So we took a ride to AR... to the Walker Charlois Ranch in Springdale, AR...we were returning an Angus bull we leased to breed to our Gelvieh cows and decided to take a couple of colts to ride in the indoor arena. Aaron met a client and rode her horse, and then another client horse. I brought Snip along. He stood in the old show cattle barn alley for several hours...still wearing his cozy blanket.
When it finally came to his turn, he was very excited. The indoor arena was a first for him and the deep cutter footing can make things interesting for a young horse. I moved him around on the lead at first and then around the whole pen. Chasing him around got me breathing hard and warmed me up...the footing is REALLY DEAP!!! The new environment made Snip tense and it took him a while to relax out. The kink in his tail was a good indicator that he wasn't all that certain about this new place.
After a while I felt comfortable and got on. I rode around working on keeping him lively in his feet and soft in his neck and body. He did well and we ended on a good note. The sand was hard for him to work through and he will probably be tired and sore today. I will probably only scratch him and feed him goodies today.
He is really a smart and willing little horse. I am thankful for the way God has fashioned him. It is hard to know how a colt will be and Snip being the first colt for me to "start" in 3 years was going to be interesting. Its a real blessing to be able to do what I am doing:)
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