Samson meets my farrier

Samson met up with my farrier today and stood like a champ to have his hooves trimmed. I was pleased with my little horse who continues to impress me with his willingness and intelligence. I also thank my farrier Mike Hart who has worked with me since we started with our mustangs 4 years ago. It is not always easy to find a good farrier - especially way out in the "boonies" with a bunch of mustangs. I am thankful to have him. We are back to the heat and no rain here in East Texas. September now seems very close for some reason.

A very good day and a very bad day

Yesterday we got over 4 inches of very badly needed rain. That was VERY good. All the horses had a ball running around enjoying the rain and cooler temps- including Samson. Unfortunately- during all the wind- the gate separating pastures came open and Samson escaped into the company of the mares- not a good thing. After sorting things out and settling for awhile- we had an evening session. Well- this was the worst session since the beginning!!!. He was extremely "fiesty" and did not want to cooperate at all. No matter how many circles we turned in order to get some cooperation- it didn't matter-he simply wasn't going to ride. VERY bad. In order to be able to quit him on a good note- we had to do ground work. We did our in hand obstacle course fairly well, tied for some time, and called it a day. We will see what happens today. Monday those teeth get checked which is a good thing.