Pony Camp

My horse Sonny is one of the 6 horses being used for camp. Now Lisa (trainer) uses Sonny for lessons 4 or 5 times a week, has done for years now. Sonny knows that when Lisa has him out with other horses he has to listen to Lisa. Sonny also knows that when I am riding or have him he DOES NOT listen to Lisa as this makes mom mad! So picture the poor horse today! Lisa is running the lesson and mom is walking beside him babysitting the 6 year old on him. Who do I listen to? Lisa? Oh no, mom says to go here? Lisa is up front I need to go to Lisa, whoops that made mom mad! Oh my god what do I do? Poor horse was trying to have a nervous breakdown! LOL So the afternoon group, Lisa took over Sonny and I worked with the girl on the pony who told Lisa no! Sonny kept an ear on both of us (which when we were on opposite ends of the arena made for donkey ears) but decided that he was really to listen to Lisa!

Winter Riding

It has been a few weeks since I have been able to ride! UGH Between the snowy weather, sub zero temperatures and other must do's Sonny has been on the back burner. That is not to say he has been left in a stall, oh no. The boy has a regular schedule of lessons to give both on and off the ranch not to mention banging himself up in the stall. One morning Lisa came out and he had a fist sized knot over one eye. No cut, no scrape just a knot that had his eye swollen half shut. After a shot of banamine and a day turned out all alone he was fine. One of those mysteries of owning a horse.

Sonny at 11

I haven't used this blog in along time! Sonny is now 11 years old, 12 on April 2. He has matured into a fine riding horse. The kids show him English while I concentrate on Western. We do several trail rides into the mountains each summer with friends. I do wish that showing locally was not so expensive. I get multiple compliments on his movement each time he is out in public and would love to be able to afford showing him!

We lost Sonnys sire - Prairie Badger a couple of years ago to complications from colic. But Sonny has a couple of full brothers still around. One still at his breeders, the other was sold down to TX.