April Rides

April 9th
.62 miles (not logged)
Horsemanship Clinic
Had a good time learning new things at the clinic. Joker got some schooling in lunging as he doesn't do well once you ask him to go above a trot. Larry did a lot of work with him and he was starting to calm down but it would take a lot more time then we had. Joker was one tired boy! He couldn't get rid of me fast enough once we got back to the barn too. Still a great day of learning!

April 17th
.55 miles (not logged)
Trailer Loading/Obstacle Training
Took the trailer out and worked on trailer loading. My wonderful friend and barn owner Toni helped me out. She showed me that the problem wasn't Joker it was me and I had to be a better leader. It's a work in progress but it was an eye opener! We did some riding and walked over some poles in the arena. It was a hot day and he was already a sweaty boy from our trailer loading so I didn't work him to hard.

April 24th
8.00 miles (logged)
Ionia State Rec with Wendy and Colby. We had tons of fun at our first trip to Ionia with our new riding partners. Joker and Colby get along great! We got a little lost but just enjoyed the adventure and the time with our horses. Joker was very trotty at the beginning and we even loped for our first time! After 8 miles my boy was super tired though. Can't wait for more adventures with Wendy and Colby!