"A colt with a tired brain will make a good horse."  That's what my instructor told me the other day.  Makes sense.  Some horses are harder to wear out than others, trust me.  Tip of the day: Tie a young horse up quite often to let him/her think about the world with nothing to do. I always wondered why old Roper studs could stand on a fence packed together like sardines all day long and you'd never hear a single squeal.  They've spent so much time tied up it don't matter anymore.  No pawing to China, no dancing and prancing and making noise, they just had to stand there until there was nothing more to interest them; and then they got to stand there even longer.  And riding a horse 2 or 3 times a day never hurt them either.  Not long, just 20 minutes after breakfast, stand all day while you ride others, and another 20 minutes before dinner.
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First Post! 03/12/2010
 
This blog is for anyone who would like some tips, help, or just to learn.  Most of these conversations will be between me, my sister, and my cousin.  Being at college, I can't always be home to help them with their riding, so I'll be trying this as an experiment to log riding hours, progress reports on training, and lending advice and support.
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