12/22/09

hello every one trigger is doing amazing hes getting really tall and starting to get stocky he loves the snow and love to play tag in the snow i cant wait to ride him hes going to be a fast one!!

Nov. 26th

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!! today was a great day trigger got ecepted in to the heard and is getting his own stall bilt!! trigger is doing awsome and i wish it was summer so we could be swimming it the pond but its to cold out side so we are stuck in side to work but we are having fun as we can!!!!!!!!!!!

day 115-128 Nov. 8-20

Trigger is doing amazing cant wait to ride him!!! I might be showing him in the spring of 2010 at Midwest Horse Fair in Madison WI

Day 115

I just got home yesterday from my NYC trip and went out by trigger today he was soo happy to see me he was a little naughty but over all do we did a little arena work then went out to hang by the pond and take a few pics!!!


                                                                                Trigger still has a little bit of wild in him!!!!

                                                             

                                                                     Trigger close up!

                                 

                                                  Tigger by the pond         

                                                                          

Trigger by the corn fields!

Day 109- 114 Nov. 2nd to the 7th

The last week was awsome trigger is doing soo good he listens to the bit soo well i cant wait to ride him to more years and we will be i will only be up dating once every week so talk to u next week!!!

o  Day 115- 119 Nov. 8th to the 12th i will be in New York City  so i would be able to see trigger sadly.

Day 108 Nov. 1ST

trigger was awsome today went for a walk with the saddle on and he did great

Day 106 & 107 Oct. 30 &31

the last two days where good trigger was awsome!! Have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Day 105 Oct 29

TODAY WAS GREAT!!! trigger was amazing worked with the plactic bag and he didnt evan care after a little bit also worked on lungging and he got it today!!!! also stood on his back he just stood there!!!

Also i made my website: ( maygannelson.yolasite.com ) check it out!!!!!!

Day 104 Oct. 28th

didnt work trigger to day but check out my web site at maygannelson.yolasite.com

Day 103 Oct. 27

Today was a good day trigger is learning to lung a little bit and we worked on the bag a little bit and i could put it all over his body and face which was a big deal!!

Day 102 Oct 26

Today was a good day got trigger a bridle and he did awesome with it also worked on lungging he dosent get it that well but he was good

Day 101 Oct 25

Trigger was awsome today took him by the pond and he was playing in the water and went for a walk in the filed and then worked on bowing and finding a bit for him to work with!!

Day 100 Oct. 24

It has been 100 days that trigger has had human contact and look how fare he has come he will do anything i ask and is such a good hansome boy im so glad i did the mustang challange and got to keep trigger i love him to death and we can not wait to ride in a couple years!!!

Day 99 Oct. 23

Today was a good day did some bowing and try to get him to lay down but couldnt

Day 98 Oct.22

Today trigger was a little naughty but not to bad i sat on his back and taught him to bow he was good we wish we could be in tennessee

Day 97 Oct. 21

Today was a good day trigger has a clean bill of heath but is not recamended to travil so was are staying home sadly but trigger was a good boy he stood perfect for the vet and hes learning to bow and i got him to lay down today he was great hope you all have fun in Tennessee!!!

Day 96 Oct. 20 again

the good part of today was trigger got his feet done he was great stood vary well and also his breathing is back to normel he has a fever but the vet will be out tomorrow to check on him.

Day 96 Oct. 20

I NOT GOING TO THE MUSTANG CHALLENG! :( trigger is sick we dont know what he has but the vet said we should not take him down to tennessee because it could make it worse! this sucks i put alot of hard work in to training trigger and now i have nothing to show for it i wish i could take trigger down there and have some fun and try and win and just have a good time but i wont be. I hope every one has a good time in Tennessee!! maybe ill train one next year!!

GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL,
Maygan & Triggers Twisted Vegas

Day 95 Oct 19th BAD NEWS!!!

TODAY SUCKED!!!!!! i found out that i might not be going to tennessee becaust trigger is sick we dont know with what or how i had the vet come out for the health papers and trigger has a fever of 101.9 which is high so he took some blood to see if he had a respratory infecting but when the test where done he called and said his white blood cell count is fine and we dont know what is wrong. So i contacted kail and she is contacting the BLM and they will be calling the vet tomorrow and hopfuly will find somthing out about how to treet him we may have the vet come out tomorrow to see if it was just some thing random. i hope hes fine so i can take him to tennessee and show everyone how great of a horse he is!!!!!

I HOPE WE CAN COME!! wish trigger well please!!!

Day 94 Oct. 18

Today was a good day gave trigger his first bath he did ok danced around alot but not to bad but then we went for a walk and he desided to actted naughty he was bucking and rearing so i took him back to the arena and we lunged for about 15 mins and then he desided to calm down and walk to me so i let him go eat and then we did some move lungging and then he was an angle again lol we did some trotting and backing and also some turning!

