Well, we have a few exciting updates for this past week. Cash got his teeth floated on Monday, and that went really well. I was unsure how Cash was going to be with needles/shots and with tools being shoved down his mouth and such, but he did great. He was sedated of course, but he did better than some ol' broke horses with the whole deal.
Since his teeth were floated, I've started riding him with a bit. The bit isn't exactly his favorite thing yet, but he's quickly getting used to it. Lots of chewing and getting his tongue under the bit and then back over, and lots of funny faces. I think he looks quite handsome in his bridle--makes him look all grown up.
We've been continuing with our desensitizing, as you can see from the pictures below. I've been trying to think of silly things to do, and a towel seemed like something fun to play with. You can see that he was more interested in chewing on his bit than he was about the big white thing covering his face.
We've started with our cowhorse lessons with Amy LeSatz in Eaton. We haven't worked a cow yet, but she's been teaching me the correct way to drive, stop, turn, and fade away from a cow. It's a lot of fun, and I think we'll get to work some cows next week. Cash did see a few cows through the fence, and he's VERY interested in them. Ears perked forward, all eyes on the cow.
Stay tuned for our next adventures--we'll be going to the RMSC show in Wellington on Saturday and then to the team penning event at Spicer Arena in Eaton on Sunday. Should be fun!
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