It's been a busy week!

Wow what a week!  We got both the ponies sold and also Bells was confirmed sold this morning.  I still have her with me until her new owner can come pick her up, but she's sold.  
Training-wise, I put Bells and Bio out on the pasture for a week or so to stretch their legs.  I brought Whiskey in and started working with him again.  He wouldn't trot out for me that first day I rode him, so we spent a half hour in the round pen just trotting after we got back home.  I was riding him out to meet the kids halfway when they chose to ride home after moving cows.  I didn't have so much fun.. he was just a pain to ride.  We're going back to the basics and starting over.  
Yesterday we did lots of LFR and then I saddled him up.  Do you think I could get him to lope in the roundpen without a line on him?  Nope.. lazy as he could be.  I lit a fire under his tail and got him to at least break into a lope for a few strides.  I was not impressed.  He's very rude and has an "I don't have to" attitude.  Once I get him moving out better I'm riding him to town.  We also did lots and lots of flexing.  He was very stiff but got better.  Lots of desensitizing too.. he's a spooking thing still. 

Brad climbing all over Dodge

Inky was a basket case too yesterday.  With him I just did lots and lots and lots of desensitizing.  Going to have to keep that up.  He's just a wild thing.  He settles down considerably by the time we're through, but never "really" gives in.  Consistency and persistence.  We also worked on turning on the forequarters which he's fantastic at.  Just a light touch by his eye and he will cross over in front. 


Today I've only worked Dodge so far, but he's such a good boy.  Brad jumped all over him and then I saddled him for the first time.  I thought for sure he was gonna come apart, but no.  Not a hump, not a spook, not anything.  He just trotted off like he'd been carrying that saddle his whole life.  

Trotted off cool as a cumcumber

He thinks he needs a nap now.. lol 

I left him to soak and will unsaddle him later tonight.  We also worked on YHQ (he's really sticky on his right side), and a little yielding his forequarters.  He will also cross over in front with just the lightest touch by his eye.