For various reasons (bored at work), I’ve decided that Stryder needs his own journal. A place where I can post his shenanigans in one place.
For those who don’t know him, here are his stats
Registered name: Rolling River Blue Appaloosa (ApHC)
Foaled: March/2012
I got him as a little baby weanling August 2012.
Wasn’t he adorable? I don’t know how something so cute has grown into this gawky looking thing.
Stryder string tests to 16.1 and is currently 15h. As a 3 year old, he’s still growing (if you couldn’t tell by his gangly self above.) He is the poster child for 'late bloomer.'
Stryder’s favorite things to do include putting everything in his mouth, taking off fly masks, pestering his field mates, and being an overall clown. As a younger horse he was very (very) accident prone. I can count about 4 emergency vet visits in 3 years, one including a trip to stay at the Vet’s for a week when he de-gloved his leg. We are now on 8 months of non-emergency calls – Knock on wood!
I sent Stryder off to training in the spring for about 75 days. He picked everything right up, though still fights backing up. He's been back since mid-april and I've ridden him once. I'd love to ride him more but I'd also like him to finish growing first. He is very very .. very.. narrow.
Stryder is pretty fearless. Umbrella's and Bike's are non-issues. In fact he loves everything with wheels and enjoys chasing the tractor when we're mowing, or stands and watches the guy next door play with his big truck.
Empty beer can's in a plastic bag? Hung on his ear? No problem.
I'll note that I don't 'desensitizing' training with him. I just expect him to suffer through it and he hasn't failed me yet.
Last year he was a Christmas Tree.
The only thing he can't stand is water crossings. I'm hoping to work on it a little with him after heavy rain storms when we get the nice deep dark puddles.
He looks forward to sharing his antics.