This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thought I would share all my wonderful stories about this week. First, my friend Sarah from Sandpoint, Idaho brought her harness over and we tried it out on Ike. She gave me a quick lesson on ground driving, and going on the basis that Ike has driven before, we went for a little turn around the corral. It was great!! He responded by voice command only, and picked up a trot (boy did I get a work out) and we did figure 8's and everything. So now I want to hook him up to a cart for sure.
Then later on this week, we decided to try Opal (our mare) out on a little trail ride, she has been doing so well in the arena, so we went off the property and about a 1/4 mile away. we came across, loud vehicles, dogs and GARBAGE CANS and she did great. We tried it again later in the week, ponying baby HArrison, she did fine and so did he Today I saddled up Ike in my brand new Aussie saddle and we went on a 4 hour trail ride around the mountains by our house, we saw deer, elk and all kinds of droppings from many animals and had a great view of the Bitteroot Valley from way up there, I didnt want it to end, Ike crossed the irrigation canal twice and wanted to play in the water for sure. The leaves are turning, and the mountains are snow topped, it was truly breathtaking and I could have rode all day. But reality, I was paying a babysitter to watch the little redheads , and had to get back home. Hope you all had a great weekend too Sincerely, Michele Noonan In the Bitteroot Valley Stevensville, Montana
