I was really looking forward to riding today. I knew it was going to be nice, so I waited until the afternoon to head out to the barn in hopes that the arena would be at least ride-able. Much to my dismay, it was still a slick, muddy mess and another day of ground work and some play was on the agenda.
We made the best of it though and decided to spend the day playing in the sloppy, wet arena! Marley was unsure of how to properly play in the mud... so I showed him.
Handsome even when he's muddy
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Standing curiously at the water, but unsure of what to do next...
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Teaching Marley how to get the most out of playing in puddles... this is a very important life skill, by the way...
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"Ok... I'm watching..."
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"Ummm is she for real?"
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"Yep, she's definitely nuts"
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"Ok, I'll humor her. Is this how you do it?"
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"Oh I get it!"
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"THIS IS AWESOME! Look. How. Muddy. I. Can. Get!"
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"That was fun, what next?"
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Marley's step up behavior. First with a halter and lead rope....
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...And then on voice command only. GOOD BOY!!!
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Very cool. Love the pictures and comments.
ReplyDeleteNot very cool...I suppose you heard about outbreak of equine herpes in CO. I saw it on face book.
Terry
I saw you when I drove by yesterday. Marley was trotting through the water with great purpose. He is so cute. My mare was standing in her shed giving me the evil eye because her pen was wet.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how much fun he has with you. Playing in the mud puddles is great to see. Hope it dries up soon though we are supposed to get more rain tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteI love the mud puddle photo sequence!
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