Pictures of Louie

Just out taking so pictures yesterday. I am feeling much better already. Still hurts to sit and lay down so sleeping is tough. But, otherwise am well on the mend and will be ready to ride Louie again soon I think.

Lawn Dart....

Well, I think my equines got together today and decided they are tired of me breaking them, so they made a plan between them that whoever I got on next was to break me for a change......

I saddled up Louie today and put my little S hackamore on him. I've only put this on him once about a week ago when just riding him in my front paddock which is only about 70' x 80'. He is a quiet mule and has never offered to pull or be a problem so I didn't think riding him in this hackamore would be a problem though it doesn't have much whoa. And it wasn't a problem that day, he responded nicely.

Today, I got on, did one lap around the front paddock just fine then headed out into the field. Now mind you my "field" is not really so big, 1/2 acre or so BUT........... Louie started to perk up and broke into a trot. I pulled back on that S hackamore and he quickly realized that it just didn't have much bite or power to it and he said YEEEEHAAAAAAA and took off. He went straight to the fence line and took a sharp left which I tettered but stayed on. He took the next sharp left at the corner and I was actually doing a bit better and realizing that pulling was uselss and I'd just have to ride it out. We were racing along with the fence on our right side and coming to the next corner where he'd have to turn left again. We came into the corner at full speed, I braced for the left turn........and the little bugger turned himself inside out to make a right hand turn INTO the fence. He didn't hit the fence thanks to his unique mule ability to make a turn no horse could have ever done. Needless to say, I still went left and took a pretty hard pile drive into the ground. Landed on my left side hard on my hip and shoulder. And I think I may have broken a rib or two. Once the initial pain wears off, I'll be better able to access the damage. I may be in much better shape then I feel like right now. Sigh......


Update: Bruised hip and some broken ribs. Fun, fun......Guess LBM gets a little more time off.....

Saddled up Louie

Louie was in desperate need of a haircut and today was a good day to do it. Louie has been getting so bored and when he saw me go into the barn with clippers, he followed me right in. He figures any attention is good attention. He put his head in halter and was very quite and good while I clipped his mane. When I was done with that,I decided to saddle him up and get on him for just a few laps walking around the paddock. Once again he was very good and quiet while I tacked him up. I decided to try my little S hackamore on him today. He fusses with his bit so I thought he might like the hackamore better. He stood like a rock while I mounted. GOOD BOY! He rode great and went very nicely in the hackamore. He was light and responsive. He stopped and backed nicely. I only rode for about 10 minutes then untacked him and turned him loose. He just followed me around and kept putting his head on my chest looking for love and attention. He is SUCH a sweet boy.