Friday, October 25, 2013

Parade Prep-work

Parade Prep-work 

Checking out the shipping boots for the first time.
Day 51 & 52:

The Nevada days parade and the 'Great Migration', as Marialaina calls it, is upon us.  I've spent the last few days with Opal getting her as ready as she can be.  She's been exposed to shipping boots, and while she accepted them, she was not exactly happy with them.  When the first one was put on, she looked at it on her leg, touched it with her nose, then spooked in place.  In time she stopped high stepping with them at the walk and was moving around like normal.  She also got more exposure to flags when Greg and his horse Amigo were working with the flag.  

 First day with shipping boots.  Not a very happy girl.   
 
 Second day with shipping boots and a much happier girl.

We will be doing a lot over the next few days.  There's a trail ride, the parade, maybe going to observe some wild mustangs, and the play day.  Not to mention the trailer ride, being in a new place, and new surroundings.  Right now the plan is to have Opal tacked up and walk the parade, if she's calm about it all, I will ride her.  I'm not pushing for it though.  She's got a great brain and I don't need to fry it to make a point.  We have nothing to prove to anyone but ourselves.

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