Sammy really is a rockstar! This lovely 14 year old son of All Thee Power out of the hard knocking mare Red Weather has always been willing to work. He even completed two 30 mile endurance rides in fine form (somebody told me that a Thoroughbred couldn’t do endurance racing and so I just had to prove them wrong).
This year, Sam and his buddy Stan took us to the Abilities Expo in San Jose to demonstrate HorseBoy work. Sammy was solid as can be under the lights and with all of the kids. It’s clear that he’s called to do more and more work with ASD kids. This coming year, he’s going to be our “go to” horse for camps and sessions.
But Sammy has a very long and weak back and the only way to protect him from getting sore is to do a lot of slow and consistent conditioning. Sammy’s Christmas wish is for a “German Martingale” otherwise known as a “Market-Harbor.” It’s a simple and humane training device that helps him to develop his top line muscles. Also, he’s such a big guy that the Driving Lines we use are simply too short. Sammy could also use his own set of Drive Lines.
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Square Peg Ranch c/o Canyon Creek Equestrian Center, 11631 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019