First Training

Blogger weighs in at 162 lbs. Thurs. morn.  Order restored on the shoeing front.  Hinds of #148 shod last eve.  One down, one to go.  Some of the exciting vid:

Hardly best shoeing job there on the hind.  Misdrove the first nail and shoe is too far back.  As figidty as this horse was, I just left it.  Will do till next shoeing.  The left came out perfect.  Frogs too hard to trim in the drought on the jumpy yearling.

Short history of training to date.   It's been disappointing.  Several problems with necessary equipment arriving as well as the boys learning their stuff, and unable to get needed speed in the facility.

Horses bought 9/5, in KC 9/10, gelded 9/12.  10 days off after gelding.

9/22 to 10/1 exercised every other day on lung line and then double lunge line.  Never got any real speed which is distressing.  The boys were learning the trick and going barefoot.

10/1 was able to gallop 'em riderless in field.  Too large. Never got any real speed.  And #148 bruised a front hoof.

 10/1-10/6 #148 is off due to his hoof. #7 lunges ever other day and finally got some speed on 10/6 #7 got away from me on the double lunge line and galloped back to the herd.

Shoeing commenced 10/7 and will restart exercise this eve.  Aim is fast twitch work. Got to get some of that.

On the off days horses were bellied. Chomping on bit to get on. Had to wait for arrival of several pieces of equipment--bit, helmet.  All is now ready to go.

So, 1 month 5 days post purchase we've done very little to get 'em to the track.  Some of the obstacles next post. Must get moving.