Over the years we have been awarded horses from some top horse people’s estates. Our present stallion Jazz, and several brood mares came from the estate of the late Bob Owens. Recently we were given two horses from the estate of Lindsey Ross. When I picked up Shadow and Shorty I was offered their owner’s glove or jacket (carrying his scent) to calm the distressed horses. They had not eaten for two days, somehow knowing Lyndsey was not coming back.
I declined their offer and went into the pen and simply talked with them. I spoke calmly and kindly to Shorty and after placing the halter on him I went to attach the lead line, but he stepped toward me – looked right at me and laid his chin on my shoulder … it seemed we both let out a little sigh. He followed me without hesitation to Shadow and then we simply walked into my trailer.
Several weeks ago a few of us were playing with the horses in the arena where I had set up poles and a bridge obstacle. Our objective was in hand trust games. I tried something with Shorty. I put his halter on and took a lead line. I walked him through the pole serpentine and then across the bridge. He did great, stayed right at my shoulder. What a good boy.
Then I said to our friend Donna, (she was working with her horse), “Hey watch this!”
I took the lead line and halter off and tried again. Shorty didn’t miss a beat! He stayed right at my shoulder, through the serpentine and even over the bridge….no lead line….no halter. Then I tried the poles again. This time as we were walking through, I slowed down and whispered “Slow down”….and he did! Then I whispered, “Back up” as I took several steps backward….and he did!
Donna and I actually laughed out loud. This was awesome.
Lindsey did a great job with his horses RIP
I declined their offer and went into the pen and simply talked with them. I spoke calmly and kindly to Shorty and after placing the halter on him I went to attach the lead line, but he stepped toward me – looked right at me and laid his chin on my shoulder … it seemed we both let out a little sigh. He followed me without hesitation to Shadow and then we simply walked into my trailer.
Several weeks ago a few of us were playing with the horses in the arena where I had set up poles and a bridge obstacle. Our objective was in hand trust games. I tried something with Shorty. I put his halter on and took a lead line. I walked him through the pole serpentine and then across the bridge. He did great, stayed right at my shoulder. What a good boy.
Then I said to our friend Donna, (she was working with her horse), “Hey watch this!”
I took the lead line and halter off and tried again. Shorty didn’t miss a beat! He stayed right at my shoulder, through the serpentine and even over the bridge….no lead line….no halter. Then I tried the poles again. This time as we were walking through, I slowed down and whispered “Slow down”….and he did! Then I whispered, “Back up” as I took several steps backward….and he did!
Donna and I actually laughed out loud. This was awesome.
Lindsey did a great job with his horses RIP