Sunday, September 30, 2007

Giving him a job...

I write a lot about Cypress. I've been trying to finish this horse for a long time. I know I've trained him to do most everything. But he gives so much resistance that I've written about before. But something has changed. I gave him a job. I try to work him outside the arena as much as possible and have started to pony young horses from him. He enjoys this and this seems to bring out the precise training I have put into him. He is perfect. He is strong. He is good with young horses.

This morning he did something he has never done. I've had him in my life going on 5 years now and I have heard him whinny twice. I've never heard him nicker. He's not like Flame who will give you deep nickers when ever he sets eyes on me. This morning Cypress was not facing me. When I looked in his stall to say good morning, he turned quickly and gave me that soft, deep and so special nicker. He appeared to be very happy to see me. This made my year. This made it all worth while. :)

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