Tarzan.....

Swinging on a rubber band! If you went to Camp Crosley with the 4th/5th graders at Burris, you know that I'm talking about a song that we sang. You know...Tarzan has a tan, and Jane's in a plane, and cheetah is valveeta. It was a cool song...we sang it when we were waiting to be let into the Dining Hall for breakfast or lunch or dinner or something. :)

Anyways. Tarzan is my new 'project'. As you know my horse Emmy died on December 22, 2009 (R.I.P Emmy), and I had been a bit down. To cheer me up, my horse trainer Erica Frazee let me help out with her horse Tarzan. Tarzan is what we horse people call 'green'- he's not had that much training, if any. Tarzan happens to be ride-able, but isn't ready to let lesson kids ride yet. So Erica let me work with him. I have to ride him a minimum of Monday-Wednesday-Friday, and more if I want/need to. I have to get him calmed down and train him so that he's ready for lesson kids and for summer camp and stuff.

Tarzan's name used to be Cante (SHAWN-tay). His name was Cante for 6 or 7 years, until last year when Erica was riding him on a trail ride and he ran into a tree. I know, I know, George Of The Jungle is the one who ran into the tree, but George was too plain of a name. Sooooo Tarzan it was. Have YOU got any funny stories or horse experiences to share about horses like Tarzan or even dogs or cats that are funny? Please share! Thanks!