Day 30 (Rain and Training)

Steve:
I think Diago and I have developed web feet with all this rain. The past weeks training has been spent mostly in the barn. The rain has so saturated the ground that training is difficult. It has however allowed me to cover other things that I had planned to at a later date, so technically I haven’t really lost time training I just changed the program up. I have been ready to put the first ride on him but haven’t been able to that either. I’m hoping to put the first ride on this week. I have a friend with a covered arena that will allow me to ride him until we dry up enough to continue at our place. I have also taught Diago to trailer load and he is doing well. I have high hopes for him but I know he and I still have a Looonnnngggg way to go.

Day 29 (Hauled the trailer out...)

Wendy:
I didn’t try to work Murphy outside of the barn, it is just too slick and wet, and parts of our round pens and our arena are still under water. When we go out to catch the boys we sink a foot. It’s pretty comical, have you ever stepped in sand and tried to pull your foot out and your boot stays in the mud?

Thank God Steve found someone with a four wheel drive to get our trailer out, it’s been stuck for two weeks. We will start working the boys on trailer loading if we can, and start hauling them to an indoor arena. Murphy still needs to go to the vet and have his wolf teeth removed. He’s gentled down enough now that I think that won’t be too much of a problem. It should be interesting trying to teach them to load in all this mess. We’ve parked it on high ground so hopefully we can get something done.

Day 24 (Start of Deluge) Thru 28 (Middle of Deluge)

Wendy:
I can’t believe it. The rain has not stopped yet, it pours everyday. We were told that we were half an inch shy of breaking the record for the most rain in June in Texas. Our forecast is saying still two more weeks of rain. This has really set us back on our training on Murphy and Diago. I just keep telling myself there is a reason for everything and God is in control

Day 25 (Progress with Diago despite the rain...)

Steve:
This Texas weather, I need a boat just to get out to the barn. We have had rain all week. I have had to do a lot of stuff with Diago in the barn this week. I am currently working on picking up his feet now which is slow but that’s OK I would much rather have him trust me and what I’m doing rather than scare him and regress in the training. I feel that he is ready for the first ride but I need a dry place to ride him. As soon as it dries up enough I plan on riding him in the round pen then transfer to the arena. Where I will start to work on the riding establishing a better go forward cue, stop and steering at first. This up coming week I also plan to start teaching him to trailer load. I would say wish me luck but I need prayers more. I feel blessed to of have gotten him this far and look forward to each new day of training.

Day 23 (Rain, Rain, Go Away...)

Wendy:
More rain!!!!! This is amazing for Texas to get this kind of rain in June. We are still under flash flood warnings and the water is creeping closely to the house in places, hope we get a break in the weather soon before we need to build an ark.

Day 22 (More Rain!)

Wendy:
It rained most of the day, so I didn’t get much done today.

Day 21 (Rained out)

Wendy:
We are getting flash flood warnings and our place looks like one big pond. We are still bringing the boys in everyday to the barn, but we aren’t able to do much as far as training due to the rain. They are calling for more rain the rest of the week. I think doing some light work in the stall and just some brushing will be a good confidence builder anyways.

Day 11 (Rain)

Wendy:
It is raining pretty good here today so we weren’t able to get much work done on our mustangs today.