We load up in the Ford and off down the bumpy road we go. We arrive, talk to Robert (our neighbor) a minute, he then leaves with a horse in tow and Taylor gets started. Me being the picture taking crazy person I am got a few shots before I had to help.
He tried to hobble him first, so he wouldn't move around a bunch while he saddled him.
George didn't want to be hobbled
George was being a little snot, so after awhile Taylor gave up on the hobbles and decided to just go ahead and saddle him.
Time for the blanket (oh and that happens to by MY blanket. Did he ask if he could use it? no he did not)
He moves it around, getting him used to it.
Pats it a little
'Doesn't seem to care. So time to move on to the saddle
Time to run around a little.
Lookie! Taylor can actually move!
Doing a little flexing
Nicely done
Tightening up
Getting halfway on
Time for the real deal
Is he going to buck....?
Nope. Can I eat your foot?
It was then I had to get off my place on the fence, and leave my camera behind and help him get the little fella moving. Taylor tried on his own at first, but he just wouldn't move. So I get behind him, start patting my leg, which makes lots of noise, and smooch, then when he starts to move I keep on patting my leg, and trot behind him. I keep on doing this. We get him to trot, and lope just a little. He never bucks, but does crohop some. Too bad I couldn't have been taking pictures, but oh well. So after awhile Taylor says that is enough, gets off and unsaddles him
Good little bronc
Leaving to get put up for the day
Well, that is all of 'em for today. Golly, I think I posted a hundred million pictures, haha. I did take 72 of 'em. I get a little camera happy ;) But shoot, these kind of things are what I love taking pictures of. I hope to get a few more next time I go over there with him. Since I don't get to do it myself I figure I can at least watch and take pictures. Anyway, bye for now.
4 comments:
Man you got some GREAT pics!!! Next time I want to see some of a bronc ride. ;) hehehe.... really, I liked the one of George's head where his ear is back towards Taylor, good'n. Loved em! Thanks for sharing- that's awesome you got to help =D
I love to watch Taylor work with horses. It is pretty neat. That is a life that I have always loved but never got much of. All of it is just so cool and beautiful. I think I need to go watch him from time to time and learn from him. That would be great! Yeah, good pictures.
Joshua
Great pictures sister!
These remind me of my bro earlier this year, training his horse. He's still at it, and its one of the few things he'll actually ask me to take pictures of him doing. :)
Like your blog.
-fellow homeschooler & blogger
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