Day 93 Oct 17

TODAY WAS GREAT!!!! had some friends come watch me work him and played music and he good he payed attention to me the whole time and did everything i asked!! that gave me a lot more hope to doing good at the challenge!!! only a few day tell we leave!!!

Day 92 Oct. 16

I gave trigger a brake today he has been so good!!

Day 91 Oct. 15

Today was a short day did some backing and trotting and also some following stuff he was great!!!

I'm soo excited for the challenge yet soo inverse i hope me and trigger do well we only have 5 days left tell we leave to go to Tennessee so wish me luck!!!

Day 90 Oct. 14th

O my where have to days gone 10 days left and im soooo excited trigger was awesome today did some backing and trotting and banded up his mane and he did vary well standing!!!!!

Day 89 Oct. 13th

Trigger was amazing today work on our finale performance and also worked on trotting and turning and backing a "L" he was AMAZING!!!!!

Day 88 Oct. 12th

Today was a GREAT day worked on backing a "L" and walking over a bridge and trotting over poles also some bag work.

Day 87 Oct. 11

today was a GREAT day found out that i get to keep tirgger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i did some ground work with him feet and some following he was great!!

Day 86 Oct. 10th

Today was a good day trotted trigger throw cones and worked on setting up hes coming along great and i think we are going to do awesom in the challeng!!!

Day 85 Oct. 9th

I didnt get to see trigger today i have a stupied football game i had to march in for band.

Day 84 Oct. 8

cleaning feet new saddle pad and breast coller

today trigger was naughty he did not want to pay attenchin so he did alot of circles. but when he was good we trotted over poles and worked with cleaning his feet and brushed out his mane and tail so it was a good day.

Day 83 Oct. 7

Today was a good day worked him with the saddle and tarp and milk jugs and also worked on alot of trotting went out side in the fild and worked and he was good also crossed tied him he did good was naughty when i was cleaning his feet he kicked out with his back feet and got in bigg touble!! but other then that he was a good boy!

Day 82 Oct. 6

Today was a good day took tirgger and saddled him up and had him draig a barrel and some milk jugs behind him he was awesome also went and got him some fly spry and a new saddle pad!!!

Day 81 Oct.5th

Today was a good day worked with the milk jugs he did good was scared at first but by the end he was not scared at all. Also took him for a walk out side and he did great then we did some Treat work he was awesome folowed me every where and was giving me hugs then was messing around in the pen and gave trigger a tomato to see if he would eat it he tasted it and sipped it out at me and smilled lol heres a pic!!!

Day 79 Oct. 3 and Day 80 Oct. 4

I didnt get to work with trigger the last to days because i was camping with horses on a 2 day tril ride in caroline wi. the ride was alot of fun thow and cant wait to see trigger tomorrw

Day 78 Oct.2

today i didnt get to do much with trigger turned him out to the paster for the first time to day and he went bucking around all happy and learnd that he cant touch the fence without getting zapped it was fun!

Day 77 Oct. 1st

Today was an ok day trigger was a bit naughty, i saddled him up and he was ok i took him for a walk and trotted him around the arena he did good then i took the milk jugs and throw them over him he freeked out but by the time i was done with him he was ok with it so over all he was good.

Day 76 Sep. 30th

Trigger was naughty last night some how maneged to jump out of his pen but didnt do anything besides eat so that was ok. But this afternoon he was vary good took him in to the arena and worked on troting he did good then blind folded him and again he did good with that to then i desided to saddle him for the first time he was amazing just stood there for me to saddle him then throw the tarp on his back just stood there and also took him out side and trotted him around with the saddle on he did awesom!!!!

Day 75 Sep. 29th

Today was a great day worked with blind folding trigger he did awesome also took him down by the pond he went right to the water couldnt get him to go in it because i wouldnt go in lol also got him to trot with me for a while and did a few jumps!!

Day 74 Sep. 28th

Today was a great day did lots with trigger worked with tarp can now just throw it on his back and also got him to lay down for me today it was a long struggle but i finly got him to!!! also took some random pics of him today!! Hopping the weather is better tomorrow so we can go dow by the pond!!

Day 73 Sep. 27

Today was a good day trigger was good worked with the tarp and spent the night in a stall for the first time!!!

Days 71 & 72 Sep. 25 & 26

The next two days i wont be able to work trigger i have home coming and have to march in the parade and football game with the band friday and saturday is the dance but i will be out all day sunday!!

Day 70 Sep. 24

today was a amazing day lots of tarp work and worked with his feet trimmed them a little bit he did great with that then let him wonder around the arena for a half hour while i cleaned he was a great boy today!!!!!

Day 69 Sep. 23

Today was a good day got trigger to bow and played with some milk jugs and the tarp he did good!!!

Day 68 Sep. 22

Trigger drinking coke!!

Today was a good day lots of tarp work & trotting next to me trigger is awesome in the arena with it poring out side he was kind of scared of the noise at first but he did good. will have pics soon!!

