Magic and I rode with Justin and Lauren and Chance and Amanda today. We rode up on Shirey Mountain and along all the deer hunter roads on Pinnacle Mountain. Justin suggested that we ride through the woods and we found a bench high on the mountain where I built a trail and rode in the 1970’s. I had not been able to find this route in the last several years. I will cut a trail there again. They were all on Quarter Horses. Magic was a little more active than usual and that might be expected considering that we have not ridden in quite some time. Justin would “spin” his horse occasionally like cowboys are apt to do. Magic did not like that horse spinning and would pin his ears to show them what he thought. I’m happy with Magic being a little hot. He walked their socks off and they would be slapping rumps with their ropes to keep up. The temperature was 40 with occasional wind. Magic did not sweat himself wet but his hair did get curly. It was not the type of day I would ride without encouragement. We enjoyed the outing.
I have found “Retired Racehorse Training Project” on the web and on facebook. It is a bit confusing to figure out everything that is happening. I think several top trainers get a retired Thoroughbred and we get to watch the project as it progresses. I watched Eric Dierks training Brazillian Wedding, part 1, on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnqCQSogJsk . It was excellent. Eric is very good, he talks a lot and I could see the improvements as they happen. I watched it twice.