The Beatton 4-H Club just had their first ride on April 11. We worked on showmanship and the brushing pattern. Our next ride is on Sunday the 22 of April, we will ride on that day.
We have been doing a lot of spring care, it is starting to get muddy out and the horses will get all dirty from the mud. If your horse does get muddy, use a curry comb and do a circular motion where the muddy spots are. Also its shedding season and a shedding blade does a lot to help with that if you don’t want fur on you. Picking the hooves is very important in the summer because the rocks are out and if a rock gets into the hoof it can make your horse go lame, and you won’t be able to ride your horse for a while.
With summer on the way, we can go on more trail rides outside without it being minus 20 and only riding in an arena if you have one or are near one. At our next ride, we are going to work on our patterns. We are all so lucky to be able to use the Lighthorse Arena and Valley Vista Riding Arena. Thank you for reading my report on our latest riding days and things we have been doing so far, goodbye.
Wendy Whitford Club Reprter
