I rode Piero yesterday.  Bob had Lisa ride Riley--part of me was jealous b/c I really like the challenge, and part of me was relieved b/c dealing with Riley's mental state is like dealing with a 1500 lb. circus monkey.  Anyway, I didn't allow myself the luxury of thinking it would be any easier--just different.  Poor Piero--in a year he seems to ( Read more... )

No, this isn't cute little Riley from Buffy fandom, this is Riley, the 17 hand chestnut immature freak of a horse.  I had a lesson yesterday, and ALL I was asking him to do was circles.  I know that's tough on a horse (bending takes a lot of muscle), but he was just deciding he didn't want to do it.  Now, he's not they type of horse to rear or buck ( Read more... )