Jakes first big trail ride!!

cascy · 07-05-2008, 10:19 PM

Tomorrow will be Jakes first BIG trail ride, We are going to lonesome D horse camp to meet up with sswtness75 and a few other riders...

Jakes been ridden around our house and down the road but he's never been "out out" and with a big bunch of other horses like that, so here's hoping all goes well! He's been so great so far, I really hope tomorrow goes as well... We shall see I guess.

Wish us luck, and I will try to post pics as soon as we get back home.

Awesome Paints · 07-05-2008, 11:00 PM

Good luck!! I was excited at Doc's first big ride and it was just around home for about 4 hours with other horses. I can't imagine taking him out yet!

cascy · 07-05-2008, 11:12 PM

Well, it is a horse camp.... and I figure if he can handle the UPS truck flying past us at 60 mph... He should be able to concour the woods just fine

cameo05 · 07-06-2008, 06:48 AM

We wil be expecting pictures of course. It is exciting to find out how they handle everything. Good luck and I hope that everything goes well.

Carri · 07-06-2008, 07:40 AM

It sounds like fun, I can't wait to hear how it goes!

BklynCwgrl · 07-06-2008, 08:12 AM

Hope everything goes well for you. Looking forward to the pictures!

gypsy · 07-06-2008, 08:49 AM

Have fun!

annag307 · 07-06-2008, 08:53 AM

Hope the ride is going okay. Cant wait to see pics. Joe you are such a looker & with a big brain to boot.

ahlihaff · 07-06-2008, 12:04 PM

I hope your ride goes well, and all return safely. Look forward to pictures, and a description of your ride.

cascy · 07-06-2008, 03:21 PM

Well we made it back in one piece!!!

We didn't ride real long, got a late start and it was getting hot, but we got a good hour and half or so in...

Jake did AWESOME! Went through skinny winding trails, crossed creeks and mud puddles, all kinds of stuff. He only "spooked" once, and that was when an "unannounced" man appeared out of his trailer, but all he did was give the guy one good "snort" and then walked on!

Spirit, our 10 year old gelding was the one acting a fool, spooking at any little thing when he's usually an old pro and has seen those same trails many time

Jake just looked at him like "what's ur deal" and keep walking

I only got one pic (that's what you get for leaving a man in charge of the camera) and it's a little blurry since we were moving and going up a hill... but... Here's my little man at work... And please, no one make fun of us ridding in a halter and leadrope, I've still yet to find a bit that fits him and sswtness75 wanted to try a bosal on copperhead so we just went in halter

Can you see us? It's almost camo!!

cameo05 · 07-06-2008, 03:38 PM

Oh what a good boy. That is awesome.

kindredspiritsia · 07-06-2008, 03:44 PM

Yay! Way to go Jake! He is such a good boy and pretty to boot.

Congrats!

cascy · 07-06-2008, 03:49 PM

Thanks ya'll, I'm so proud of him! He even crossed a creek that way almost up to his chest and never balked...

His ears are always back in just about every pic I take of me ridding him, but it's not that he is upset or anything like that, but he is ALWAYS listening and looking to me for what he should do... I had to help him a bit today, with which way to go for easier footing, how not to swip mom off on a tree, ect.

Been he's always willing and calm and ... Ok, I'll stop rambling now... I'm just really really pleased and proud of him

cameo05 · 07-06-2008, 03:57 PM

He is truely going to make you a wonderful mount for a long time.

Carri · 07-06-2008, 05:26 PM

What a good boy! I am so glad he did so well!

Carter77 · 07-06-2008, 08:49 PM

Glad to hear everything went well and you should be proud of your boy! He was awesome!

cook1745 · 07-06-2008, 08:53 PM

Doesn't that make you feel so great when they do so good!! Makes for a very pleasent next ride!!!!

cascy · 07-06-2008, 09:25 PM

I expected him to be pretty good, I didn't expect him to do better then my seasoned horse

But, he's surpassed my expectations once again and gave me more then I asked for so... Yep! I'm very proud and ready for our next outting! Although I'm tryin to take it slow with him, I don't want to ride him too hard to much yet ya know?

Awesome Paints · 07-06-2008, 10:43 PM

How awesome for you and him!

Sounds like a fun ride.

