing once we arrived---in and out and in and out. Boog tried so hard, he was so brave, but I could tell he was a little overwhelmed with the new people and the incessant trailer loading. He seemed almost frozen by shock.

We got him in his stall to settle in, and chatted a while--after a few minutes standing around talking, Boogie started to warm up to Ryan and was sniffing him all over.

For some reason, it was a little hard to leave him there. I have no idea why, I know Ryan will take care of him, and Boogie will probably get some much needed confidence.

I kind of miss my little boy. That is so stupid, it is not like I hang out with him every day anyway. I cannot wait to hear the first report.

Cross your fingers!

Target comes home

This was a big day for Target--we went to check on his progress and decide whether he was going to continue on with Ryan or go to learn some cow skills. I know that is likely where his talent lies, and that is ultimately what we decided to do.

First, though, we got a demonstration and test drive. Target has learned so much, and is really turning into a nice horse.

He has all the parts down, so I hope we can keep up with him. I am going to ride him tomorrow myself, and I am really looking forward to it.






This was a good opporuntity to practice my new camera skills. It would have been better had I gotten there on time, instead of an hour late which put the sun directly overhead. I took a bunch though, so some turned out nice enough to share. I just like these close up headshots--he is so pretty, so cropping them down this small really shows off his pretty face.
Barry had a little test drive, and I could see right away how well he is going to get along with him. There is a huge difference between Ryan and Barry, so it had to be a little wierd for Target to feel Barry's legs so long on him, and to adjust to his different way of doing things. Ryan gave us some pointers on what to do with him, and to his credit, did not even look faint when watching Barry ride. It has to be wierd to hand one over that you have worked so hard on.

See the difference between Barry and Ryan in position and body type? Target did well adjusting pretty quickly. I was impressed with it.
Target has a decent turnaround on him already--he crosses over beautifully in the front to start.







Everyone deserves a little rest after a good workout, don't they?

Target was happy to get home, and be turned out. Life in a training barn is a whole different world than he had ever been exposed to. It surprised me that it took him so long to get his buck on, and it started to rain pretty hard, so perhaps there will be better shots of his turnout tomorrow.

We are really happy with how Ryan did with him, and will be taking Boogie over there for his turn, as soon as Ryan gets home from the NRHA Derby, which takes place next week. It will be fun to see how they compare to each other.