Mare and colts

The mares and fillies came in to get a drink this morning so I captured them. Then the rest followed so I caught them also. Mijo was with the mares so I used him to bring the calves in to their feed. I was going to use Patches as I had rode her the day before and she needed more of it, but we got in a training session getting her caught yesterday. Every time she turned her butt to me and or ran by me she got in lots of trouble. So when I went to catch her this morning and she was real good about it, I thought I ought to give her a good reward so I just caught her, brushed her while she ate a little grain and then turned her loose.

I rode Mijo to gather calves and it was good for him.

After dinner Cindy went with me to the corral and I caught up Peaches. When Peaches was a 2 year old Chance took her to train for an older couple. She was so nice and soft and learned so fast I told him she sure was a “peach”, so the name stuck. I told the folks that owned her, when they came to get her, that I wanted her first colt ’cause I sure liked her. They called a few months later and said they were going to sell her as she was just too quick for them. So we ended up buying her. I have raised colts out of her ever since, but didn’t breed her this year and we had decided we would just start riding her. So now she is probably 8 years old and basiclly untouched since she was 3.

I caught her and worked with her just a bit, saddled her and turned her loose in the round pen to loosen up. She hogged and snorted around like she thought she was a real bronc, but finally quit. So I tighten the cinch and stepped on. She moved out hesitantly, but we got along pretty good. After a bit Cindy let me out into the pasture and I rode out and messed with the calves a little. She tried to buck and act stupid a couple times but wasn’t that bad. So she is in the corral and I will use her tomorrow to gather the calves.

Then I caught the three yearling fillies and saddled them all and played with them. They all bucked and snorted and bellowed like they was some punkin’s, but all in all, not too bad. Gramma wouldn’t let me get on any as she said they were too little and I decided I am probably too old. I know I sure got my exercise this afternoon!