Day 67 Sep. 21

Today was a good day took trigger into the arena and showed him around he didnt evan care worked with the tarp and he did great had him trotting by me and everything he did great today!!!

Day 66 Sep. 20

Today was a BIG day moved trigger to his new place he did awesome hopped right in to the trailer and did awesome at his new place!!!!!!!

Day 65 Sep 19th

Today was a great day took Trigger to the round pen and put the tarp on his back with no problem it was amazing took my new tarp thats 3x bigger then the first on and put it on his back with no problem i was sooo happy!!!! i love him!!

Day 62 63 & 64 Sep. 16th 17th & 18th

didnt do any thing with trigger but im moving him closer to home this weekend yippy cant wait but i wont be able to do any thing with him Day 63 thursday the 17 or Day 64 friday the 18 cant wait to see him saturday!!!!

Day 61 Sep. 15

didnt get to see trigger today but im moving him closer to my home so i can work him every day yippy!!!

Day 60 Sep 14

Didnt so any thing today had school but i think i have found a place to move him so i can work him every day i will now by tomorrow yippy i hope so!!!!

Day 59 Sep. 13

Today was a BIG DAY finlly got the tarp on his back and walked him around he did great had to have my sister help me hold him but he did awesome alittle nughty at first but in the end i could walk him with no care that it was there!!!! also worked with my sister picking up his back feet hi did good!! Here are some pics!

Day 58 Sep. 12th

Today was a good day tied trigger to the post for 2 hours while i helped my sister work with a norther horse and he did awesome put the saddle by him he didn't care. he did awesome vary patient!!

Days 54 55 56 57

I dont get to do any thing with Trigger this week with school but i might be moving him soon so i hope so. so i can work him every day. :(

Day 53

did alot of tarp work today he did awesome and also so work with the cow.

day 52

Today was a amazing day took trigger for a pony and he did awesome did every thing i asked and also didn't freak out when the other horses did when we meet a refrigerator. he just did AMAZING!!!!!

Day 48 40 45 and 51

The las few days i have not been able to work him because i have school so i have been looking for a place to board him near me and i think i have found one but idk yet.

Day 44, 45 ,46, 47

i didnt do much these 3 days just trap work! Day 47 i wont be doing any thing with hime because i have school but tmorrow i will be going out to the farm to work him.

Day 43

today was a good day lots of trap work! and some feet work and thats about it.

Day 42 Aug. 27th

Today was great did alot mostly tarp work but he did amazing and got some pics to!!! Also update on his leg all his meds. are gone and its doing good.

Day 41

Today was a good day didnt do much just worked with the tarp again!

Day 40

Today was a good day took trigger for a walk and had 4 cars pass and then one car tha didnt move over and scared him a little bit but he did good also worked with the trap he was scared of it but waled over it and let me put it on his face! also worked with picking up feet and cleaning them!

Day 39

Today was a good day worked with gourond manners and meeting the baby cow bdid good again today!!

Day 38

Today was a good day did a little training demo for my parents hi did great!

Day 36 Friday & Day 37 Saturday Aug. 21 & 22

Today and Tomorrow i dont get to see Trigger i had to go home to reg for school and a family pool party i miss him and hope he dose well when i get back to the farm!!!

Day 35

Today was good i worked on picking up feet and cleaning out then and fly spray! P.S. his cut on his leg is doing great and healing well!!!

Day 34

today was a good day took trigger for a walk down the road and meet 2 tractors and a few cars and some cows lol he just stared at the cow which was funny but he did great!!! Also walked over a palet brige and did some ground work!

Day 33

Today was an amazing day did alot took trigger for a walk down the road he did great with the cars and also worked with fly spray and walking other a palet brige and walking in and out of a trailer he did amzing hoped right in to the trailer and looked at me like why we in here lol he did just all around amazing today!!! i love him sooooo MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Day 32

Today was amazing took trigger the the tie post and worked on fly spray then went for a walk in the woods and also walked down the road to see some cars go by he did awsom we also worked on turning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Day 31

i didnt get to do much today cuz i had family plans but i did work on manners a little more.

Day 30

today we worked with fly spray he did vary good it took 25 mins for him to seltle down and just stand there which is way better then the first time!!!

Day 29

today trigger had grain for the first time he loves it he has to have 6 pills in the morrning and 6 at night is alot of work but i would do anything for him!!!!

Day 28

Today was not a vary good day trigger cut his leg open i dont know how but its about a 3 in gash down the side of his leg. :(

Day 27

today was a good day didnt do much just took him for walks and worked on ground manners

Day26 Aug. 11,2009

today was a long day worked with him for 4 hours worked with a plastic bag and backing L's and poles and took a walk down the road and meet the mail box lol and worked at the tie post and some other things lol but he did AMZING!!!!!!!!!!!