Tomorrow is ride day. I’ll be taking Murrin to playschool, no daycare for me tomorrow, so I get to spend time preparing and riding Bailey. Gonna get that “go” sorted out, methinks. I’ll post how it’s going tomorrow. Meanwhile, here are the first two installments of my “Riding with Buck Brannaman” article that I’ve put into the NDRC newsletter. Well, you’re getting a sneak peak at part 2 – it won’t be out in newsletter form until sometime next week.
They’re a bit out of order with things, as I’m doing it all from memory – and I’ve had other clinics between then and now – and wasn’t sure how many installments I’d write, but it’s the general gist of my own personal experience. I’ll probably expound more on what I watched at the clinic in the other two classes we were lucky enough to observe. I’ll also be riding with Buck in November – I hope on my horse, but if not, I’ll find a way to borrow one! I’m signed up, its’ just a matter of getting a ride for she and I over there. Tomorrow is part of my limited time to prepare Bailey – been doing groundwork to try to get her moving out better, more willing, at a lighter suggestion and that seems to help with everything. I trimmed her feet after the last session of groundwork and boy, it was the best trimming we’ve had. Have to make sure to do groundwork with her before I want to do anything else like that. We got our forward and back off the halter knot lighter than we’ve ever had it… tomorrow I’ll work to get it lighter, still!
