Taken today....the paint behind him is Mocha who led me and a few others on a wild goose chase when he got loose (he slipped by me and Mav when I was putting Mav back in the paddock.
Here He Is...Maverick!
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Here He Is...Maverick!
Taken today....the paint behind him is Mocha who led me and a few others on a wild goose chase when he got loose (he slipped by me and Mav when I was putting Mav back in the paddock.
A horse gallops with his lungs
Perseveres with his heart
And wins with his character. --Tesio
Perseveres with his heart
And wins with his character. --Tesio
I would have written more, but I was busy trying to get ready for a trip to Charlottesville, VA last night. I was dog tired from being at the barn all day...but loved being there.
As for Mocha, the wiley paint slipped passed me and Mav when I was returning Mav to the paddock. The gate got away from me and WHOOSH! There went Mocha. He ran around for 10 minutes which felt like an eternity. The farm owner ran out and helped me contain Mocha to an area near the paddock. He gave us a scare when he lost his footing and crashed onto his side but he was OK. The cavalry came with grain and coaxed Mocha into the paddock. My riding instructor said Andy and I needed to think like horses to get Mocha back into the paddock. In hindsight I should have held onto Mav and left the gate open for Mocha to come back to his pasture pal. Mav, during all this time, calmly watched his friend buck and snort outside the field...
To say the least, I was shook and was worried Mocha hurt himself when he went down. But he's OK, I'm OK (Sue asked if he had knocked me down to get out--no, just me being tired and slow). Made a rousing end to my day at the barn.
As for Mocha, the wiley paint slipped passed me and Mav when I was returning Mav to the paddock. The gate got away from me and WHOOSH! There went Mocha. He ran around for 10 minutes which felt like an eternity. The farm owner ran out and helped me contain Mocha to an area near the paddock. He gave us a scare when he lost his footing and crashed onto his side but he was OK. The cavalry came with grain and coaxed Mocha into the paddock. My riding instructor said Andy and I needed to think like horses to get Mocha back into the paddock. In hindsight I should have held onto Mav and left the gate open for Mocha to come back to his pasture pal. Mav, during all this time, calmly watched his friend buck and snort outside the field...
To say the least, I was shook and was worried Mocha hurt himself when he went down. But he's OK, I'm OK (Sue asked if he had knocked me down to get out--no, just me being tired and slow). Made a rousing end to my day at the barn.
A horse gallops with his lungs
Perseveres with his heart
And wins with his character. --Tesio
Perseveres with his heart
And wins with his character. --Tesio
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Laurierace
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It is a nice place Laurie...it's nestled right at the Anne Arundel/Calvert county lines.
Thanks for the advice. I'll heed it when I'm taking Mav back to the paddock.
And as for Mav...he's in the All Breeds Database. His full name is Driftin Maverick. He's got TB in his ped...which tickles me to no end. Raise a Native, Exclusive Native, Noholme, Man O' War way back. On his QH side he traces to Wimpy and Leo.
Thanks for the advice. I'll heed it when I'm taking Mav back to the paddock.
And as for Mav...he's in the All Breeds Database. His full name is Driftin Maverick. He's got TB in his ped...which tickles me to no end. Raise a Native, Exclusive Native, Noholme, Man O' War way back. On his QH side he traces to Wimpy and Leo.
A horse gallops with his lungs
Perseveres with his heart
And wins with his character. --Tesio
Perseveres with his heart
And wins with his character. --Tesio