Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Cartman or Wildman? Thoroughbred or Terrorbred?

Well, it thrns out you just can't fight genetics.

Today I took C out for a quick jaunt on the jogging path.  We are planning on the Trail Ride at the Bare Bones Ride in three weeks and I wanted to get in some jogging during our ride today.

C was well-behaved, he would totally walk out nicely on a loose rein.  But when I would ask him for a nice relaxed trot he would take off like a Bat Outta Hell in this awful upside down pulling trot. Ugh.  Pulling???
Where did that come from?  He's usually quite light in the bridle.

I just kept stopping him, backing him, making him move laterally across the path and finally did a lot of walking on the last two miles back to the trailer.

When we got to the trailer I made him canter in big circles in the sand- he was still wound but managed to contain himself and build up quite a lather. 

It was an odd, slightly disconcerting ride but I never felt out of control or anything.  We had a few carrots, a good brushing and fresh fly spray before turning him back out with Mom and Brother.

2 comments:

AareneX said...

I'm glad that Cartman got his brain back (mostly)...but if you ever want to join Team Sensible, I know of a few nice standardbreds wanting a home! >g<

See you at Capital Forest!

WV: hopla
a small shindig, slightly more reasonable than a "hoopla."

CG said...

If I didn't already have 6 TBs, the two other horses I would probably own would be a STB and a TW!