TnT's Place in Pecos...

TnT are getting settled into their place! Monday was Labor Day so they didn't do too much. When they were at the facility on Tuesday, then bumped into Warden G. in the hall. He has been waiting for them to get back to Texas so that the guys can start training his mare! He used to work at the prison here in Taft. He told them where they could buy hay and at the feed store they made friends with the owner who invited them to come out to his place to start team roping again. The guys bought hay, the material to make the dog run, new tags for Kate 'n' Rusty and new red collars, leashes and tags for Jessie and Cody.

On Wednesday, they ran down to Alpine, Texas for their Psych test and found Big Bend Saddlery and a handmade hat store next door. They guys called and told me about the head measurement tool that was made in the 1880's. It sounded pretty ingenious and would give the exact measurements and shape of ones head. TnT came away with a couple of catalogs for future purchases!

On Thursday, the feed store guy hailed TnT while they were taking a load to the storage unit. He wanted to know if they would run out to the WT Ranch and help! The ranch is supposed to be 30 miles across and they do their main herding by helicopter. The guys didn't take horses because they were told that they would be doing ground work. It turned out that the ranch hands were finished for the day when TnT got out there, but they stood around and talked for awhile. The guys don't see it as a wasted trip at all!

Friday their water and electricity was turned on and the guys spent the day cleaning. They called and asked me how to make tea. Later they had a thunder and lightening storm and they called me while sitting on the front porch enjoying the peace and quiet and the storm! Oh, how I miss a good ol' Texas rainstorm.



This morning Tony sent the pictures of their place so far and said that they met the contact man of the Reeves County Sheriff's Posse. They paid the rent and found out that they can ride the horses in the arena. They don't think that they will join the Sheriff's Posse...they have Oakley, Belle and Clancey's training to complete, the Warden's mare to train and Coal and Cahlibur to ride. To start off they will be working five 12 hour days at the facility and will only have a couple of hours a day to work with the horses. They can get a lot done in those two hours and it sounds like the Sheriff's Posse keeps really busy with barbecues and such in their spare time! We will see what the future brings!!!

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MnC's Disclaimer: At no time is excessive force, cruelty or brutality used when training the horses pictured in this blog. Reinforcing pats and firm gentleness, along with calmness from the trainers, encourage the horses to do as they are asked.