Well..., earlier in the week I had the FNCI all mapped out..., with this picture and an explanation something like..., " Out of Sight..., Out of Mind..., can get Out of Hand here near the Rain Forest".
I was hoping that I could bullshit you into believing that I was hard at work all week and deserved all the beer breaks that I took..., but the heck with that..., I have more important news to entertain you.
I have been watching Craig's List for a Round Pen..., thinking that it would be a good thing to aid in the training of Charlie Horse..., that I have been neglecting of late. Nothing on The Peninsula has come up until this week..., and I thought maybe I could get out of purchasing it by insisting that the seller deliver it to Forks. Damn my luck !!! The seller said it could be arranged. My insanity knows no bounds..., I offered to drive over to the other side of The Peninsula and help dismantle and load the 60' Round Pen..., and the seller thought that was a great idea. Why the seller would want some idiot getting in the way made me a little suspicious..., but the deed was done.
It actually turned out to be a rather pleasant and learning experience. Many, many thanks to Vikki.
Yeah..., Vikki rented the trailer and after I helped her dismantle and load the Round Pen on the trailer..., she made sure the load was secured and towed it nearly three hours to The Ranch. These are just the last five panel pile. We spread two other five panel piles around the area where I planned to situate Pen.
Charlie Horse was nearly as thankful for Vikki's efforts as I was..., and we tried to entice her to stick around for a few beers..., she insisted that she had other chores and duties to attend to back at her place..., darn it.
I would have much rather sat on The Front Porch sipping beer with Vickki and Charlie..., but with plenty of daylight left..., I figured it might be a good idea to attempt to assemble the Pen..., before I forgot the technique that Vikki had taught me..., and luckily..., Jamie and Steve arrived and witnessed the struggle..., and lended some much need help before I hurt myself.
Charlie Horse offered his help in the construction..., in the supervisory role..., as usual.
Charlie says he will be proud to call the Round Pen his own.
..., and says he will guard the gate if necessary to make sure no one else tries use it.
I don't know how many times I have used this one on Facebook back in the day for your Friday Nite Music Video..., but I never get tired of it..., and hope you don't either..., this video is a new one for me...,
Glad you got the round pen, Keith showed me the bruising you got from Charlie Horse. Vicki
ReplyDeleteYeah..., in the round pen he can't drag me off under an apple tree or along a barb wire fence.. He bucked a little but couldn't unseat me..., and took off running...., I could have stayed on but he was headed for a narrow gate with a shed on one side and railroad tie on the other side..., so I bailed off before he got there..., the landing wasn't exactly a Monte Henson rodeo dismount 😁
DeleteWhat are you planning on Charlie horse to do? Or are you just trying to keep him more contained? I don't want to say you are both to old to rodeo... Anyway good job. Keep us posted on the training process.
ReplyDeleteWell..., Goggle explains it like this..., "Round penning is a fundamental training exercise that uses body language, energy, and the pen's circular shape to establish you as a trusted leader. It helps gain control of a horse's feet, improves focus, and teaches the animal to respond to subtle cues rather than relying on a halter and lead rope." And it is a lot safer and smaller area to work in than a large barb wire pasture.
DeleteWell Scott as good as the round pen looks Ol’ Charlie Horse looks to be more interested in being a companion and plain old hay burner than a trail horse.😆 KJ
ReplyDeleteHey Kevin..., I figure it is time for him to start earning his keep around here..., and he could use the exercise too !!!
DeleteScott, have you ever heard Shinedown’ version of ‘Simple Man’?
ReplyDeleteWOW Aaron..., great cover !!!
DeleteThat’s you. Love you. Thanks for being astute.
ReplyDeleteThank you !!! I do believe that is the first time that "astute" has been applied to me..., Google says..., "Astute is an adjective that describes someone who is mentally sharp, clever, and highly perceptive. An astute individual has the insight to quickly understand a situation and use it to their advantage, making sound decisions and wise choices." I shall try to live up to the description !!!
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