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07-05-2008, 10:19 PM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,072	Jakes first big trail ride!! Tomorrow will be Jakes first BIG trail ride, We are going to lonesome D horse camp to meet up with sswtness75 and a few other riders... Jakes been ridden around our house and down the road but he's never been "out out" and with a big bunch of other horses like that, so here's hoping all goes well! He's been so great so far, I really hope tomorrow goes as well... We shall see I guess. Wish us luck, and I will try to post pics as soon as we get back home. __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

07-05-2008, 11:00 PM
Awesome Paints Long Yearling Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,364	Good luck!! I was excited at Doc's first big ride and it was just around home for about 4 hours with other horses. I can't imagine taking him out yet! __________________ "Never miss a good chance to shut up." Will Rogers Kelli

07-05-2008, 11:12 PM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,072	Well, it is a horse camp.... and I figure if he can handle the UPS truck flying past us at 60 mph... He should be able to concour the woods just fine __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

07-06-2008, 06:48 AM
cameo05 Bombproof Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 8,843	We wil be expecting pictures of course. It is exciting to find out how they handle everything. Good luck and I hope that everything goes well. __________________

07-06-2008, 07:40 AM
Carri Bombproof Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 10,086	It sounds like fun, I can't wait to hear how it goes! __________________

07-06-2008, 08:49 AM
gypsy Coming two Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Central AR Posts: 1,634	Have fun!

07-06-2008, 08:53 AM
annag307 Coming two Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 1,958	Hope the ride is going okay. Cant wait to see pics. Joe you are such a looker & with a big brain to boot. __________________ "When all else fails & your feeling blue. Put on your shoes & go shovel some pooo!" http://groups.msn.com/AgsWebpage/shoebox.msnw http://www.putfile.com/annag307

07-06-2008, 12:04 PM
ahlihaff Greenbroke Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Western MA Posts: 3,635	I hope your ride goes well, and all return safely. Look forward to pictures, and a description of your ride.

07-06-2008, 03:21 PM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,072	Well we made it back in one piece!!! We didn't ride real long, got a late start and it was getting hot, but we got a good hour and half or so in... Jake did AWESOME! Went through skinny winding trails, crossed creeks and mud puddles, all kinds of stuff. He only "spooked" once, and that was when an "unannounced" man appeared out of his trailer, but all he did was give the guy one good "snort" and then walked on! Spirit, our 10 year old gelding was the one acting a fool, spooking at any little thing when he's usually an old pro and has seen those same trails many time Jake just looked at him like "what's ur deal" and keep walking I only got one pic (that's what you get for leaving a man in charge of the camera) and it's a little blurry since we were moving and going up a hill... but... Here's my little man at work... And please, no one make fun of us ridding in a halter and leadrope, I've still yet to find a bit that fits him and sswtness75 wanted to try a bosal on copperhead so we just went in halter Can you see us? It's almost camo!! __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

07-06-2008, 03:38 PM
cameo05 Bombproof Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 8,843	Oh what a good boy. That is awesome. __________________

07-06-2008, 03:44 PM
kindredspiritsia Started Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,301	Yay! Way to go Jake! He is such a good boy and pretty to boot. Congrats! __________________ In Loving Memory of my Grandpa and Best Friend, Stanley Howard Sherer Oct.3,1932-Mar.25,2007

07-06-2008, 03:49 PM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,072	Thanks ya'll, I'm so proud of him! He even crossed a creek that way almost up to his chest and never balked... His ears are always back in just about every pic I take of me ridding him, but it's not that he is upset or anything like that, but he is ALWAYS listening and looking to me for what he should do... I had to help him a bit today, with which way to go for easier footing, how not to swip mom off on a tree, ect. Been he's always willing and calm and ... Ok, I'll stop rambling now... I'm just really really pleased and proud of him __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

07-06-2008, 03:57 PM
cameo05 Bombproof Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 8,843	He is truely going to make you a wonderful mount for a long time. __________________

07-06-2008, 05:26 PM
Carri Bombproof Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 10,086	What a good boy! I am so glad he did so well! __________________

07-06-2008, 08:49 PM
Carter77 Weanling Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: northern Indiana Posts: 288	Glad to hear everything went well and you should be proud of your boy! He was awesome! __________________ The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. Mohandas Gandhi

07-06-2008, 08:53 PM
cook1745 Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 3,513	Doesn't that make you feel so great when they do so good!! Makes for a very pleasent next ride!!!! __________________ Home of my sweet girl Cinnamon. Not fancy but she is mine!!!

07-06-2008, 09:25 PM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,072	I expected him to be pretty good, I didn't expect him to do better then my seasoned horse But, he's surpassed my expectations once again and gave me more then I asked for so... Yep! I'm very proud and ready for our next outting! Although I'm tryin to take it slow with him, I don't want to ride him too hard to much yet ya know? __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

07-06-2008, 10:43 PM
Awesome Paints Long Yearling Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,364	How awesome for you and him! Sounds like a fun ride. __________________ "Never miss a good chance to shut up." Will Rogers Kelli