Sunshine and 15 miles at Camp Far West

CFW with the Cows.

Barefoot and muddy, with maybe half the trails being decent, were the conditions at Camp Far West, and full of cows. Psuntana, who a year ago was scared to death of cows, and water, especially if it moved. Today he examined the mud puddles and the creeks and then trotted right through them, chased the cows and mostly trotted... Mosty trotted, that is so unusual, but I think the mud and the icky trails had something to do with that. I think what I was most amazed at were his working Heart Rate and his recovery. It was rare when he did not drop to 60, when stopping to open a gate, which only takes a minute or two. He did get a couple of runs in, but held lots in reserve.

All in all I was impressed, his attitude was good, he was always willing to move out when the conditions were good enough, he is very athletic and easy to ride. He seems like he will make a great endurance horse. We opened and closed the gates while mounted. He took a couple of passes, but he did much better then horses who have been doing it for years. Something to say for having a smart horse.

When we got back to the trailer, after about a 2 mile trot, he was down to 54 by the time I pulled the saddle, which was within 60 seconds...., not bad for a rookie. I put him on a 30 foot dog leash and let him graze the green grass in the parking area.

Looking forward to my next ride on Psuntana, he keeps a old man young.....