Babies, mustangs, opies oh my!

[TheBadLands]

First off DAME: I love my beads I bought! I promise I will post pics of them by tomorrow night! I am so busy with everyone else's horses I haven't had time to get pics of Dena :(

Today was a good day... it started off with the "kids" all having a good old time playing...

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Gunner is a pretty boy!

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Who also happens to train extensively in Kung Fu....

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Noooooooooooooooo Photos!

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Pearl says,"WAIT UP GUYS!!!!"

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Opie's shadow changes colors....

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While you are "goo goo ga ga" over the two babies... there is a ninja (and possible future Olympian) , in the distance, amongst us....

Someone had HUGE "you know whats" and thinks I care... little man got worked in the round pen to correct his "tude" and then we worked on trotting in hand a little more consistently than the usual "I don't wanna"...he was GREAT!

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He caught on REALLY fast...

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He's not a fan of NOT being the boss...

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Opie Says: , "Don't hate me cuz I'm a stock horse who moves nicer than your warmblood....watch it show ponies!"

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He's so good...

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Then I get lots o' love! And just a point..he's not even 4 mos..and I'm almost 6 ft tall .... think about that... wow...



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FINALLY! He trots in hand without rearing, bucking, stopping,crying, peeing etc etc etc...




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I taught him the COOLEST fart trick EVER!



I also worked Koda. He started off "not so good".. I had to back him through the pasture gate. But it's the first time I've pulled him while in pasture since I tend to work him in the evenings or early AM. Otherwise, he was a little "off" mentally but ok. We worked on basic stuff. VOLUME on the video will give you an idea of the level he's progressed to and how quickly he now responds to verbal cues.

YouTube - Koda the mustang, back to basics 10/13/09

Note to new readers: Koda is a 3 yo off the range mustang, recently gelded and in a progressive rehab/training/starting program.



Side note: I am considering his adversity to small spaces and "gateways" is related to, most likely, shoots and other instruments used with the authorities who governed his capture etc... these kinds of things sometimes stick with a horse for a while. But in due time, time will prevail. Once he left the pasture (and he was easy as pie to catch), he went through every other gate fine.

[Piper522]

Thanks for sharing all the pictures. You have your hands full! :)

[Country Girl 43]

Aww what cute babies! And I love the fart trick... :hysterical:

[dame_wolf]

Okay Badlands, I'll let you off the hook till tomorrow I guess. hahaha! No it's okay, I'd be more interested in all those beautiful horses then picture taking too. Can't wait to see Dena though!

[GrungeEquestrian]

Love the baby pictures. All of them are such lookers.

[valleyrider]

You sure got a buch of pretty babies. Can't wait to see pictures of your beads you got from DW too.

[TheBadLands]

Thanks for sharing all the pictures. You have your hands full! :)

Thanks! (I love your avi btw)

They're a lot of work, but I keep very military school type discipline 'round here.:nono:

They all single file out of the nursery.. and when it's time to come back from "gym time" they all single file back. No kicking, biting, bullying, although I do have the occassional prankster and/or escapee :rolleyes::p

Aww what cute babies! And I love the fart trick... :hysterical:

Hey! We worked REALLY hard on that! It was a good one, too, I thought we'd singe his tail. :huh:

Okay Badlands, I'll let you off the hook till tomorrow I guess. hahaha! No it's okay, I'd be more interested in all those beautiful horses then picture taking too. Can't wait to see Dena though!

Thanks and lol I will get pics of her, I promise!

Love the baby pictures. All of them are such lookers.

Thanks! I won't tell them that, though... not a good idea. I have hormones and egos galore right now :(:eek:

You sure got a buch of pretty babies. Can't wait to see pictures of your beads you got from DW too.

Thanks!

[gabhainn]

Nice Knees.............Kevin

[Gypsy Rose]

Wow! Looks like you have plenty to keep you busy. The good thing is that they all look like they're doing great!

Thanks for sharing!

[medicine hat]

nice!
hey how long has Koda been off the range? there is a mustang where I board & she was in a holding pen for 2 years before she was adopted out.
just curious

[TheBadLands]

Nice Knees.............Kevin

lmao if you're thinking what I THINK You're thinking.. it's actually from a bout of sting weed/poison ivy while on an in hand baby walk :(

Wow! Looks like you have plenty to keep you busy. The good thing is that they all look like they're doing great!

Thanks for sharing!

Almost too much :p

nice!
hey how long has Koda been off the range? there is a mustang where I board & she was in a holding pen for 2 years before she was adopted out.
just curious

I think maybe a year... he came right from the Bureau as a 2 year old I believe. But they let him be out on pasture until they brought him here. He's VERY trusting and VERY smart. But has some triggers he needs to work through.

[medicine hat]

the mustang mare i know is verrry observant~she is ALWAYS watching the people! very smart & curious & sweet & loves to go out on the trails. but has a couple triggers too~ she can strike with that foreleg like nobodys business if she feels threatened