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The afternoon is better, altho I'm not certain I would call it blessed:)...it's so humid. After just 30 minutes in the arena I called it quits. Shoot, Harley broke sweat just doing the warm up walk around. It felt more like we were swimming.

But he did great. He does resist the right lead a bit, and I've always thought that when doing the flexing he was a bit more stiff going to the right, so we will be working on that. He backed well, sidepassed, and was generally good enough to stop after 30 minutes.

Duchess, well, darn, I was sure hoping you all would have made it, but I sure understand about the expense. That would be a lot for just one class. Maybe you can plan on being here with all of us in Oct. Then you could meet all of us:)

Hair, did I miss something...has Tiff only rode Tell once and this will be her second ride? How does she think he is doing, and does she like him? What does she think of what you've told her about how Kat is doing?

Harley after his work out. He was so hot, that after he had stood awhile I did hose him off, now he is standing till he dries.

Becky

The humidity was the one thing that was really difficult for me when I lived in the south. Three showers a day to stay comfortable. (I used to come back from the barn and cleaning stalls and pass my son's above ground pool - drop right in, cloths and all).

It seems like most horses are right handed or left handed or hoofed I guess. Most of ours will take one lead easily and have to be reminded or pushed on the other. It doesn't seem to be the same for each horse, some the right, some the left.

Harley looks hot in that picture, poor guy.

Well, I don't know if you missed it or if I forgot to say! She rode once in the arena... then I guess she took him on a trail ride and ponied him... she said he was very calm and easy doing that. Then she saddled up and rode him at home, and he was fine in the yard, but when she went down that steep hill of hers, he started bucking and she bailed... realized later it was probably because of the britching... he'd never had that on before and her hill is steep. ;~) She thinks he's better at home though, over all, and on trail, and it's the arena that makes him nutty. Said she was just going to take him on trail next time, without the britching. ;~) That's the way she operates - get on and go :~) I don't have her nerve. I think she does like him, and he does have a sweet basic temperament. We've talked about Kat, yeah... she's willing to go on a trail ride with us, sure Kat will do just fine if she's got another horse to follow.