Wizard Session 137: Cool Drink of Water

Monday, 4/12/10

My husband accompanied me on Monday’s barn trip. I put a halter on Wizard and we took a walk on the trails for about half an hour. Other than some gnats, it was a lot of fun. I took Wizard through the stream of water that he insists is a jump. He again leapt over it, so I turned him around and asked him to put his front feet in the water. It took a few minutes, but he eventually got both front feet in, lowered his head, and took a big drink of that nasty water. Bleach! At least his feet were in it.

We got back to the barn, where Wizard grazed for a while and I did about 10 minutes of free schooling in the indoor arena. He is moving well, so I hope to get one or two more rides in before my trip to Kentucky.