A dominance thing...

So, there I was walking out to the paddock, having fed and watered the other horses, getting ready to wrap it up and go shower for work... when WHAM!
The Thethoroughbred sprinted at me, no her CHARGED at me, head flying, mud splattering, hair in all directions, coming straight at me.  So I dropped the bucket, stood up as tall as I could, flung the lead rope around in the air and screamed at him.  He dugg in, slid up to me, threw his head, bobbed his body and snorted.  I kicked at him, jumped up and down, yelled...
So he spun and kicked back.  So I ran towards him yelling, throwing the rope at him, pushing him away.  So he turned and reared up at me.

Ok, let me put this in perspective.  He is 17 hands, at the whithers.  At the head, when he is excited, he is prbably easily 2 feet taller still.  When he REARS... good gravey he is a monster!  I was looking up at him, his hooves pawing the air, I could see the veins popping in his arm pits.  So what do I do?  I scream, "Im not afraid of you, you bully!" And I take the lead rope and whack him on the belly.

He flew off the handle.  He slammed down to the mud, charged again, caught me off guard and I had to step backwards... I stepped but my boot didnt, so I was knee deep in crap and mud.  So I grabbed the bucket and threw it at him, forgot the boot and screamed at him flinging the lead rope, kicking, flailing anything I could do.  So he took off running... straight for the gate.

I forgot to mention that my dog was waiting paiteintly for me at the gate, and when he saw that monstor of a horse coming at him, he tried to high tail it out of there.  So I yelled at him, "Ivan, stay.  Flush 'em out!"  So Ivan crouched down and started to growl, which put the breaks on the dumb horse. 

Finally, the horse realized I was the boss, and I wasn't going to back down, so he stopped running, stopped charging, and just stood there.  For good measure, I ran at him and chased him to the other end of the paddock.  When he was all calm, I let him come to me, and that was that. 

I win, you big jerk.

Sweet Sweet Success!

April 10th 2011 was a very succesfull Trail Clinic and Raffle.  We have decided it will be the FIRST ANNUAL Benefit clinic, so gear up for next year!  Everyone walked away with awsome raffle prizes, and we had a total of 9 rider and horse teams, which was perfect for the first clinic.  We all got our feet wet! Our clinician was awsome...  He dd two sessions and did a fantastic job.  I hope you all enjoy a few of the photos taken yesterday!  Oh I almost forgot... we raised a grand total of $436!!!

Please get in the trailer!

So all morning, I tried to get the dumb horse in the dumb trailer.  He would not.  And then he tried this new rearing stunt.  So finally after two hours, I got him up to the trailer door, so we stopped and took a break.  A few hours later, a friend of mine came to the barn and loaded his horse in and out wiht my stupid horse watching.  Then it was our turn.  Straight to the door, head in, and then stop. 
grrrrrr
so we put the mare in the trailer, shut her in, and THEN tried to load my horse.  still nothing.  And then the action started.   The mare peed all over the trailer wall, and was most certainly in heat.  My horse was flipping his lips inside out sniffing at her, craning his neck... she got nervous and started to rock in the trailer, so i had to get my horse out of the way...
and then...
we got the mare away from my horse, cuz he still thinks he is a stallion.  I got a bucket of grain, and with a little coaxing (and some lovely smelling mare pee) i got him to put one hoof in the trailer.  VICTORY!
at least for today!  jeesh!

Spring is finally here!

Ok, so I went shopping the other day (don't laugh) and spent too much money at Victoria Secret.  Before you go off and wonder about what the heck I bought, I'll just clear the air and say I bought some t-shirts and some sparkly eye liner.  Yes, glitter.  I know, I know, glitter.  But seriously, this stuff is awsome!  So there I was all day yesterday sporting my glitter, feeling hot (yeah, hot) when I realized, "Dang, I feel good!  Winter must be OVER!"

AND IT IS!

The birds are out!  The horses are naked!  The mud is going away, and I am walking around with no pain!  Aw man life is good! 

I am also arranging to bring another horse out to ride while I'm recvering.  I can't ride my thoroughbred, he is too green, and if he throws me (which he hasn't but he has sure tried!)  It could be the end of my recovery and I'd be at square one again.  So I have a horse lined up to be on loan, so to say.  A twenty something gelding who has been there and done that so much that he would just let me sit on him, get square, build muscle, and get stronger.  $100 a month to pasture him, plus food (and there in lies the issue).  Dang job that pays crap!  If I can scrounge up the cash, Im going to do it.  We shall see.  I also just got a bill from the hospital which made me want to choke on my orange juice, so it might just be wishfull thinking.