Uno Working Buffalo

Dad decided that it might be a good exercise to work Uno with the buffalo. I wonder how many buffalo Uno saw when he was roaming free.

Uno's First Competition

Saturday, August 9, Dad decided to load Uno up and take him to one of the local competitions, obviously just for the exposure. They tried out "the pole" competition and did GREAT! It cost $5.00 to enter and they won $1.00.... If they keep this up, Dad will be rich and be able to retire. All kidding aside, it was a really good time, and Uno did an excellent job for his first time...

Uno just loves sweet tea

Don't know if you can see it from the second picture, but Uno has taken the glass and is holding it with his teeth. You know how I know he has become a member of the family. When I was a little kid, I would spend the day with my grandma during the summer because she lived right down the road and my mother worked. Every day after grandma would finish with lunch, they call it dinner down south, she would sit down with her glass of sweet tea to watch her stories. She would sit there and chew the ice from her sweet tea. That is a habit I picked up and I have been chewing ice for 30+ years now, even though the dentist tells me it is bad for my teeth. Well guess what, Uno likes sweet tea and he will adjust the glass to get the ice from the tea and chew it too. Guess it runs in the family. :)

Uno Tied To The Tree

This is probably the first time the horse has ever really been tied and not been able to go wherever he wants to. As you can tell from the photo, Uno isn't really pleased with the situation. I can only imagine what could be going through his mind.

Uno's First Swim

Dad ponied Uno down to the pond, since Uno has such a passion for water. As you can see by the clip.... Uno had more than a great time!

Training Horses is Hard Work

After a morning of horse training, a nap under the peach tree is mandatory. And certainly man's best friend, Lost, has to keep a close eye on the situation.

Love Of Water

On day 2, I discovered that Uno has a real love of water. He prefers drinking from the water hose rather than his water bucket.

Meeting Uno in Ewing, IL

We drove from Alabama the day before so we could get an early start on the journey home and begin the training process. We were so eager to meet the new mustang, we were first in line at the pickup site. You can't tell it from here, but Uno has a white stripe down the front of his face that looks like the number one. So as you can probably guess "Uno" is his name-o.