Hey, you remember me writing about our horse, Girlee, the 3 year old that had never been ridden! Well, our friend and young cowboy, Loran, has been coming over to work with her in hopes to get a ride.
He saddled her up with a new saddle and all the other gear that Henry bought at an auction.
First he put on a lead rope and walked her around and around to see how she obeyed his promptings. Next, using the lead rope, he ran her around the barn yard. I think this was all more about getting her attention and use to him than anything.
First he put on a lead rope and walked her around and around to see how she obeyed his promptings. Next, using the lead rope, he ran her around the barn yard. I think this was all more about getting her attention and use to him than anything. Henry then took the reigns and Loran began leaning on her, putting his weight onto her body and stroking her neck. It took a bit of time to get his boot into the strirrups and lift himself onto her back. 
Surprise, Girlee just turned her head and looked at him as if to say, "what cha doin?". Encouraging the horse, Loran began to walk her around the yard, first one direction then another.
Surprise, Girlee just turned her head and looked at him as if to say, "what cha doin?". Encouraging the horse, Loran began to walk her around the yard, first one direction then another. 
He rode for about 20 minutes without any bucking! It was a good day for Girlee and good for us to see that she can be ridden. Maybe one day you'll see a picture of one of the Prattes in the saddle. Thanks, Loran!
3 comments:
I can't wait to see you in the saddle.
That's me saying I hope to see you in the saddle soon. I have always wanted to learn to ride a horse.
Advice to Jane from Henry's sister---if you ride with Henry he'll ride faster than you and then your horse will follow his horse and then you'll fall off and then wake up not remembering what happened! Memory: circa 1970
Jennifer Pratte Waltz
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