UHA Relay Practice #2

Following on the heels of our first practice, we saddled up to scale back on speed (we appear to have plenty of that) and focus on some technical issues....it was a HOT one today though....even Fiddle, who is normally all up in your cool-aid, kept herself cool in whatever shade she could find...



..and the Little Brat came out this time around for some saddle time....the mare I am riding is a bit pissy about having to work so close to another horse (which is a mandatory thang in the relay to get our handoffs made), so LB and Bo helped us out by sticking close by while the ole' mare dealt with it...





Once my mare seemed to get over her proximity issues, I turned LB loose to get some individual practice time in...she really enjoys it when we have other riders in the arena!



..and then it was time to get down to business....Jesse stepped in to offer some tips and tricks of the trade...



..and then we did lots of hand holding....literally!



If we can get our horses to gallop around close enough for us to hold hands, then our handoffs will be a breeze!



I got a clip of our handoffs today....note we're not going as fast as we will be in the rodeo...our handoffs are looking great though!



Happy Trails,
Leah