Deuce had Monday off and got do run free in the paddock. I had every intention of giving him the day off on Tuesday as well, but some others from the barn suggested taking horses out near the trails and I couldn't resist. We did some light riding in the field behind the barn and walked out near the trails for the first time. Deuce was pretty nervous about the whole thing, but I'm not sure if it was the new surroundings or the huge amount of mosquitos that were everywhere. I'm looking forward to going to a show in November where we can hack out in a nicer field with less bugs and more open spaces.
Today we did lots of circle and figure eights in the arena. One reason is that Deuce took a long while to relax, but second because there was a mess of lessons going on in the arena. After he finally relaxed, we worked on canter transitions from the trot. He goes beautifully to the left, but the right is still difficult for him. There was no kicking out at all today though, just a little reluctance to strike off into the right lead. I may also sit a little crooked going that direction too....which doesn't help. Over all a good ride though, no complaints. He's still has a lot to learn...which makes it fun. :)
I'm wondering if he was a little high strung today because of the protein supplements I gave him yesterday. I do want him to bulk up and gain more muscle, but I'm not sure yet if I want to use the protein supplement regularly.
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How about a more recent picture of Deuce -- one that show him "grown up"?
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