goodbye snorting!

Sorry i didn't post last night, got home and was entirely too tired to do anything.

Here is Monday nights recap:

Ruger was introduced to a BIG scary tarp last night...ok so it wasn't scary at all, she walked up to it, sniffed, and walked over no problem. could this possibly be because i totally invaded her stall and hung every feed bag, shavings bag, and jolly ball as torture for her constant snorting at "scary" things. We made it through an entire session last night without snorting once!! exciting! She also let me walk up to her at a normal pace and pet her nose without being a spaz. I love her personality and disposition..she knows that the end of the lead rope is the end and she can't run anymore and turns into me and licks and chews..sometimes even taking a step forward. She's getting better about leading..we only have our "cow" moments when she decides she needs a breather. We are progressing nicely...I'm trailering my older(and broke) mustang, Roxy, over on saturday so I can work on ponying and swinging the saddle pad on her back. I'm hoping to get her saddled by next week so we can line drive and such. I have a crazy idea that might work for line driving before a saddle, and i'll wait to tell you about it..just in case it doesn't work. :)

Gidget was good tonight..she does have some listening issues though with "whoa" she knows what it means, she just likes to test my mom. I hate that, and since my mom is going out to my grandma's tonight...it's game on for me a Gidge. Anyhow, she did really well with the tarp and saddle pads so we will have to think of other things to throw at her. She's getting better at leading as well, she understands what pulling means and has way more "cow" moments than Ruger, but she'll get there.

I'll post more tonight after my fight club with the girls. :)

over and out,
-Jenn