He's very sweet

I'm on a mission to get the weight on this boy. He is by himself for the most part, eating his grain and alfalfa and grass and...whatever I can get him to eat. He's in a large pasture by himself most of the time, so he isn't harassed about food, but can be nose to nose with the other horses when he wants to be.

He leaves his fly mask on. He likes the Cashel with pre made forelock hole the best. No ears, thank you very much. Still doesn't like fly spray, but getting better.

Really a sweet, sweet horse. Kali and Les are still working with him, but we're in a bit of changing situation so they don't work with him as often as they used to, but that will pick back up, hopefully, in a few weeks.

More pics from earlier training session

Ground training

Phelps is getting worked with a couple of times a week with Les and/or Kali. He seems to enjoy it. He tries everything and really wants to do a good job.

New photos

I know he used to be a racehorse, but wow, is he fast! I don't think he even had enough room to really open up.

No real training yet. I just pull him out to groom and mess with once in a while. After we get Shelby and Dani going strong, I'll have Kali start working with Phelps and see if he'll be as sweet to ride as he is on the ground.

Photos from today.

Nothing going on

It's cold and wet and Phelps is a pasture ornament.

Our trainer is working with Shelby and Dani most of the time right now, but I hope to get her started on Phelps in the next month. He's still a goofy, good boy.

Gaining...I think.

Pre-snow. October or November most likely. I need new photos of him!

New goal

Phelps has become a part of a personal goal for me. I have always wanted to do an endurance race and it has come to the forefront recently as something I want to accomplish this coming year. I am working out, losing weight in bootcamp, and with that, I plan to start conditioning Phelps once he is completely healthy and together we'll figure out what we're supposed to do and compete by the end of summer 2009.

I have no idea other than slowly conditioning him with handwalking until spring or I feel I can safely pony him from Pie.

I don't have a firm plan other than my weight loss milestones and how that corresponds to being able to ride him.