When we began driving Mo pictures, again from 3 yrs ago....
Okay, this first photo should be last. After months of ground lounging, then harnessing him and weeks of simple ground driving Mike finally felt good about hooking up a tire for him to pull. Mo loved it! after several times around the pasture, he asked Cortney if she wanted a ride on the tire. As you can see she didn't refuse the offer! Casino, he's always looking to help Cortney.
This is a photo of some of his first ground drive training. PTL, he never got worked up, in fact the only real mess we had was he did turn to sharp when the tire was hooked to the lugs and got his foot over top one of the lugs and got a wee.... bit shook, but didn't blow up and make a horrible scene.
Mo loves his harness, he actually gets excited when he sees us coming with it. Since this picture was taken( he was just 3 yrs old in this photo) we've gotten him a larger harness as well as a new(larger) collar and pad. I'd like to get a really nice set of hames, with the stainless steel or chrome balls. He's way over sized for a Fjord, he stands 16-1 at the wither now( he's 6 yrs old coming on 7 yrs old) Someday we hope to enter him in parades and drive him more often. Time is a HUGE factor right now, so to the back burner it goes to simmer. We still drive him and use him to drag the pastures and pull logs and such.
This is a photo of some of his first ground drive training. PTL, he never got worked up, in fact the only real mess we had was he did turn to sharp when the tire was hooked to the lugs and got his foot over top one of the lugs and got a wee.... bit shook, but didn't blow up and make a horrible scene.
Mo loves his harness, he actually gets excited when he sees us coming with it. Since this picture was taken( he was just 3 yrs old in this photo) we've gotten him a larger harness as well as a new(larger) collar and pad. I'd like to get a really nice set of hames, with the stainless steel or chrome balls. He's way over sized for a Fjord, he stands 16-1 at the wither now( he's 6 yrs old coming on 7 yrs old) Someday we hope to enter him in parades and drive him more often. Time is a HUGE factor right now, so to the back burner it goes to simmer. We still drive him and use him to drag the pastures and pull logs and such.
3 comments:
This reminds me of the time I took my mare Candy to the trainers to have her trained to pull a 2 wheeled buggy. First time the harness went on her eyes did the wild thing, and she stomped her foot, but stay steady. First time I got in the buggy to go for a ride in the field I had such a rush! What fun. She was 16 hands, a beautiful dark bay and white - 1/2 American Paint 1/2 Thoroughbred - beautiful gates - I do miss her.
I think Mo is darling an want to go for a spin.
He did really well it looks like, and it's good your hubby is patient and didn't rush things...debbie
He is beautiful. This is something I want to teach my gelding. Just finding the time these days is difficult. Congrats on the success!
Wish we had enough acreage for a horse. As it is, we only have 1 1/2....just enough for a garden and some chickens.
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