We got there a little early, but. A lot of the horses were already out. Also uh it looked like Buff
We got there a little early, but. A lot of the horses were already out. Also uh it looked like Buff knocked out a corner fencepost so they were fixing the pen and Buff and Ves were sulking inside.I wandered around and started taking out the horses who were left inside: I had to fix Dillon’s pen, too, because I guess someone opened the wrong side and the whole front of it fell off, but thankfully they’re easy to hook back together.I spent a lot of time meandering around Buff and thinking about riding him but ultimately didn’t. Anxiety. So I just got Quattro and rode him.He was really good. Relaxed, comfy. We did a really good flying lead change but we only cantered twice. He was happy to just wander today, and that was nice. Then he turned into Mister Asshole and refused to do anything I told him to because he was Done.Got him to grudgingly do some walking around, then stopped and got off. We went down and I got Q to groom him for a bit. Tried to get around to Q’s side and Quattro refused to move his face so we were just. Mashing faces together as I slowly slid by and a lady passing by laughed. He’s such a stubborn butthead.We went outside, let them eat some of the grass by the creek, then I got on Q and we wandered up to the upper trail. Quattro followed us slowly, stopping everywhere to touch things and eat grass and just. Be.It was nice.We had to get them water, but. We just used the turf cruiser and a bunch of buckets. They should definitely have enough for today, at least. They’re so weird, though. Thing drives right up to the gate and they’re all just standing there blocking the way.Thanks guys guess we’ll carry the buckets to your water tub from here instead.I was going to steal Windy the Weird Fresian/Clydesdale cross but one of the girls who sometimes helps out was actually riding him. I think that was my punishment for not getting Buff when I could have.Not like his owner is going to care; she’s very clearly a Dog Person a lot more than a Horse Person. Like, she likes horses and she’s a decent rider but. Buying an OTTB was probably uh, not her greatest moment. Especially a klutz like Buff, who um. Faceplanted midway through his third race and that’s why they got rid of him.But hey. Live and learn. -- source link
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