Today, was the first equestrian team meet. I have never done this before and it was pretty nerve racking. I had to do team penning(Team penning is a western equestrian sport that evolved from the common ranch work of separating cattle into pens for branding, doctoring, or transport.) We don’t brand them we just get them in a pin and it has to be under a certian time. I have never done this a day in my life, and I have never really done cow work with this horse that is bouncing around under me.
The horse, Doc, normally is super calm and never freaks out and you have to be specific how you cue him, so I wasn’t really sure what to do. Then we had to run out which really made him want to run, so at this point I am trying to just stay on.
I have it again for the next two days, and it is going to be super busy tomorrow. I hope both my two horses do good. We have been working hard. Especially with the horse in the picture. He was abused for about 5 years of his life, then just thrown out in a pasture for another 5 years. He is now 17 and in a loving home, were he is fed well, and loved on every single day. I am so happy his owner lets me ride him and care for him.
So that’s really all that has been happening. Hope everyone out there is doing good, and being healthly.
Sincerely,
Emily Smith.
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