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  In September of 2020, during the Covid pandemic, I bought a Horse. Though I only spent just over a year with this older ex-ranch horse, the red roan gelding taught me so much during my time with him. This is the story. In my  previous  post, I talked about meeting Shawna and talking with Audrey about this explosive horse named “Cowboy”. He was spooky and unaware of his handler, his surroundings, or the placement of his feet. I spent five months starting over with him as if he would be ridden for the first time as a young horse. GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER When I first met Cowboy, he wasn’t flighty per se, but he wasn’t focused on the present. He was highheaded and looking off into the distance as if something would happen at any moment. However, when something startled him, he would flinch and settle quickly. He didn’t try to bolt or jerk me around. In fact, he tended to plant his feet solid. His behavior showed that he wasn’t high energy, but he just needed to focus on ...

  In September 2020, I bought a Horse during the Covid pandemic. Though I only spent just over a year with this older ex-ranch horse, the red roan gelding taught me so much during my time with him. This is the story Even though this 15-year-old ranch horse was exhibiting explosive behavior to a couple of people and causing problems when being shod, I felt that if I worked with Cowboy,  it would be a good trail horse for me in the end. He was still exhibiting some stiffness in his neck that I was helping him work through with regular massages, lateral flexion, and bending through small circles. After  getting to know  him and spending Spring and early Winter starting him over like a young horse, I started  riding him . RIDING COWBOY I rode Cowboy for the first time on February 21, 2021, and while he protested a little at first, I reminded myself that he was an x-ranch horse at 15 years old. This helped me be more confident in myself and that he knew what to do. ...

  In September of 2020, during the Covid pandemic, I bought a Horse. Though I only spent just over a year with this older ex-ranch horse, the red roan gelding taught me so much during my time with him. This is the story. Up to this point, it had been several months since I was introduced to Cowboy, and I spent the first 5 months starting him as if he were a young horse just learning. I eventually started riding and worked with the veterinarian and Massage therapist through some neck stiffness, pain in his stifle, plaque in his ear, and other signs of pain. Throughout the following months, Cowboy and I worked our way to trotting just a couple of times. Cowboy exploded while hanging out with a loose reign, chatting with the barn manager (and local dressage trainer), Audrey. I call it “Sucker Bucked”. CONTINUE THE PROGRESS When I was bucked off of Cowboy on Friday, May 24, 2021, I wondered what was happening. We had done so much groundwork before and several months of getting him...