Wrapping Up Week Two

Rooster's not too sure about his new "do."

The last few days of our adventure so far have been spent working more on picking up feet and desensitizing around his face - two areas Rooster is still pretty shy about.  We did get the saddle on again a couple more times without incident and I spent some time on his back.  He's not quite sure what I'm doing up there or why, but he seems to be OK with it so far.

As you can see, Mother Nature brought us more moisture!  Today we are mane-training: Something I knew little about until recently.  Apparently there's a certain side a horse's mane should always fall on when you are showing - his right side.  I noticed some of the other trainers doing this, so here we are, keeping up with the Jones.'  I can barely braid my own hair... so hopefully I'm doing this kind of right!  Over time, Rooster's mane should naturally fall and stay on his right side.  This will also help showcase his brand, which is on his left side.

We're expecting more rain showers this week, so Rooster and I will be slowing it down again with some more practice on the basics: Feet, head, flexing, desensitizing, grooming, etc.  Time spent doing the "boring" stuff will surely pay off in the end.