A blog that focuses on our unique program that teaches natural horsemanship, heritage breed conservation, soil and water conservation, and even folk, roots, and Americana music. This blog discusses our efforts to prevent the extinction of the Corolla Spanish Mustang. Choctaw Colonial Spanish Horse, Marsh Tacky, and the remnants of the Grand Canyon Colonial Spanish Horse strain.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Tossing, Landing , Bouncing, and Succeeding
Tim is a throw back to a different era. He has little experience riding, but has more experience being thrown and getting back on than do many of my kids that have ridden for a year or two. To make it even more impressive--Tim is a boy.
Modern boys are very difficult to teach to ride. They have two primary emotions--cockiness and fear. Tim has neither.
This is a wild Corolla mare that Tim is on. She has never thrown anyone but Tim. That is because no one has ever been on her but Tim. He is doing a spectacular job helping train this horse. He can do more than just hold on. Tim is a great teacher for a horse. He not only is not afraid to be seen getting thrown, he is not afraid to be seen hugging and rubbing a horse.
We have a lot of great new people involved in our program.
Tim is one of my best surprises of the year.
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Tim is doing an awesome job..He has come a looong way in just a few short weeks...I have a good view of what happens on the trail, as I tend to like to ride clean up, it gives me an opportunity to play with my horse, and to help whoever has issues...Tim's confidence and skill at handling a horse has increased tenfold..and Valor's confidence has as well, Good job, Tim! Now if I could just teach him to wear shirts that do not get him eaten alive *^P -Lloyd
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