Posts Tagged ‘round penning’

Trying to be Boss Man

Watching nature is very interesting.  The behavior of horses is one thing that I have been watching lately.
I told you about our horse, Commander.  Since he has been here on our ranch, he has been at the bottom of the totem pole with the other horses.  They kicked at him, bit at him, etc.
As far [...]

Our New Horse

My PawPaw purchased another horse in the hopes of replacing Roxie, who has a seeded-toe.  She is recovering from it, but will be unable to participate in the Posse events this year.  Therefore, we own a new horse.
He is a tall, brown gelding.  He is only three years old.  After a few days of being [...]

Horsemanship Summer Camp

I recently attended a week long day camp at Texas Charm School and Cowboy College.  The owner and instructor is Cody Johannson.  She taught me how to round pen.  Ms. Cody also taught me to desensitize a horse.  This is really important so that the horse will not get spooked easily.  I ride in rodeo [...]