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11/08/2026

My friend of many years, Lisa, bought this little muffin a few weeks ago! "Rooster" is just a yearling but he's an eager learner and oh so brave! And the color!!!!!

The duo paid us a visit for the little guys' first exposure to in-hand obstacles. He worked every single one, without hesitation!

It's also a great idea just to do some arena or trail work at a different site to help build confidence.

But at an amazing 30 inches tall, he already has the confidence of a big horse! Of course while here, Nickle recruited him for his army....

10/22/2026

Champ and his little rider take their first tour of the trail course!

The smiles say everything 🙂

Champ goes home tomorrow....he is amazing!
AND SO IS HIS RIDER!

Don't worry, we will be checking in....

10/22/2026

So many moms (and dads) take their children to lessons: riding, tennis, swimming, and more!

Today, it was mom's turn to ride! She did great!

10/22/2026

"Champ's" little rider, lesson two.

Part two; riding alone!

10/22/2026

"Champ's" little rider had lesson number two today!

This is part one, groundwork! Speeded up so we can fit in all her amazing work!

10/21/2026

Child-proofing.

We all know what we did with/to our horses when we were kids!
It's good to stay ahead of this and also know what the horse will tolerate. I found one sensitive spot, the rest of this big-boy is fair game for scratches!

Champ is pretty darn tolerant 💕

10/21/2026

Romeo was much more focused today, and less naughty!

His hug-giving is improving, but he still needs occasional reinforcement. When this happens, take a step back and treat midway during the trick. Once the hugging movement is solid, treat after the hug is given.

When he does the hug correctly, it's just soooo cute!

10/21/2026

Beignet has become the "hug-ee", and he's good with that! He is now fully non-reactive to being grabbed around the neck (hugged) by people.

I just imagine kids and people in wheelchairs wanting to squeeze and hug such a cutie-pie when he does his therapy work; and who could blame them?

Clips from today, in double time!

10/20/2026

"Nickle's Army", the "Tiny Terrors" had the day off from arena work, but NOT a day off from chaos!

Romeo was wired! But at 53 seconds into the video, he learned the hard way to throttle his "exuberance"...wipe-outs are valuable lessons!

Nickle resisted being drawn into the fray, for a while. Eventually he couldn't resist....

10/20/2026

Upfront disclosure; not my best video!
I wanted to securely hold Champ's lead rope for todays' exposures, so the camera work is a little shakey!

I hadn't tested this sweet boy around traffic, so we stood near the road as cars (and a fire truck!) zipped by. Nothing. NADA. He did not care! He also didn't respond to the other horses calling him! This is a giant increase in confidence!!!!

Then we walked the trail course, with loose Nickle in tow. Again, he did not care. The only problem, as seen at the end of the video, was NICKLE! Had to pay the cookie toll to get past him!

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