All of them are geldings. As of right now "Tex" is now Viking and "Trigger" is Toby (which I don't like because we already had a Toby). He's a little idiot, too; he has a lot of calming down to do. The others are still in the process of being renamed.
Desert is so freaking FUN to ride! He's got a huge stride and it just feels like you're floating in the air. I loves him, I'm going to steal him. ^^ The other ones I rode were Pete, Trojan, and Doc. Pete is only like 6 years old and doesn't know much...he doesn't neck rein, canter on cue, etc. He's pretty green. Trojan is fairly easy to ride, but he has a serious attitude around other horses; if they get within ten feet of him he's ready to attack (and stops like he's preparing to rush them!). Doc is okay but kinda bouncy and fast; he'll probably calm down fine, though.
I haven't ridden the others yet, but I've watched them all being ridden. Max is super hyper and sensitive, but they say his lope is incredibly smooth. Viking seems a bit wound up still, and he trips when he starts to canter. Toby is like the Mexican horses, he's really small and quick and bouncy. He's a pain in the ass because you can't catch him, and he hates being away from the others; he'll just paw and scream and snort for hours while he's tied up away from them. Desert is also hard to catch, but he's getting better.
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Date: 2006-02-21 05:02 pm (UTC)Desert is so freaking FUN to ride! He's got a huge stride and it just feels like you're floating in the air. I loves him, I'm going to steal him. ^^ The other ones I rode were Pete, Trojan, and Doc. Pete is only like 6 years old and doesn't know much...he doesn't neck rein, canter on cue, etc. He's pretty green. Trojan is fairly easy to ride, but he has a serious attitude around other horses; if they get within ten feet of him he's ready to attack (and stops like he's preparing to rush them!). Doc is okay but kinda bouncy and fast; he'll probably calm down fine, though.
I haven't ridden the others yet, but I've watched them all being ridden. Max is super hyper and sensitive, but they say his lope is incredibly smooth. Viking seems a bit wound up still, and he trips when he starts to canter. Toby is like the Mexican horses, he's really small and quick and bouncy. He's a pain in the ass because you can't catch him, and he hates being away from the others; he'll just paw and scream and snort for hours while he's tied up away from them. Desert is also hard to catch, but he's getting better.