#17

Update training of #17.  After the early June rider injury #17 was started on our new track.  The route goes straight up the middle of the photo to the rise, then veers to the right to the tree line, straight up the tree line all the way to the left and then back.

The horse was taken a little farther into this each day at the walk-trot--gallop.  The walk parts were done past the suspected lion hide outs, and we finally got the horse all the way around on firecracker day, July 4.  Repeat on July 5 morning.  July 5 eve #17 also did riderless work with #148.  July 6 rest, and next three days we'll reduce walk and trot and increase gallop.

#148 has been walked under tack each day and done considerable riderless work.  Misbehavior under tack of a few days ago has been avoided so far.  The daily excitement around here involves whether this horse behaves today and whether we can make any progress with him.  Difficult horse, to date.